SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 3, 2013) -Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Tracey K. Merwise has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as Partner. Ms. Merwise, who previously served as Co-Chair of Severson & Werson’s Labor and Employment practice group, has more than 17 years of workplace law experience.
“I am very pleased to welcome Tracey to our growing San Francisco team,” said Bradley W. Kampas, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’ San Francisco office. “Her many years of experience helping employers resolve difficult cases without litigation is a perfect match for our firm’s motto of ‘preventive strategies and positive solutions for the workplace,’ and her wide scope of workplace law expertise gained by serving both as in-house and firm counsel adds tremendous value to our regional and national client base.”
Prior to joining Severson & Werson, Ms. Merwise served as Senior In-House Counsel in SBC/Pacific Telesis' Labor and Employment Department and worked at both Heller Ehrman and Seyfarth Shaw. She specializes in helping employers de-escalate workplace conflicts to minimize litigation risk and has provided legal advice on all aspects of workforce management, including employee leave, performance management, reasonable accommodations, workplace violence prevention and wage and hour compliance.Ms. Merwise also has extensive experience defending employers in individual plaintiff and class action lawsuits.
Ms. Merwise is a Certified Workplace Dispute Mediator and is admitted to practice in California. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Labor & Employment Section of the American and California Bar Associations, and the Bar Association of San Francisco, which recognized her in 2011 as an Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service.
Ms. Merwise received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Government cum laude from Dartmouth College.She was a law clerk to the Honorable John W. Bissell, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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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 750 attorneys practicing in 52 locations 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 Counseling and Litigation; Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; General Employment Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety and Health 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; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Representation; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 11th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations, once again earning a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel in a comprehensive survey by BTI Consulting Group as both a “Powerhouse” and “Standout” in employment litigation. In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms,” and is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. As an “AmLaw 100” firm, Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 415 class actions. And finally, Jackson Lewis is a charter member of L & E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance currently of 15 workplace law firms in 15 countries.
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