Recognition & Accomplishments
Chambers USA, labor and employment litigation (Pennsylvania), 2007-2019
The Best Lawyers in America, labor law - management and employment law - management, 2008-2020
Benchmark Litigation, "Labor & Employment Star," Labor and Employment, 2019
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Recipient, 2016 Corporate-Firm Partnership Recognition Award, Homeless Advocacy Project
Recipient, 2016 Alan J. Davis Pro Bono Award by Ballard Spahr LLP
Publications
Co-author, "DOL Seeks to Improve Employers’ FMLA Forms" Ballard Spahr alert, August 28, 2019
Co-author, "Philadelphia's New Minimum Wage Is Now in Effect: Are You Compliant?" Ballard Spahr alert, July 8, 2019
Co-author, "Employers May Compel Arbitration Even Where Employee Failed to Sign Arbitration Agreement," Ballard Spahr alert, April 29, 2019
Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court Illuminates Class Arbitration and FAA Appeal Issues," Ballard Spahr alert, April 24, 2019
Co-author, "FMLA Can and Should Run Concurrently With Paid Leave," Ballard Spahr alert, April 1, 2019
Co-author, "Avoid Taking the Bait of W-2 Phishing Schemes," Ballard Spahr alert, March 6, 2019
Co-author, "Mayor Kenney Signs Philadelphia Fair Workweek and Minimum Wage Bills Into Law," Ballard Spahr alert, December 27, 2018
Co-author, "Philadelphia City Council Passes Fair Workweek Ordinance," Ballard Spahr alert, December 6, 2018
Co-author, "NY State Issues Guidance to Employers on Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Requirements," Ballard Spahr alert, August 27, 2018
Co-author: "The Definition of a Whistleblower Under the Dodd-Frank Act is Shrinking," Ballard Spahr Alert, March 1, 2018
Co-author, "Attorneys General Seek to Ban Mandatory Arbitration for Workplace Sexual Harassment," Ballard Spahr alert, February 27, 2018
Co-author, "Consent Decree in BarBri Case Includes Compliance With WCAG Standards for Digital Content," Ballard Spahr alert, January 31, 2018
Co-author, "What Employers Must Know About NLRB's New Policy Memo," Law360, December 22, 2017
Co-author, "New NLRB General Counsel Signals Major Shift Away From Obama-Era Board Policies," Ballard Spahr alert, December 5, 2017
Co-author, "Complying with the Diversity & Inclusion Standards of Section 342 of Dodd-Frank Through Sponsorship Programs: Key Considerations for Development and Implementation," Mortgage Compliance Magazine, November 16, 2017
Co-author, "Office of Management and Budget Halts Employers' Obligation to Report Summary Pay Data on Annual EEO-1 Form," Ballard Spahr alert, September 1, 2017
Co-author, "Dancer's Statutory Claims Against Club Not Subject to Arbitration Clause, Third Circuit Rules," Ballard Spahr alert, August 29, 2017
Co-author, "Managing Divisive Politics in the Workplace," Society for Human Resources Management, February 27, 2017
Co-author, "NY Payroll Debit Card Regulation Declared Invalid," Ballard Spahr alert, February 24, 2017
Co-author, "Bank Whistleblower Litigation Highlights Limits of Employee Confidentiality Agreements to Curb Data Misappropriation," Ballard Spahr alert, February 23, 2017
Co-author, "NY Payroll Debit Card Regulation Declared Invalid," Consumer Finance Law: Quarterly Report, February 27, 2017
Co-author, "Labor and Employment Regulations Potentially Affected by Trump Regulatory Freeze," Ballard Spahr alert, February 21, 2017
Co-author, "SCOTUS Nominee Gorsuch's Judicial Conservatism May Benefit Employers," Ballard Spahr alert, February 2, 2017
Co-author, "Expect Pro-Business, Pro-Employer Changes Under Trump Administration," Ballard Spahr alert, January 20, 2017
Co-author, "Getting with the Program: Tackling Section 342," Mortgage Compliance Magazine, November 1, 2016
Co-author, "FTC and DOJ Release Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals," Ballard Spahr alert, October 21, 2016
Co-author, "Pa. Superior Court Affirms Punitive Damage Award in Breach of Noncompetition Agreement," Ballard Spahr alert, September 21, 2016
Co-author, "Financial Regulators Issue FAQ Guide on Diversity Self-Assessments," Ballard Spahr alert, August 8, 2016
Co-author, "Ninth Circuit Vastly Expands Scope of Criminal, Civil Liability for Computer Fraud," Ballard Spahr alert, July 15, 2016
Co-author, "PA’s Medical Marijuana Act: Challenges for Employers," Ballard Spahr alert, April 29, 2016
Co-author, "DOL Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave," Ballard Spahr alert, February 29, 2016
Co-author, "Recent Developments under Dodd-Frank’s Diversity Standards," Ballard Spahr alert, November 11, 2015
Co-author, "President Obama Issues Labor Day Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees," Ballard Spahr alert, September 10, 2015
