We are pleased to welcome construction and employment attorney Lori Metcalf to the firm.






A former general counsel for an international construction company,



LORI METCALF



focuses her practice on



construction law, employment law,



 and



government liability


.

In her employment law practice, Lori helps contractors avoid and resolve employment disputes and government compliance issues, such as:

  • employee claims of workplace harassment, discrimination, or wrongful termination;

  • jobsite safety issues;

  • wage-and-hour compliance;

  • employment and independent contractor agreements;

  • severance and noncompete agreements; and

  • employee handbooks.



After earning her law degree at Arizona State University, Lori served for two years at the Arizona Court of Appeals as a law clerk for the Honorable Thomas C. Kleinschmidt and the Honorable Edward C. Voss. She then began her litigation career as an Assistant City Prosecutor for the City of Phoenix.

Lori served for 13 years as a Judge for the Phoenix Municipal Court and has practiced law in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas with a variety of distinguished local and national law firms. She also serves as an adjunct professor for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Arizona State University.