Jennifer A. Riley

Partner

  • Jennifer A. Riley
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Jennifer A. Riley, Vice Chair of Duane Morris’ Class Action Defense group, has defended companies faced with significant complex litigation matters for more than 25 years. Ms. Riley regularly defends companies facing complex representative actions, including class actions, collective actions, pattern or practice lawsuits, and other types of representative proceedings, across substantive areas of law, ranging in size from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of claimants. Working on the forefront of the developing law in an ever-changing arena, Ms. Riley regularly develops strategies for navigating some of the largest challenges faced by corporate America today. She regularly develops strategies and plans for defending these cases by fracturing them at the pleading stage, limiting discovery, defeating class certification, prevailing on the merits, and developing off-ramps to continued litigation. 

Ms. Riley develops and employs novel approaches to navigate and to defend complex actions from their inception, including strategies to fracture large-scale actions and/or to structure creative solutions. She has represented clients facing bet-the-company cases in a wide range of complex civil litigation matters in federal and state courts across the country. Ms. Riley defended a nationwide restaurant chain against one of the largest class and collective actions ever filed in the Southern District of New York alleging wage & hour violations on behalf of a nationwide collective action and at least a dozen Rule 23 state law classes. Ms. Riley defended multiple international staffing and logistics companies faced with nationwide claims for alleged misclassification and failure to pay overtime to various categories of workers across hundreds of work locations. Ms. Riley defended myriad employers against allegations of nationwide pattern or practice discrimination based on membership in various protected categories challenging their various hiring, promotion, and employment practices.

Ms. Riley has served as trial counsel in federal court bench trials, jury trials and arbitration proceedings. Ms. Riley has defended a multitude of actions by securing dismissal, defeating class or collective action certification, prevailing on summary judgment, and structuring and securing approval of complex and multiparty settlements and consent decrees. She also provides counsel to employers seeking to navigate thorny issues, including investigations, compliance, and terminations.

Ms. Riley is a regular speaker, author, and presenter regarding class action issues, legal developments, and challenges that companies may face in the future. She is an editor and author of the Duane Morris Class Action Review, a one-of-its-kind annual report that analyzes developments across all areas of class action litigation. The Review has been profiled in media publications internationally and cited in court rulings and briefs. Ms. Riley also serves as a host of The Class Action Weekly Wire podcast and editor of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog. Ms. Riley was ranked the number one author in the Data Protection category for Mondaq’s Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Awards. In 2025, Ms. Riley was named an “Employment MVP” by Law360, indicative of being among the top five employment lawyers in the U.S.

Prior to joining Duane Morris LLP, in addition to her commercial litigation experience at one of the nation’s largest law firms, Ms. Riley was in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical and medical device company where she investigated, managed, and resolved a wide range of commercial and employment disputes.

Ms. Riley is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley School of Law (J.D., 2000) and Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997).

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Supreme Court of Illinois
  • California
  • New York
  • Court of Appeals of the State of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2000
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Partner, 2022-present
  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    - Partner, 2010-2022
  • Abbott Laboratories
    - In-House Counsel, Commercial Litigation, 2008-2010
  • Jenner & Block
    - Associate, 2000-2008

Honors and Awards

  • Named an “Employment MVP” by Law360, 2025

  • Listed in Lawdragon 500's Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2025 and 2026

Selected Publications

  • Co-Author, “California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of Standalone PAGA Action Because A Prior Global Settlement Precluded Overlapping Claims,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 26, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Duane Morris Class Action Review Cited In Three U.S. Supreme Court Briefs,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 19, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Ohio Federal Court Applies Sixth Circuit’s Heightened Standard To Deny Certification Of Overtime Claims For Alleged Unpaid Pre-Shift Work,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 7, 2025

  • Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up The Transportation Worker Exemption Again,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 20, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Third Circuit Green Lights “Hybrid” Class Action Settlements That Release Unasserted FLSA Claims,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 20, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Signaling A Slowdown? EEOC’s FY 2025 Lawsuit Filings Reflect A Narrowing Of Priorities After Change In Presidential Administration,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 30, 2025

  • Interviewed and quoted, “’No Harm, No Foul:’ Courts Take Tougher Line on Data-Breach Suits,” The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2025

  • Co-author, "Recent Precedent May Aid In Defending Ad Tech Class Actions," Law360, September 22, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 109: Mid-Year Class Certification Report & Analysis,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, July 9, 2025

