RICHMOND, Va., (August 13, 2007) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's leading workplace law firms, announced today that Laura Effel has joined the firm's Richmond, Va. office as Of Counsel. Effel will be reunited with two of her previous colleagues, Joseph D. McCluskey and David E. Nagle.
In her position as Of Counsel, Effel will represent client companies around the country in employment and whistleblower litigation, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. A mediator certified by the Judicial Council of Virginia, Effel has experience trying cases and advising client companies on employment discrimination, sexual and racial harassment, covenants not to compete, wage and hour laws, and related employment claims. She tried the first Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claim to go to trial at the U. S. Department of Labor and has advised Audit Committees on whistleblower issues. She will participate in two Jackson Lewis practice groups: Litigation and Corporate Governance.
"Laura is a first-rate addition to our firm's impressive litigation practice," says Nagle, resident partner of Jackson Lewis's Richmond office. "Her Sarbanes-Oxley experience and in-house litigation background make her well positioned to advise and defend clients in today's litigation environment at the intersection of employment law and corporate governance."
Effel has written extensively on issues involving litigation against financial institutions and on employment matters. She is listed in Best Lawyers in America for 2005-2007, was elected to Virginia Business's "Legal Elite," and has been mentioned in Virginia Superlawyers. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (B. A., 1971) and the University of Maryland School of Law (J. D., 1975). Effel is admitted to practice in New York, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, Virginia, and various federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Effel worked alongside both McCluskey and Nagle at the firm LeClair Ryan. Before LeClair Ryan, she was General Counsel to an interdealer bond broker, a litigator for Baker & McKenzie in their New York office, and an in-house litigator for 16 years with Chase Manhattan Bank.
"I'm pleased to join Jackson Lewis," says Effel. "It's a firm with a significant reputation in the field of employment and labor law, particularly in regard to litigation."
About Jackson Lewis LLPFounded in 1958, Jackson Lewis LLP is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. The firm focuses on employment, labor, immigration, and benefits law and related litigation. With offices in 29 U.S. cities and 415 attorneys, Jackson Lewis has 18 specialized practice groups: Affirmative Action/OFCCP Diversity Planning; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Corporate Governance; Disability Leave and Health Management; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; Employee Benefits Counseling, Benefits Litigation, and Workplace Privacy; Immigration; International Employment Issues; Labor Relations, including Preventative Practices; Litigation; Litigation Avoidance Counseling, including Policy Review; Management Training; Reductions in Force; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes, and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance, including Workplace Violence Prevention. Additional information about Jackson Lewis LLP can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com
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