Deborah Pierce Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Wilmington, Delaware

I was promoted from Vice President - Employee Relations & Corporate Counsel to Senior VP Employee Relations & General Counsel in 2016. My focus on building the legal and employee relations infrastructure to strategically align with the company’s rapid business growth. CORE COMPETENCIES: Employment and labor law counseling, employee relations dispute resolution and policy design, investigation and resolution of escalated disputes (internal and external) and contract drafting advice. The challenge and fun of this position is the expectation of thinking and acting beyond the job title! In addition to reducing legal costs by an annual average of 35%, some of my most impactful contributions include:- Resolution of the potential class action FLSA wage-hour compensable time case in a unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court (Integrity Staffing Solutions v Busk in 2014) - Development of the Office of the General Counsel to support and protect the continuing evolution of the business (our people and our profit)- Design and launch of an Ethics Hotline and a mandatory ADR program to provide quick and cost effective resolution of employee and business concerns- Oversee ADA Compliance, a multi-step, interactive disability accommodation process run by the Accommodations Central Team (ACT)- Revise employee handbook, business agreement templates and executive restrictive covenant contracts. - Created guidelines for responding to labor relations and organizing issuesPLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE EXAMPLES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (dpierce-shields@msn.com) UPDATE: Business restructuring and services outsourced - While conducting my job search I am open to consulting opportunities: Mediation, Employee relations, HR policy - please see Red Clay Resolution Services listed below in my profile. Thank You.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Ametek, Inc.: Consultant - Corporate HR Business Partner: Provided advice and counsel on HR compliance, labor and employee relations, HR generalist support, salary planning, benefits administration, and recruitment services for world headquarters and select global locations. Prior Related Industry Experience - DuPont de Nemours, Inc: Member of the legal department - Employment & Labor Law Division (7+years) - EEO, Union grievances and arbitrations, special litigation, employment government compliance Consulting services: - Managing mediation services and human capital solutions to operational problems for companies and agencies in a variety of industries- Business reorganization (with or without reduction in force); succession planning; seasonal recruitment; human resource compliance and audits; human resource and labor relations policies; and mediation of disputes - Mediation services for organizations such as Atlantic City Hilton, White Castle Restaurants, Grant Thornton, Interstates Brands, Resources for Human Development, York Housing Authority, Commerce Bank, Fisher Welding, Premier Salon Group/Saks Fifth Ave. - Career Concepts Inc. (CCI): Senior Counselor -outplacement coach successfully guiding client to find employment within the program period.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Reported to the President and CEO and managed a team of seven human resource, facilities and real estate professionals. Areas of responsibility included:- Overseeing all human resource and facilities - Supporting board personnel and compensation committees- Drafting portions of proxy, structure and strategy advice for CEO’s Diversity Advisory Council- Providing legal counsel on federal and state employment laws - Conducting due diligence on workforce issues for acquisitions

Greater Chicago Area

Reported to the division's President and Vice President of Human Resources. Managed staff of six attorneys and human resources professionals supporting over 600 stores in the U.S. and Mexico with 100,000+ associates. Achievements included:- Participating in activities related to the company’s expansion into China- Defeating simultaneous UFCW union card signing and election campaigns- Providing performance management and promotion selection processes to retain top talent in all division markets.- Counseling and training on EEO, FLSA, ADA, FMLA; OSHA and OFCCP compliance- Managing single and class action EEO charges and reducing case costs/expenses

Greater Chicago Area

As part of a team recognized for excellence in mediation in Chicago market, my role included:- Conducting over 75 mediations of employment, small claims and tenant disputes at Cook County Courts, EEOC, IDHR and Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) - Being retained by Aramark and other organizations for workforce compliance, HR policy and diversity projects- Training mediators and law students at CCR, Northwestern University Law School and DePaul University Business School- Mediating cases for foreign speaking parties with interpreters for employment and business matters.

Greater Chicago Area

Reported to the General Counsel and various Deputy General Counsels and was one of the top 200 executives in the company. As part of the Corporate Strategic Leadership Team (CSLT) my responsibilities included: - Providing Litigation management, labor relations, compliance and HR policy design services- Becoming the first lawyer to be a member of Human Resources Leadership Counsel that directed change management, succession planning, talent acquisition and employment practices audits for U.S. and global operations Advisor to CEO Diversity Team

Greater Philadelphia Area

In this senior executive service position based in Philadelphia, PA, my accomplishments included:- Assigning, managing and setting strategy for over 1,000 enforcement cases annually handled by a staff of over 40 legal and support professionals in Philadelphia and Arlington, Virginia- Managing programs including OFCCP, MSHA, OSHA, union election regulation, ERISA, wage-hour and immigration, - Being elected by agency executives to lead a Regional Executive Committee - Representing management at labor relations negotiations and regional governance reviews by the national office- Participating in the Secretary of Labor's Annual Strategic Planning retreats that set agency priorities for enforcement initiatives, International Labor Organization (ILO) proposals and Congressional budget request

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Active Law Licenses: Pennsylvania Bar, Federal District Court, Supreme Court of the United States Activities.

Bachelor Of Arts, Cum Laude, English

Activities and Societies: Classified Editor for the student newspaper Daily Pennsylvanian, weekend manager of Houston Hall Student Union.

Political Science, English

Activities and Societies: Lowery House social secretary, Black student union, Pamoja conference coordinator, bookstore cashier, intramural.

Diploma, College Preparatory

Activities and Societies: Class Secretary, Student Council Home Room Representative, orchestra/violin, advanced choral, Girls Scouts.