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Mid-Year Review – 2025/2026: FLSA Conditional Certifications Remain High, And So Far In 2025 Courts Are Granting More Class Certification Motions Overall Compared To 2024,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, July 7, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 108: Mid-Year Class Action Settlement Report & Analysis,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, July 3, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025/2026: Mid-Year Class Action Settlement Report & Analysis,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, July 1, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 107: Key State Court Rulings In Class Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, June 27, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 105: Key Developments In RICO Class Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, June 12, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 103: Procedural Issues In Class Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, May 30, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 101: Key Developments In Civil Rights Class Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, May 16, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Class Action Issues In 2025 – Report From The 9th Annual Class Action Conference In New York City,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 8, 2025

  • Co-Author, “EEOC Mid-Year Lawsuit Filing Update For Fiscal Year 2025,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, April 30, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 99: You’re Invited! Our Mid-Year Review Of EEOC Litigation And Strategy,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, April 28, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 98: Key Appellate Developments In Class Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, April 25, 2025

  • Editor and Author, EEOC Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, April 24, 2025

  • Editor and Author, Antitrust Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, April 17, 2025

  • Editor and Author, FCRA Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, April 10, 2025

  • Editor and Author, TCPA Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, April 3, 2025

  • Editor and Author, Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, March 28, 2025

  • Editor and Author, ERISA Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, March 21, 2025

  • Editor and Author, Consumer Fraud Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, March 13, 2025

  • Editor and Author, Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, March 6, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 91: Key Developments In PAGA Reform And Litigation,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, March 5, 2025

  • Editor and Author, Data Breach Class Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, February 13, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 88: Key Trends In Data Breach Class Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, February 12, 2025

  • Co-Author, “The Federal Arbitration Act Turns 100,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 12, 2025

  • Editor and Author, Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Litigation Review – 2025, Duane Morris LLP, February 6, 2025

  • Speaker, “Episode 87: Key Trends In Wage & Hour Class And Collective Actions,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, February 5, 2025

  • Author, “Trend #9 – California Remains Ground Zero For Representative Litigation Under The PAGA,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 24, 2025

  • Author, “Trend #7 – Data Breaches Gives Rise To An Unprecedented Number Of Class Action Filings,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 21, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Post-Removal Amendment To Hybrid State/Federal Law Complaint Dropping Federal Law Claims Requires Remand To State Court, Says SCOTUS,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 16, 2025

  • Author, “Trend #3 – Privacy Class Actions Continue To Proliferate As Plaintiffs Search For Winning Theories,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 13, 2025

  • Author, “Trend #2 – Class Certification Numbers Normalize Across Substantive Areas,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 10, 2025

  • Co-Author, “It Is Here — The Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 7, 2025

  • Co-Author, “Fourth Circuit Vacates Class Certification Of Overbroad Class Consisting of All Shift Managers At Bojangles Restaurants In North And South Carolina,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, December 24, 2024

  • Speaker, “Episode 86: Post-Chevron: Challenges To Administrative Agencies’ Authority,” The Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, December 19, 2024

  • Co-author, "EEOC Fiscal Year 2024 Lawsuit Filing Scorecard Sees Decrease in Number of Suits," Duane Morris Alert, October 2, 2024

  • Co-Author, “EEOC’s FY 2024 Filings End With September Sprint That Doubles Total Filings,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 30, 2024

  • Co-Author, “New York Federal Court Grants Class Certification To FDNY Emergency Medical Services First Responders In Pay Discrimination Suit Against New York City,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 25, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Georgia Supreme Court Confirms Denial Of Class Certification In Data Breach Lawsuit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 16, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Sixth Circuit Leaves Class Certification Order Intact In Securities Fraud Case And Denies Rule 23(f) Petition To Appeal,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 12, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Fifth Circuit Vacates The U.S. Department Of Labor’s Tip Credit “Final Rule”,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 5, 2024

  • Co-Author, “California Federal Court Certifies Class Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Job Seekers Alleging They Were Subjected To Offensive And Unrelated Medical Questions,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, August 25, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Court Finds $100 Per Day Civil Contempt Sanctions Warranted For Company’s Continued Failure To Comply With Subpoena,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, July 12, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Data Privacy Class Action Against Health Care System Dismissed For Failure To Sufficiently Allege Disclosure of PHI,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 18, 2024

