Roscoe Mutz possesses a broad litigation background, including the areas of commercial litigation, employment law, real estate disputes, financial regulatory compliance and audit advice, litigation and compliance issues involving wage and hour law, discrimination and retaliation claims, restrictive covenants, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, personal injury, products liability, construction law, and wrongful death.
Roscoe regularly represents employers and employees before state and federal administrative agencies regarding allegations of discrimination and/or retaliation involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other applicable statutes and regulations. Roscoe also assists employers with preventative advice regarding employment policies, drafting employee handbooks, internal policies and procedures, conducting investigations, drafting employment contracts, and providing employee training on a myriad of employment compliance matters. Roscoe is licensed in Arizona and Massachusetts (inactive).
Roscoe has represented clients during all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation investigation through trial or arbitration and appeal. In addition to his trial practice experience, Roscoe has also drafted multiple appellate briefs regarding employment discrimination and constitutional issues, including Amicus Curie briefs and appeals to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Professional Memberships and Affiliations:
- American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Section:
- Employment and Labor Law Committee, Chair Elect, 2023 – 2024
- Employment and Labor Law Committee, Vice Chair, 2019 – 2023
- Law in Public Service Standing Committee, Co-Chair, 2020 – 2023
- Ethics and Professionalism Standing Committee, Chair, 2022– 2023
- Leadership Academy Task Force, 2020-Present
- Leadership Academy, 2018 – 2019
- Cannabis Law and Policy Committee, Chair 2023-2024
- State Bar of Arizona, Labor & Employment Law Section:
- Executive Council, Member at Large, 2020 – Present
- CLE Committee Co-Chair, 2020 – 2021
- Fall Seminar CLE Planning Committee, 2019 – 2020
- Tucson Lunches CLE Planning Committee, 2018
- Pima County Bar Association
Public Service and Community Involvement:
- Story Arts Group, Inc. (Tucson Non-Profit Community Storytelling), Board President, Producer
- Jr. El Tour, Inc., Board Member, Board Vice President
- Make-A-Wish Arizona, Southern Arizona Ambassador Board, Wish Granter
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, Firm Representative
- Humane Society of Southern Arizona, Volunteer
- Victory Sports Foundation, Board Member
Publications:
Presentations:
- “Dazed & Confused: Marijuana & Prescription Drug Issues at Work”, Lovitt & Touche Tucson Learning Academy (2019)
- “Paid Sick Leave Booster Shot: Updates, Thorny Issues, and Best Practices”, SHRM-GT Employment Law Update Conference (2019)
- “The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act: Workplace Issues and Best Practices”, Crest Insurance Medical Marijuana Update (2019)
- “Half-Baked Policies: Arizona Medical Marijuana Act”, Home Care Association of America AZ Chapter Meeting (2018)
- “Basic Employment Issues Related to Running a Law Firm”, Pima County Bar Association (2017)
- “Arizona’s Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act”, Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce (2017)
- “Employment Law Booster Shot”, State Bar of Arizona Employment and Labor Section Tucson Seminar, CLE Panelist (2017)
- “Arizona Consumer Fraud Act”, Pima County Bar Association CLE Program (2016)
- “Arizona’s Proposition 206: The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act”, Cochise County Chamber of Commerce (2016)
