Daphne Shih Gebauer

Daphne Shih Gebauer is a Colorado Springs lawyer, founder and managing attorney at Tava Employment Law, who focuses on employment law disputes and complex civil litigation. She represents employers and employees in matters involving workplace rights and obligations under state and federal law. Her practice includes discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract, accommodation, leave, wage and hour, investigations, discipline, and severance matters. She also handles whistleblower claims, wrongful termination disputes, executive compensation agreements, and other employment-related litigation.

Daphne earned her B.A. with honors from the University of British Columbia. She later received her J.D. from New York University School of Law. During law school, she served as Marden Competition Editor for Moot Court and held a leadership role with the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. She completed internships with the World Health Organization in Geneva and the Law & Justice Unit at ABC News in New York City.

Daphne has spent her career handling complex civil litigation. Her prior work included employment litigation involving discrimination, retaliation, and contract claims on behalf of employees. She advised employers on policies, accommodations, leave, wage and hour issues, investigations, and employee discipline. Earlier in practice, she worked on complex commercial litigation and white-collar and corporate defense matters. Her experience included bid protests, distribution and franchise disputes, and health care compliance and fraud matters. She is licensed in Colorado, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Daphne Shih Gebauer brings substantial litigation and advisory experience to employment matters involving employees, employers, and workplace disputes. Her background covers courtroom advocacy, internal workplace issues, contract disputes, compliance concerns, and business-related litigation. She belongs to the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association. Her memberships include the Colorado, Virginia, and District of Columbia bar associations and the Ben S. Wendelken Inn of Court.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder and Managing Attorney, Tava Employment Law
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Virginia Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, Ben S. Wendelken American Inn of Court
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, Colorado Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Colorado
• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of British Columbia
  Bachelor of Arts

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