  • Co-Author, “California’s Governor Announces Deal On PAGA Reform,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 18, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Wisconsin Federal Court Rules That EEOC Racial Discrimination Suit Cannot Proceed With Allegations Of Single Racial Slur,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 11, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Federal Court Rules That A Plaintiff Cannot Evade The Jurisdiction Of The Court That He Voluntarily Invoked,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 11, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Colorado District Court Rejects Reconsideration Of Class Certification For A Nationwide Deceptive Practices Class As Well As State-Specific Classes,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 7, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Virginia Federal Court Rejects Class Claims In Navy Discrimination Suit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 6, 2024

  • Co-Author, “No Standing, No Settlement: Sixth Circuit Vacates Settlement In Class Action Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 5, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Alabama Federal Court Rules That Attorneys’ Misleading Communication Undermined The Integrity Of Class Action Plumbing Settlement,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 30, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Wisconsin Appellate Court Vacates Class Certification Order And Finds That Department Of Corrections Employees Are Not Entitled To Additional Pay,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 21, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Indiana Federal Court Certifies Issue Of Collective Certification Standard For Seventh Circuit Review,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 21, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Plaintiffs Win Conditional Certification In Gender Bias Lawsuit Against AstraZeneca,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 20, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Eleventh Circuit Vacates Approval Of GoDaddy TCPA Class Action Settlement,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 20, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Class Action Settlement Numbers Remain Robust For 2024,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 14, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Class Action Issues In 2024 - Report From The Beard Group Class Action Conference In New York City,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 7, 2024

  • Co-Author, “EEOC Mid-Year Lawsuit Filing Update For Fiscal Year 2024,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, April 15, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Texas Federal Court Throws Out Data Breach Class Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, April 9, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Texas Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB’s 2023 Joint Employer Rule,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, March 18, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Sixth Circuit Is First to Weigh In On Pizza Driver Mileage Reimbursement Battle And Rejects DOL Interpretation,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, March 16, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Ohio Federal Court Decertifies FLSA Collective Action In Latest Application Of Sixth Circuit’s “Strong Likelihood” Standard,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, March 5, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Ninth Circuit Holds That Federal Courts Must Apply Adolph In PAGA Cases, With A Concurring Opinion Addressing Whether Individual Arbitration Will Have Preclusive Effect,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 15, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Three Months After Class Certification Was Denied, New Mexico Federal Court Allows Sixteen FedEx Delivery Drivers To Intervene In A Class Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 15, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Texas Federal Court Dismisses Video Privacy Protection Act Class Action Concerning Email Newsletter From University Of Texas,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 5, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Five Of Six Causes of Action In Data Breach Class Action Against Chicagoland Nonprofit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 23, 2024

  • Co-Author, “Michigan Federal Court Sets Scope Of Discovery Relevant For FLSA Certification Motions In The Sixth Circuit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 23, 2024

  • Co-Author, “It Is Almost Here — The Duane Morris Class Action Review For 2024,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 2, 2024

  • Co-Author, “The 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Report From The American Tort Reform Association Ranks The Worst Jurisdictions For Defendants,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, December 6, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Maryland Federal Court Reinstates Class Certification In Data Breach Class Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, December 6, 2023

  • Co-Author, “The Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2024 Is Coming Soon,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, December 5, 2023

  • Co-Author, “California Supreme Court Expresses Concern At Estrada Oral Argument About Manageability Of PAGA Claims,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 12, 2023

  • Speaker, “Delivery Drivers’ Misclassification Suit Stayed Pending SCOTUS Arbitration Ruling,” Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, November 3, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Federal Court Denies Class Certification In A Nationwide FCRA Lawsuit Due To Issues With Commonality, Adequacy Of Representation, And Predominance,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 18, 2023

  • Co-Author, “D.C. Federal Court Denies Class Certification For COVID-19 Remote Learning Claims Due To Inadequacy Of The Class Representative,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 15, 2023

  • Speaker, “Seventh Circuit Vacates Verdict On Incidental Work & Overtime Pay,” Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, October 13, 2023

  • Co-Author, “In The Latest Application of the Sixth Circuit’s Novel “Strong Likelihood” Standard, Ohio District Court Denies Plaintiffs’ Motion to Issue Notice of FLSA Overtime Lawsuit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 3, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Texas Federal Court Shoots Down Executive Order 14,026,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 2, 2023

