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Adrienne Wood focuses her practice in the areas of labor and employment and civil litigation, including representing employers in Family and Medical Leave cases, discrimination claims relative to age, sex, disability, race, religion, and sexual harassment, and handling EEOC charges and other administrative complaints through the administrative and judicial process.  She also practices in the area of occupational safety and health compliance, advice, and litigation.

Adrienne is also a member of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice group, where she assists clients in compliance, advice, investigations, and litigation. She has experience preparing and representing employers, management, and supervisory personnel in anticipation of, and during OSHA inspections and investigations. Adrienne also specializes in assisting employers in planning and addressing heat hazards in indoor and outdoor work settings through advice and counsel, drafting specialized workplace plans, and handling investigations and citations.

Adrienne’s clients benefit from her unique inside experience as a former practitioner in the area of toxic torts. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, she was a member of the National Coordinating Counsel team for a multinational product manufacturer. In this role, she assisted with litigation across the United States and specialized in document management and e-discovery for a very active litigation docket.

Honors and Recognitions

  • Graduate of the Baton Rouge Business Report Executive Leadership Training Academy – Fall 2022

Published Works

  • “Guest column: New OSHA heat proposals are a warning for employers. Here's why,” NOLA.com (September 5, 2024) [Author]

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

  • Baton Rouge Bar Association, Publications Committee
  • The City Club of Baton Rouge, Junior Board Member
  • Louisiana Bar Foundation, Capital Area Community Partnership Panel, Member
  • The Pro Bono Project, Former Board Member

Credentials

Education
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
J.D. and D.C.L.
Louisiana State University
B.A.
Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
Louisiana - E.D. La.
Louisiana - M.D. La.
Louisiana - W.D. La.
Professional Associations and Activities
Baton Rouge Bar Association
Federal Bar Association

Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
J.D. and D.C.L.
Louisiana State University
B.A.

Louisiana
Louisiana - E.D. La.
Louisiana - M.D. La.
Louisiana - W.D. La.

Baton Rouge Bar Association
Federal Bar Association