NEW YORK, NY (February 7, 2012) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce that Joanne Seltzer has joined the firm’s New York City office as Partner. Ms. Seltzer began her legal career as an Associate at Jackson Lewis and rejoins the firm from Sidley Austin, where she represented primarily financial companies in employment matters, including state and federal claims of discrimination and harassment, individual and class action suits in courts and arbitral forums and common law claims such as breach of contract and workplace torts.
Ms. Seltzer also routinely counsels clients on a variety of employment practices, aided by her years of experience as a Human Resources Director prior to becoming an attorney. She regularly conducts employment training seminars, due diligence and Human Resources audits and internal investigations and frequently speaks on employment-related topics.
New York City Managing Partner Kevin G. Lauri said, “I was thrilled to welcome Joanne back home to Jackson Lewis. Her advisory and litigation background as well as her years of experience in the Human Relations field greatly enhance our office’s labor and employment expertise, and I am sure that her extensive experience handling employment matters for financial companies will prove to be an incredible attribute to our clients throughout the Tri-State area.”
Ms. Seltzer is a member of the American Bar Association and its Section of Labor and Employment Law, the New York Bar Association and the Society of Human Resource Management. She is admitted to practice in the states of New York and Colorado, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Ms Seltzer received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Geneseo, her M.A. at the University of Connecticut and her J.D. from the Hofstra University School of Law.
The New York City office can be reached by calling (212) 545-4000.
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with almost 700 attorneys practicing in 48 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, we have once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies after a comprehensive survey, as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms.” Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; over 2100 litigations were brought to the firm in 2010 alone. And finally, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide.
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Lara Hamm
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