  • Co-Author, “EEOC’s September Spree Of Filings Caps Off Landmark Year In FY 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 29, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Conditional Certification Denied To Illinois Jail Guards Who Were Not Paid For Time Outside Work Engaging In COVID-19 Protocols,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 22, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Colorado Supreme Court Applies Litigation Privilege To Attorney’s Allegedly Defamatory Statements About Class Action Defendant,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 15, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Ohio Federal District Court Authorizes Notice Of FLSA Claims In Step One Of The Two-Step “Strong Likelihood” Test And Certifies Rule 23 Class,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 11, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Drug Screening Company Obtains Hairy Win In Disparate Impact Race Bias Class Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 11, 2023

  • Speaker, “EEOC Strategic Plan Update,” Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, September 8, 2023

  • Speaker, “Top Settlements In Class Action Litigation In 2022 & 2023,” Class Action Weekly Wire Podcast, Duane Morris LLP, September 1, 2023

  • Co-Author, "Texas Federal Court Finds Department of Labor Tip Credit Rule Still in Effect… At Least for the Time Being," Employee Plan Benefit Review, September, 2023
  • Co-Author, "U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Tip Credit Rule Is Planted on Shaky Ground by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit," Employee Benefit Plan Review, July/August 2023
  • Co-Author, "9th Circ. Expands TCPA Standing, Narrowing Defenses," Law360, July 20, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Maryland Federal District Court Dismisses Class Action Alleging Website Privacy Violations For Lack Of Article III Standing,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 6, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Arizona Federal Court Grants Pest Control Company’s Motion To Dismiss Data Breach Class Claims,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 5, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Ohio Federal Court Denies Conditional Certification In An Early Application Of The Sixth Circuit’s “Strong Likelihood” Standard, Signaling A New Normal For Wage & Hour Lawsuits,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, July 14, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Ninth Circuit Finds Article III Standing Under The TCPA For Owner Of  Registered Phone With Third Party User,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, July 10, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Texas Federal Court Finds That The Final DOL 80/20 Rule Is Still In Play…At Least For Now,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, July 7, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Federal Court Denies Class Certification In Chicago Water Department Race Discrimination Lawsuit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 8, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Georgia Federal Court Approves Consent Judgment For Department Of Labor-Initiated FLSA Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, June 7, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Seventh Circuit Explains How “Unusual” Circumstances May Require Defendants To Pay Class Action Notification Costs,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 29, 2023

  • Co-Author, “A Stellar Review For The Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 24, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Sixth Circuit Adopts Heightened Standard For Certification Of FLSA Collective Actions,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 23, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Tennessee Becomes Eighth State To Enact Comprehensive Privacy Legislation,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 15, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Introducing The Duane Morris Consumer Fraud Class Action Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 10, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Class Action Money & Ethics Conference – The State Of Class Action Litigation,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 8, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Indiana Joins The Bandwagon In Passing A Comprehensive Privacy Law,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 4, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of “Bare Bones” Lawsuit Brought Under Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, May 4, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Federal District Court in Virginia Rejects Two-Step “Conditional Certification” FLSA Process,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, April 19, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Introducing The Duane Morris Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, April 18, 2023

  • Co-Author, “EEOC Mid-Year Lawsuit Filing Update For Fiscal Year 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, April 13, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Trial Court Grants Class Certification In BIPA Class Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, March 30, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Introducing The Duane Morris Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, March 23, 2023

