Audrey E. Chastain

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

• University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
  • Order of the Coif
  • Law College Association Scholastic Merit Award
  • Writer, Arizona Law Review
  • CALI Awards: Legal Writing, Securities Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Outstanding Performance in Oral Advocacy
  • Outstanding Performance in Legal Writing
  • Volunteer Lawyers Program Student of the Month
  • Dean’s List
• University of Arizona (B.S.H.S., Physiology, summa cum laude, with honors; B.S., Neuroscience & Cognitive Science, with emphasis in Neurobiology, summa cum laude)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Society
  • Wildcat Excellence Award
  • Highest Academic Distinction

Awards & Recognition

• Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2021)
• The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment Law – Management (2025), Litigation – Labor and Employment (2025)

Representative Experience

• Represented a private university specializing in aerospace and aviation in disputes with former faculty members
• Assisted a pediatric dentist’s office with takedown of defamatory online reviews
• Defended a teaching hospital against various charges of discrimination before the EEOC and ACRD, including charges alleging national origin, race, color, sex, and disability discrimination
• Advised a beer distributor on various matters, including paid sick time
• Aided a credit union in an FMLA fraud case
• Represented an electrical contractor association in a medical marijuana-related matter
• Represented a hospital in an intentional infliction of emotional distress matter
• Advised various non-profits on hiring and promotion issues
• Assisted local locksmith and safe dealer in defending against a charge of discrimination, including representing the employer in mediation and throughout the ACRD’s investigation of the charge
• Advised an equine-assisted rehabilitation company and a health and human services non-profit on wage and hour matters
• Represented an insurance agency in a breach of contract matter, including issuing cease-and-desist letters
• Assisted a state university in an investigation involving alleged harassment
• Represented an aerospace defense contractor and a large financial institution in race discrimination lawsuits
• Represented credit unions in age discrimination and sexual harassment matters
• Represented an RV rental company in a labor relations dispute
• Drafted employee handbooks for companies in the landscape, construction, energy, insurance, custom outdoor kitchen design, data modeling, software, medical, proofreading and paper editing, and defense industries Represented a stucco company and a hotel in unemployment insurance tax audits
• Represented a hospital in an age and disability discrimination matter
• Represented a staffing agency in a sex discrimination matter
• Drafted non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements for various concerns
• Drafted employment agreements for a research company developing cannabis-derived compounds for disease treatment and a customer success management consulting partner for software companies
• Composed severance agreements and general releases for various concerns
• Represented a dental office in an employee dispute regarding paid time off benefits
• Represented a global designer and manufacturer of custom LCD display and touch panels, a global electronic device company, a national mortgage lender, an advertising agency, and a hotel in matters involving employee misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets

Previous Professional Experience

• Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2016)
• Pima County Superior Court, Criminal Division, Judicial Extern to the Hon. Teresa Godoy (2015)
• Private Tap Dance Instructor/Choreographer (2010-2015)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) of Greater Tucson (2020)
• State Bar of Arizona, Employment & Labor Law Section
  • State Bar Annual Convention, Co-Chair (2020-present)
  • Fall Seminar, Co-Chair (2019-2020)
  • CLE Committee, Tucson Lunch CLEs Co-Chair (2018-2019)
• Federal Bar Association, Tucson Chapter
  • Secretary (2021-present)
  • Executive Committee (2018-present)

Community Involvement

• Tucson Metro Chamber
  • Military Affairs Committee Member (2019-present)
• St. Elizabeth’s Health Center
  • Volunteer (2014)
• Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!) Gym
  • Volunteer (2013-2014)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Crazy Lawyer Stories…and the Lessons Learned and Ask Us Anything…Truly Anything,” Co-Presenter, SHRM of Greater Tucson 2024 Employment Law Update (November 19, 2024)
• “NLRB Update for Employers Without Unions: What You Need to Know,” Co-Presenter, SHRM of Greater Tucson 2024 Employment Law Update (November 19, 2024)
• “Federal EEO Law Recent Developments,” Co-Author, AZ Attorney Magazine (January 2024)
• “Legal Perspective:  Understanding the Fine Print of Tucson’s New Minimum Wage Act,” Co-Author, Inside Tucson Business (June 3, 2022)
• “Protecting your Intellectual Property:  From A to Z,” Co-Presenter, Tucson Emerging Business Seminar Series (June 1, 2022)
• “Effective April 1, 2022:  Tucson, Arizona’s Minimum Wage Ordinance,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 31, 2022)
• “Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (August 13, 2021)
• “EEOC Announces Conclusion of Conciliation and Mediation Pilot Programs,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (January 28, 2021)
• COVID-19 Update on the FFCRA, CARES, Arizona PSL and FMLA,” Co-Presenter, Financial Executives and Affiliates of Tucson (October 22, 2020)
• “Updates and Trends in Employment Law 2020/2021,” Co-Presenter, Arizona Technology Council (October 8, 2020)
• Let’s Stay Out of the Weeds—Arizona’s Recreational Marijuana Proposition,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 21, 2020)
• “Ninth Circuit Confirms That FCRA Disclosure May Be Included as Part of Employment Packet,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 28, 2020)
• “Families First Coronavirus Response Act:  Summary of the Employment Provisions of the New Law,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 19, 2020)
• “EEOC Weighs In on the Coronavirus,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (March 5, 2020)
• “Protecting Against Employee Fraud,” Co-Presenter, Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (November 21, 2019)
• “Employment Issues and Changes in Employment Law,” Co-Presenter, Arizona Technology Council (November 14, 2019)
• “EEO-1 Deadline Extended,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (October 5, 2019)
• “UPDATE:  Scalia Fills Labor Role,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (September 26, 2019)
• “3 Tips for Communicating with Employees with Mental Health Issues,” Author, Inside Tucson Business (August 2, 2019)
• “5 Steps to Protect IP Against Employee Theft,” Co-Presenter, Arizona Technology Council (July 11, 2019)
• “Fort Bend County v. Davis: SCOTUS Bends Employers’ Defense to Title VII Claims, But Doesn’t Break It,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 13, 2019)
• “UPDATE:  Does your Employee Handbook have a Lactation Accommodation Policy? (And are you Abiding by it?),” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (April 22, 2019)
• “The EEOC Releases Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2018,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (April 11, 2019)
• “Does your Employee Handbook have a Lactation Accommodation Policy?,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 12, 2019)
• “Fair Credit Reporting Act Update: Employers Within the Ninth Circuit Are Required to Provide a “Stand-alone” Background Check Disclosure Form – Yes, Literally,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 7, 2019)
• “A Working Interview? You’d Better Pay Me,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (December 21, 2018)
• “100 Percent Healed Policies – One of the EEOC’s Enforcement Priorities,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert and S&W Labor and Employment Law Blog (November 19, 2018)
• “Public-Sector Employees Are Making Lemonade Out of Lemmons,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (November 7, 2018)
• “Employers Will Be Required to Utilize a New ‘A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act’ Form,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 26, 2018)
• “#MeToo Era Settlements… $3.5 Million at a Time,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 14, 2018)
• “Warning: Risk of ADA Claims by Transgender Employees…Proceed With Caution,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (May 28, 2018)
• “Forget Referring to it as the ‘Garden State’: New Jersey Just Became the ‘Equal Pay’ State,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (April 27, 2018)
• “2018 Employment Law Update,” Presenter, SHRM of Greater Tucson (April 3, 2018)
• “1 Reminder: Leave Can Be an ADA Reasonable Accommodation — Due in: Now,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (February 12, 2018)
• “Can Employers Discover Social Media From a Plaintiff in a Harassment Suit? It Depends,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (January 2, 2018)
• “Why Asking About Salary History Is Risky Anywhere,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (December 7, 2017)
• “EEOC May Halt Nationwide Pay Data Collection Efforts,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (December 7, 2017)
• “Why Asking About Salary History Is Risky Anywhere,” Co-Author, Law360 (November 29, 2017)