Co-author, "Now Might Be a Good Time to Review FLSA Overtime Exemptions," Title News, July 2015
Co-author, "Must Employers Accommodate Marijuana Users?" The Legal Intelligencer, June 30, 2015
Co-author, "Final Diversity and Inclusion Standards Issued Jointly by Six Federal Agencies," Ballard Spahr alert, June 9, 2015
Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court Notice, Comment Not Required for Federal Agencies Interpreting Regulations," Ballard Spahr alert, March 16, 2015
Co-author, "Laying the Groundwork: Creating a Complaint Section 342 Program," Mortgage Compliance Magazine, February 4, 2015
Supreme Court and legislative/regulatory reporter, Employment and Labor Relations Law (ABA newsletter)
Co-author, "Raising the Bar on Diversity and Inclusion: Dodd-Frank's Proposed Diversity Standards," Mortgage Compliance Magazine, August 2014
Speaking Engagements
"How #MeToo and Pay Equity News is Changing the Legal Landscape for Employers" and "Employee Leave: Navigating the Interplay Between the ADA and the FMLA," Minneapolis Fall Employment Law Seminar, Ballard Spahr event, October 10, 2018
Speaker, "Collaborative Partnerships: HR, the Business, and the Law," 2018 Ballard Spahr SEPA SHRM HR Legal Summit, September 14, 2018
Faculty member, professional certification in human resources management courses sponsored by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Villanova University
Regular participant in annual Employment Law Institute sponsored by Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Planner and annual presenter, Ballard Spahr's Briefing Series on labor and employment topics
Planner and annual presenter, Society for Human Resource Management, Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter (SEPA SHRM) and Ballard Spahr HR Legal Summit
Planner and host of the Public Employer HR Roundtable
Speaker, "Diversity and Inclusion: Taking Your Program to the Next Level," Ballard Spahr's Seventh Annual SLC Fall Employment Law Seminar, November 1, 2017
"Collaborative Partnerships: HR, the Business, and the Law," 2017 Ballard Spahr SEPA SHRM HR Legal Summit, September 14, 2017
"Diversity and Inclusion Programs in the Financial Services Industry," American Bankers Association, January 23, 2017
"Developing a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy," Ballard Spahr CLE, Philadelphia, January 12, 2017
"The Year in Review: Key Developments and New Issues," 2016 Ballard Spahr SEPA SHRM HR Legal Summit, September 9, 2016
"Diversity Issues in Higher Education," Ballard Spahr webinar, April 19, 2016
"Accommodating Test Takers: Hot Developments, Case Studies, and Practical Tips," The Association of Test Publishers, Innovations in Testing, March 22, 2016
"Kick Off: Hot Topics in Higher Education Webinar Series," Ballard Spahr webinar, December 9, 2015
"Complying with the Final Diversity and Inclusion Standards," Ballard Spahr webinar, July 15, 2015
"Attention Publicly Traded Companies: Dodd-Frank's Diversity & Inclusion Standards Want You! (More Than Just Financial Institutions)," Philadelphia Bar Institute, 21st Annual Employment Law Institute, April 28, 2015
"HR Developments That Impact Business Operations," 2015 HR Legal Summit: Labor and Employment Law Compliance for Today's HR Professional, Ballard Spahr and SEPA SHRM conference, September 11, 2015
"HR Developments That Impact Business Operations," 2014 HR Legal Summit: Labor and Employment Law Compliance for Today's HR Professional, Ballard Spahr and SEPA SHRM conference, September 12, 2014
"HR Developments That Impact Business Operations," 2013 HR Legal Summit: Labor and Employment Law Compliance for Today's HR Professional, Ballard Spahr and SEPA SHRM conference, September 20, 2013
"#disTracted! Driving: Legal Liability and Preventive Measures for Employers," Ballard Spahr webinar, May 14, 2013
Course Planner, "The Family and Medical Leave Act, One Year After the Regs," Pennsylvania Bar Institute program and webcast, December 2009 – January 2010
Community Activities
Volunteer, Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP): Oversees SOAR disability benefits program and participates in legal intake clinic at adopted homeless shelter
Volunteer, Comcast Cares Day: Annually leads a team of volunteers to conduct a food drive for and conduct a workday at the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission homeless shelter
Volunteer, Surrey Services for Seniors: Provides transportation and in-home services to senior citizens in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Board Memberships
President, Society for Human Resource Management, Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter (SEPA SHRM)
Member, Homeless Advocacy Project Board, Philadelphia, PA