In my role, I serve as a trusted legal advisor and business partner, providing expertise on employment-related matters to HR and senior management. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating employment agreements, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and updating policies and procedures. Additionally, I manage employment litigation strategy and collaborate with outside counsel. I also develop and implement comprehensive compliance programs, reviewing and enhancing policies and conducting investigations to mitigate risks.

• Defend large and small public and private employers in employment litigation matters, including but not limited to employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, wage/hour and other employment-related cases before federal and state courts, and arbitration.• Extensive experience in handling all aspects of employment litigation from inception through trial, settlement or appeal, including drafting pleadings, drafting discovery and dispositive motions; arguing motions; taking and defending depositions; attending court conferences in both State and Federal Courts; handling mediation and other settlement negotiations; and preparing settlement agreements.• Provide comprehensive day-to-day counseling and advice to management on litigation-related employment law matters, including strategies directed towards litigation avoidance and/or minimization.• Comprehensive experience in reviewing employee handbooks, offer letters, severance agreements, disciplinary notices, termination letters and FMLA and disability forms, and in counseling employers on a wide range of employment and compliance issues, including employment policies, contracts, discipline, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, complaints, investigations and restrictive covenants.