Colleen has significant experience representing national and regional employers in state and federal courts on numerous employment and labor issues, having practiced employment and labor law for more than three decades. She leverages her passion for people and her thorough knowledge to help steer clients through a variety of challenges, including “me too” investigations; employment discrimination lawsuits; wage and hour class actions; affirmative action counseling and defense; and collective bargaining. Understanding that a company’s human capital can lead to complicated issues, Colleen works closely with business owners, in-house counsel and human resource managers to tailor an approach to fit the circumstance.
Her clients include public and private sector multi-national corporations and nonprofits. She has extensive experience representing companies before the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs – U.S. Department of Labor, handling federal government regulatory audits and related litigation on a national basis. Colleen drafts compliant affirmative action programs for various clients in a number of industries, including construction, transportation, health care, banking, and manufacturing. She also defends various clients against state and federal discrimination claims, non-compete issues, ADA compliance, and FMLA litigation.
Colleen handles various traditional labor matters, appearing across the country before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) defending employers against unfair labor practice charges. She also engages in collective bargaining negotiations and has handled numerous strikes. Her experience in this area includes defending companies in matters involving the following unions: Amalgamated Transit Union, Teamsters, Steelworkers, Glass Molders, and Retail Meat Packing.
She is AV-Rated and is very active in the community, sitting on various nonprofit boards.
