Kathleen Mcelroy Email & Phone Number

Senior employment attorney with extensive experience resolving employee relations matters and counseling executive management. Track record of successful results in employment litigations.Employment Law | Employee RelationsEmail: kmcelroy537@gmail.comI provide senior leaders with sound judgment and nuanced guidance in complex situations. I have 17 years' in-house experience counseling human resources day-to-day on issues including discrimination/harassment complaints, progressive discipline, compliance, leaves of absence, terminations, non-compete agreements, interpretation of federal, state and local employment laws, policy review and development, and training. My communication skills are clear, direct, and pragmatic. In addition, I have overall 28+ years' experience of successful litigation results. I set case strategy and manage external counsel with active oversight of motion practice and settlement negotiations on complex and high profile matters. As General Counsel, I efficiently navigated the complex legal and regulatory challenges of higher education and advised both president and board members on legal risk and compliance. I led a team of 10 transactional and regulatory attorneys in the $30 million purchase of real estate for Bronxville campus. I have extensive generalist experience including policy creation and enforcement, governance, intellectual property and privacy rights, land use and zoning, contract review and drafting, athletics and fundraising. I am a collaborative business thought partner and empathetic leader with integrity offering critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills including risk management and liability assessment. I am proficient in coaching/mentoring/developing skills of junior colleagues.CORE COMPETENCIES• Employment Law • Discrimination and Harassment Investigations• Title VII, ADA, FMLA, Title IX, PDA, • Pragmatic Counseling and Advising• Litigation, Case Strategy, Results Oriented• EEOC, Office of Civil Rights, agencies• Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Settlement Agreements• Labor Grievances, Arbitration, Collective Bargaining• Building Consensus, Independent and Collaborative• Compliance, Training• Integrity, Empathetic, Curious, Trust• Coaching/Mentoring• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication• Adaptability, Accountable, Leader• Writing, Position Statements, Investigation ReportsContact me at kmcelroy537@gmail.com for Employment Attorney or non-profit general counsel opportunities.