Adam Bouka is an attorney with Holland & Hart in Salt Lake City, Utah. He advises a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, on navigating the complexities of state and federal employment laws. Mr. Bouka assists employers in developing robust, defensible workplace policies and customized compliance programs. He helps create comprehensive employee handbooks, implement HR protocols, and deliver training tailored to their workforce and industry. Mr. Bouka also represents clients in a range of employment and business litigation matters, including wage and hour claims, wrongful discharge, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition. His litigation experience also extends to complex business disputes involving restrictive covenants, whistleblower claims, defamation, and other business torts. Employers rely on Mr. Bouka not only for litigation defense but also for real-time counsel on sensitive personnel decisions, internal investigations, and preventative risk management. He conducts training for supervisors and employees on critical HR topics to help ensure compliance with EEOC standards and state-specific mandates, particularly those unique to California. Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Mr. Bouka practiced at a full-service law firm in Southern California, where he advised clients across a broad spectrum of industries on both employment and general business litigation. He earned his J.D. degree at Brigham Young University's J. Rueben Clark Law School and his M.B.A. degree at Boise State University. Mr. Bouka is admitted to practice in Utah and California, and is fluent in Spanish and French.
Adam Bouka's Courses
["Texas CLE: 6","Utah CLE: 6"]
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