Robert J. Truhlar
Truhlar and Truhlar LLP
Robert J. Truhlar practices employment and labor law in Centennial, Colorado and is a partner with his spouse, Doris, in Truhlar and Truhlar, L.L.P. He graduated from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota and received his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law in 1981. Bob is a past president of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) and for years served on its Board of Governors. In September 2003, he received the University of Denver Sturm College of Law's Law Star Award for Alumni Professionalism with his partner, Doris. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America under Labor and Employment Law in Colorado since 1989. In the first edition of Chambers USA (2003-2004), he was ranked number one under employment law in Colorado on the plaintiff's side. Since 2006, he has been voted annually as a Super Lawyer in his field by his peers. He is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association. He served for three years both as president of the Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association (PELA) and co-chair of the CBA Labor Law Forum Committee. Bob previously served on the boards of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Faculty of Federal Advocates, the Colorado Women's Bar Association, and the Arapahoe County Bar Association (ACBA). Bob was president of the ACBA from 1999-2000. From 1994 to 2002, he was editor of the employment law issue for Trial Talk magazine, published by the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. In 2011, he again served as president of PELA. He was a part-time faculty member in the master's program in human resource management at Chapman University. He has been qualified as an expert witness in the area of attorney fees in both state and federal court. He co-authored the chapter on “Professionalism and Ethics” in the Employment Litigation Handbook published by the ABA. Bob was born in Chicago and has been a Cubs fan for 65 years.
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