Leah P. VanLandschoot

Leah P. VanLandschoot is the founding member of The Litigation Boutique LLC. Ms. VanLandschoot is licensed to practice law in Colorado and has 20 years of experience handling employment and civil litigation matters in state and federal court, as well as before federal and state administrative agencies. Ms. VanLandschoot represents her clients in connection with charges of discrimination and harassment in violation of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, claims based on the Colorado Wage Claim Act, claims of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, non-compete and non-solicitation litigation, employment contract litigation, and civil and contractual legal and business disputes. Ms. VanLandschoot has successfully litigated matters (for employees and employers) of sexual harassment, sex discrimination, national origin discrimination, race discrimination, disability discrimination, and retaliation in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. She also spends time counseling clients on non-compete agreements, FMLA issues, FLSA compliance, and employment policies, severance agreements, and hiring practices. In addition, Ms. VanLandschoot handles all matters of business and contract litigation. Ms. VanLandschoot has jury trial experience and has worked with a variety of experts and juror and trial consultants to obtain the best results for her clients. Prior to forming The Litigation Boutique LLC in 2011, Ms. VanLandschoot worked as an employment and civil litigator at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP and as a commercial litigator at Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP. Ms. VanLandschoot earned her undergraduate degree in Art and Business from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, and earned her J.D., with highest honors (Order of St. Ives), from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Ms. VanLandschoot was named a Top Lawyer by 5280 Magazine and has been on the Rising Star and Super Lawyers list consecutively, every year from 2010 through 2025 (Rising Star 2010-2014; Super Lawyer 2015-2025). Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Leah P. VanLandschoot included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Top 50 Women Super Lawyer for 2025 Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025 Top 50 Women Super Lawyer for 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2014 Other Sources of Feedback About Leah P. VanLandschoot Included on the 2026Colorado Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2022 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2021 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2020 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2015 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2014 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2013 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2010 Colorado Super Lawyers list

• Managing Partner

• Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons, Attorney, 2004 - 2007
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Attorney, 2007 - 2011

• Hoff v. Amended & Restated Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Change of Control Severance Plan
• Citation: 23-1361, 2025 WL 400517, at *1 (10th Cir. Feb. 4, 2025)
• Year: 2025
• Citation: 1:21-CV-02589-DDD-MEH, 2023 WL 8166680, at *1 (D. Colo. Oct. 19, 2023)
• Year: 2023
• Hernandez v. Ray Domenico Farms, Inc., 414 P.3d 700 (Colo. 2018), 2018
• Hernandez v. Ray Domenico Farms, Inc.
• Citation: 250 F.Supp.3d 789 (D. Colo. 2017)
• Year: 2017
• Waters v. AXL Charter School
• Citation: 2014 WL 6789910 (D. Colo. Dec. 2, 2014)
• Year: 2014
• Hoyt v. U.S. Bank N.A.
• Kashawny v. Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
• Citation: 2010 WL 1009897 (D. Colo. March 17, 2010)
• Year: 2010
• Newman v. Ed Bozarth Chevrolet Co., Inc.
• Citation: 714 F. Supp.2d 1114 (D. Colo. 2010)
• Maxey v. Restaurant Concepts II, LLC
• Citation: 654 F. Supp.2d 1284 (D. Colo. 2009)
• Year: 2009
• Hicks v. Bank of America, N.A.
• Citation: 218 Fed. Appx. 739 (10th Cir. 2007)
• Year: 2007

• Colorado, 2004
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2004
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2004

• University of Denver Workplace Law Advisory Board (Member)
• Colorado Bar Association (Member)
• Colorado Women’s Bar Association (Member)
• Denver Bar Association (Member)
• National Employment Law Council (Member)
• American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment (Member)
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association (Member)
• College of St. Catherine Alumnae Association (Member)