Grand Canyon University - Ken Blanchard College of Business

Faculty Biographies

Raymond M. Deeny is a resident partner of the firm Sherman & Howard. He is a member of the firm's three person executive committee. He handles various types of labor relations matters such as National Labor Relations Board representation election and unfair labor practice proceedings, with special emphasis in the health care and construction industries. Mr. Deeny also is substantially experienced in state and federal injunction proceedings and other litigation proceedings, including equal employment opportunity and contract and tort litigation arising from the employer-employee relationship. His B.A., magna cum laude, in 1974 and law degree, cum laude, in 1977 were conferred by Arizona State University. Mr. Deeny has been selected by the ABA as a management representative to the ABA's Labor Section, Major Developments, under the N.L.R.A., and is a member of the Colorado Bar Association Labor Law Committee. Mr. Deeny is a highly popular 25-year veteran instructor. Mr. Deeny's engaging sense of humor, savvy insights and terrific platform skills earn him consistently outstanding ratings from participants. He is widely regarded to be among the nation's finest employment law instructors. In addition to the programs listed below, Mr. Deeny teaches customized in-house training programs for IAML clientele and is featured in IAML's training DVDs.

Mr. Deeny is scheduled to teach the following 2009-2010 public programs:

The Certificate in Employee Relations LawSM Seminar

  • Scottsdale, April 14-15, 2010 (Block II)
  • The Advanced Certificate in Employment LawSM Conferences

  • Las Vegas, October 19-21, 2009
  • Las Vegas, April 26-28, 2010




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