David A Selden | Partner

David A Selden

David A Selden

Messner Reeves LLP

Experience: 43 years

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About David

Dave Selden’s practice focuses on representing businesses in employment and commercial litigation relating to the full range of employment and commercial issues, including but not limited to contract disputes, wrongful termination, non-competes, independent contractor and alleged misclassification issues with DES and other government agencies, unfair competition, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, and breach of fiduciary duties, and against charges by the EEOC or ACRD. He handles matters involving OSHA, ICE, OFCCP, DOL, NLRB, ADA, FMLA, Davis-Bacon, FAR, SCA, PPA, CARES Act, SIGPR Audits, COVID-19, government contracts, and wage and hour laws.

Experience

Partner

Messner Reeves LLP

2022-2023

Partner

Gammage & Burnham PLC

2019-2022

Senior Member

The Cavanagh Law Firm

2010-2019

Phoenix, AZ

Legislative Director

Congresswoman Beverly B. Byron

1979-1982

District of Columbia

Admission

Verified Arizona

1982

Education

George Washington University

M.A. (Legislative Affairs)

1976

George Washington University

B.A. (Political Science)

1973

Notable Work

Publications

Co-editor-in-chief, Arizona Human Resources Manual, 2nd through 18th editions, a 600-page book published by Chamber of Commerce Publishers, Chicago.



Co-editor-in-chief, Model Policies and Forms for Arizona Employers, a book published by Chamber of Commerce Publishers, Chicago


Co-editor-in-chief, I-9s, E-Verify and Immigration Compliance, a book published by Chamber of Commerce Publishers, Chicago


Editor and contributor, Arizona Employment Law, published by the State Bar of Arizona


Co-Author, Placing SB and Racial Profiling into Context, and What S.B. Reveals about the Legislative Process in Arizona, Arizona State Law Journal, Summer , Vol. 43, Issue 2.

1070 / 1070 / 2011


Co-Contributor, Legal Briefs on Immigration Reform from 25 of the Top Legal Minds in the Country,

2010


Co-Chair and annual er, Employment Law and Legislative Conference, Arizona Society for Human Resources Management

Present


Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)