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New York, United States

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

• Guide employers of various industries on employment topics by identifying and assessing risks and opportunities related to performance management, terminations and separations, employee relations, internal.
• Draft and review employment documents, including severance agreements, settlement agreements, arbitration agreements, employment agreements, job offers, non-competition agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Author and maintain employee handbooks.
• Investigate and evaluate internal allegations of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
• Conduct client trainings on compliance and development topics, including sexual harassment, discrimination, managing remote work forces, conducting internal investigations, and effective communication.
• Manage and evaluate outside counsel of pending employment matters, including pre-litigation demands, charges filed with federal, state, and local administrative agencies, and matters in state and federal courts.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Advise employers of various industries on employment issues, including employee handbooks and personnel policies, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies and practices, internal investigations and administrative charge preliminary investigations, employee discipline and termination, furloughs and lay-offs, unemployment insurance.

Philadelphia, PA, US

Supported the defense of wage and hour class action lawsuits brought in state and federal courts by analyzing key discovery documents and authoring litigation holds, joint representation agreements, answers, discovery responses, mediation statements, ex parte settlement letter, and settlement agreements. Conducted research and authored memoranda regarding.

Philadelphia, PA, US

Supported the defense of wage and hour class action lawsuits brought in federal court by calculating potential damages and preparing objections to a federal magistrate judge’s report and recommendation of class certification. Supported the defense of charges of employment discrimination filed with city, state and federal administrative agencies by drafting.

Assisted low-income workers obtain unemployment insurance benefits by investigating the facts and law, preparing a written submission, and representing the worker at a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, which included direct examination, cross-examination of the employer, and delivering closing argument. Enabled client to maintain charge of.

US

Supported seven administrative law judges by researching and drafting memoranda regarding labor law issues, including nature of employment agreements containing class action waivers and mandatory arbitration stipulations, lawfulness of specific comments communicating employer’s unwillingness to hire union members, lawfulness of mandatory confidentiality.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Supported the defense of single-plaintiff and class action labor and employment lawsuits brought in federal and state courts by drafting discovery requests and responses, preparing deposition materials, and conducting large-scale document productions and reviews. Supported clients in the defense of charges of discrimination filed with city, state and.

Increased community awareness of campaign through volunteer and voter recruitment, demographic research, development of strategic community partnerships, as well as organization, execution, and management of events and social media marketing.

Authored correspondence regarding issues impacting constituents on behalf of Senator. Attended Advocacy Court at the Circuit Court of Cook County, and developed community awareness of local events, issues, and resources. Supported The Neighborhood First, a non-profit organization focused on combating gang-related violence through community building in.

Authored and edited marketing materials and researched social media outlets. Managed scheduling and balanced accounts.

US

Created and maintained media lists and conducted market, publicity, and social media research to measure breadth and impact of press coverage and marketing efforts.

Cleveland, OH - Ohio, US

Conducted industry research and drafted press releases, media releases, and client’s internal newsletters. Crafted public relations plan and materials for non-profit client.

Juris Doctor

B.A., Public Relations And Advertising, International Studies, Pre-Law

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