Beth Ann Lennon is an experienced labor and employment attorney. She focuses her practice on advising both employers and executives on regulatory matters and all aspects of employment law to limit risks in their business practices. Beth Ann frequently represents employers in litigation, including at mediation, arbitration, and trial.
Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Beth worked at an Am Law 100 firm, where she served as a lead adviser to both national and international employers, drafting policies and contracts, counseling clients through agency actions and legal questions, and representing her clients in all forms of employment-related litigation and dispute resolution.
Beth regularly gives workforce legal compliance training on a wide range of topics, such as inclusion initiatives, employee health concerns, anti-harassment obligations, workplace investigations, and employer requirements when working with unions. She also conducts and oversees workplace investigations.
Services
- Litigation
- Labor and Employment
- Banking and Financial Services
- Consumer Financial Services
- Cultural and Arts Institutions
- Education
- Energy
- Fintech and Payment Solutions
- Food and Beverage
- Health Care
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing and Consumer Products
- Retail & E-Commerce
- Sports and Entertainment
- Technology
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Counseling, Compliance, and Defense
- Trump Administration Developments
Representative Experience
Representative Matters
- Regularly represents employers in their efforts to protect their rights, through litigation and otherwise, when facing employee misconduct, such as breach of fiduciary duties, violation of restrictive covenants, and misappropriation of company property
- Served as defense counsel in federal court litigation involving state anti-SLAPP statutes, employee misappropriation of privileged materials, and strategic publicity efforts by a former employee to extort her client
- Provides comprehensive employment law advice and representation to several employers within the Olympic movement working to support the success of Team USA athletes, both on and off the field
Professional Highlights
Pro Bono Experience
Beth is a dedicated advocate for women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ community, and currently serves as co-chair of the Hate Crimes Education Task Force of the Colorado Lawyers Committee.
Judicial Clerkships
Hon. Paul Olson, Anchorage Superior Court, 2012-2014
Professional Activities
American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Women's Bar Association
Labor and Employment Relations Association
Recognition & Accomplishments
The Legal 500 City Elite, Commercial Disputes (Denver), 2026
The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Labor and Employment Law Management, 2021-2025; Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2025, 2026
Chambers USA, Labor and Employment (Colorado), 2024-2025
Thomson Reuters, “Colorado Rising Star,” Labor and Employment, 2022-2023
Board Memberships & Community Service
Colorado Lawyers Committee; Co-Chair, Hate Crimes Education Task Force
Credentials
Education
University of Colorado Law School (J.D. 2012)
Bryn Mawr College (B.A. 2006)
Languages
Conversational American Sign Language
Admissions
Colorado
Oregon
Colorado Supreme Court
Oregon Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado