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Stephanie Wise

Stephanie Wise

Phone: 303-578-4400

Fax: 303-578-4401

Email: sw@rmlawyers.com

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Stephanie Wise is an attorney at Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC. She first joined RM as an intern in August 2023.

Prior to joining RM, Stephanie interned with the Transformative Justice Project (formerly, Colorado Juvenile Defender Center), the Office of the Child’s Representative, the Colorado Supreme Court, the First Judicial District, a solo student and youth civil rights law practice, the Denver Juvenile Court, and an Am Law 200 law firm.

Stephanie earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in May 2024. While a student at Denver Law, Stephanie not only excelled in her coursework and internships but also elevated advocacy for young people. She was recognized as the volunteer of the year for the nonprofit Learn Your Rights in Colorado (LYRIC). Beyond LYRIC, Stephanie maintained a connection to her community, working with young people nearly every week. She served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in her first year. In her second and third years, she increased her impact and provided childcare for support groups of parents in recovery from substance use disorder. All the while, Stephanie informally mentored law students and was a critical ally to fellow student groups. Stephanie’s dedication on and off campus earned her the Outstanding 2L Student Award and Student Leadership Award in 2023.

Before law school, Stephanie graduated summa cum laude from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in journalism and a minor in sociology. She then spent the better part of a decade at a Denver software company. During her time there, Stephanie led marketing, project management, customer success, product management, and, finally, customer support. Her knack for identifying areas of the business that needed help and providing the solutions made her a successful leader across the organization and the 2020 Employee of the Year.

NOTABLE SETTLEMENTS

  • Lesley v. Campbell County et al., Civ. No. 1:25-cv-00100 (D. Wyo. 2025) (first amendment violations, associational and advocacy discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and retaliation) – $700,000 settlement
  • Employee v. Employer (disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and retaliation) – $175,000 settlement
  • Salesperson v. Employer (wage theft) – $145,000 settlement
  • Restaurant Host v. Employer (sexual harassment) – $75,000 settlement
  • Baker v. llano County et al., Civ. No. 1:24-cv-228-RP (W.D. Tex. 2024) (first amendment violations, associational and advocacy discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and retaliation) – $225,000 settlement

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • The Intersection Between Family Law and the Constitution: Recognizing and Protecting Clients’ Implicated Constitutional Rights, Family Law Institute (August 2024)
  • Nuts and Bolts of a 1983 Claim, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention (August 2025)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Colorado Bar Association – Civil Rights Section
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
  • Denver Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division
  • First Judicial District Bar Association

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

  • Transformative Justice Project, Learn Your Rights in the Community (LYRIC) Committee

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Colorado
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado