Debora

L.

Verdier

Debora Verdier serves as the senior partner at the firm. In all kinds of labor and employment disputes, Ms. Verdier represents employers in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and federal courts, and private arbitrators. She has experience defending businesses, including municipalities, from allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation made in accordance with Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the whistleblower provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Ms. Verdier has represented a number of Arizona companies in EEOC and employment-related litigation cases, including private charter schools, medical facilities, fitness clubs, vacation resorts, car dealerships, law offices, and multi-family housing managers. She has reviewed policies and made required revisions to meet with legal changes. She has also given in-service and training on ADA, FMLA, and Title VII themes to management staff in those same businesses. Ms. Verdier counsels businesses with a view toward averting disputes and offering pre-litigation remedies, in addition to defending business clients in court.

Ms. Verdier has defended insurance companies in cases involving reimbursement problems and insurance coverage disputes as well as corporations in liability and insurance matters. Her work in this area has included drafting opinions on insurance coverage, letters reserving rights, and, if required, resolving coverage issues through litigation and negotiation.

Ms. Verdier was admitted to membership in the International Association of Defense Counsel in 2012. The only way to join this group of 2,500 people is by invitation. In several areas of legal reform and professional advancement, the IADC takes the lead.

From 2012 until 2020, Ms. Verdier worked as a judge pro tem in the Maricopa County Superior Court. She has been a part-time faculty member at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University since 2012, where she teaches a practical skill course called "The Litigation Experience." Ms. Verdier joined the Cavanagh Board of Directors in 2022.