Adrienne Scheffey

A shareholder at the law firm Burns, Figa & Will, attorney Adrienne Scheffey primarily focuses on labor and employment law, among other fields of law. Working out of her current office located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, she has been catering to the needs of her clients for more than eight years. She has been licensed to practice in Colorado and Massachusetts since 2015, and strives to resolve legal issues including:

• Employment law litigation
• Employment law counsel 
• Personal injury
• Drafting employment documents
• Business dispute litigation

Ms. Scheffey has managed issues of labor and employment, from simple medical leave and wage claims to complex restrictive covenants, trade secrets and breaches of contract. She also deals with matters related to Fair Labor Standards Act collective action lawsuits, discrimination and retaliation. Apart from representing the employees, she also helps businesses effectively conduct internal investigations to eliminate discrepancies or potential violations and breaches.

With her in-depth knowledge about each of her practicing fields of law, Ms. Scheffey combines the knowledge needed to run a business with the judicial and, most importantly, ethical need to adhere to the employment laws and protect the rights of the laborers. She uses these insights to help business professionals plan, run and grow their enterprises smoothly by complying with the laws. 

Graduating cum laude from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2010, Ms. Scheffey obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science. Completing her Juris Doctor summa cum laude, she graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 2015. While in law school, she served as a senior articles editor for the University of Miami Law Review.

Ms. Scheffey has gained valuable practical experience interning for the Honorable Judge Jose E. Martinez at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. At the Colorado Court of Appeals, she clerked for the Honorable Judge Freyre. Apart from this, she has worked with other prominent national law firms in the Greater Denver area, garnering experiences interacting in person with clients nationwide and taking accountability for cases.

Combining her excellent oratory skills and her cognizance of the law, Ms. Scheffey frequently engages in speaking sessions and lectures for law-oriented organizations or companies that seek legal awareness.