  • Co-Author, “The EEOC’s 2022 Annual Performance Report Touts $513.7 Million In Worker Recoveries,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, March 15, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Introducing The Duane Morris Privacy Class Action Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 28, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #10 – PAGA Actions Suffered Their First Setback, Work-Arounds Continued To Percolate,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 23, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #9 – Corporate Defendants Aggressively Asserted Defenses Based On Personal Jurisdiction,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 21, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Supreme Court Holds Each Fingerprint Scan Is A Separate BIPA Violation – Thereby Creating The Potential For Increased Damages In Privacy Class Actions,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 17, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #8 – Courts Continued To Grapple With Problems Of Standing And Uninjured Class Members,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 15, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Dior Dismissed From Illinois BIPA Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Virtual Try-On Technology,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 14, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #6 – Privacy Class Actions Became An Intense Focus Of The Plaintiffs’ Class Action Bar,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 9, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #5 – Government Enforcement In 2022 Took A Back Seat,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 6, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Supreme Court Holds Five-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To The BIPA,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 2, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #4 – The Likelihood Of Class Certification In 2022 Was As Strong As Ever,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 2, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #3 – The Arbitration Defense Suffered Setbacks In 2022,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, February 1, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Delaware Says Corporate Officers Are Now Subject To A Duty Of Oversight In The Workplace Harassment Context,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 30, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Defendants Lose Motion To Dismiss Antitrust Class Action Over No Poach Claims,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 28, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Introducing The Duane Morris EEOC Litigation Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 27, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #2 – The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decisions In 2022 Continued To Define The Class Action Landscape,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 23, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of BIPA Class Action Lawsuit,” Thomson Reuters Westlaw Today, January 20, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Fifth Circuit Affirms Striking Class Allegations From The Face Of A Complaint,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 19, 2023

  • Co-Author, “DMCAR Trend #1 – Class Action Settlements In 2022 Redistributed Wealth At An Unprecedented Level,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 17, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Key Takeaways From The EEOC’s Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan For 2023-2027,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 13, 2023

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of BIPA Class Action Lawsuit,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 9, 2023

  • Co-Author, “It Is Here – The Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2023,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, January 4, 2023

  • Co-Author, Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2023, Duane Morris LLP, January 3, 2023

  • Co-Author, “The 2022-2023 Judicial Hellholes Report From The American Tort Reform Association On The Worst Jurisdictions For Defendants,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, December 7, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Sixth Circuit Denies Writ Of Mandamus In Opioid Class Actions For District Court’s Order That Pushes Discretion Under Rule 16(b) to the Edge,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 29, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Ohio State Wins More Than Just Games, As The Ohio Court of Appeals Reverses Class Certification In Favor Of The University,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 28, 2022

  • Co-Author, “California Callout: New 2023 Privacy Regulations Coming Soon,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 23, 2022

  • Co-Author, “New Trial Sought Following $228 Million Judgment In Landmark BIPA Class Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 14, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Judges Continue To Push For Diversity In Selecting And Approving Class Counsel,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 8, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Federal Court Holds Private University Is Exempt From BIPA Regulations,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 7, 2022

  • Co-Author, “What Employees Should Know About The EEOC’s Draft Strategic Plan For FY 2022-2026,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 7, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Massachusetts State Court Rules In Class Action That A Multiple-Choice Promotional Test Discriminated Against Minority Police Officers,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, November 3, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Consumer Fraud Class Actions On The Rise In The Cannabis Industry – With More To Come With Interstate Sales,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 31, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Indiana Court Of Appeals Strikes Down Class Action COVID-19 Immunity Statute,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 17, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Alabama Federal Court Affirms $13 Million Default Judgment Against Employer In A Wage & Hour Collective Action For Discovery Failures,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 14, 2022

  • Co-Author, “$228 Million Judgment Entered In First Ever BIPA Class Action Trial Before A Chicago Jury,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 13, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Montana Federal Court Denies Class Certification In Gender Discrimination Litigation,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 13, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Illinois District Court Rejects “Trio” Of BIPA Defenses in Denying Motion to Dismiss,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 12, 2022

  • Co-Author, “California Dreaming For Employers: U.S. Supreme Court Orders California State Court of Appeal To Reconsider Denial Of Arbitration In PAGA Case,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 11, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Don’t Mess With Texas: Federal Judge Rules That The EEOC’s Guidance On LGBTQ Employees And Bostock Is Invalid,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 10, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Pennsylvania Federal Court Denies Motion For Conditional Certification Of Wage & Hour Collective Action,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, October 5, 2022

  • Co-Author, “The EEOC Is At It Again: FY 2022 Finishes Off With September Surge Of Filings,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 30, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Biometric Privacy, Plasma & Preemption: Illinois Federal Court Issues Another Pro-Plaintiff Ruling,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 27, 2022

  • Co-Author, “New York Federal Court Grants Class Certification In Pay Discrimination Litigation,” Class Action Defense Blog, Duane Morris LLP, September 22, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Federal Court Grants Class Certification to Cook County Department of Corrections Applicants Based on Allegedly Discriminatory Entrance Exams,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, August 11, 2022

  • Co-Author, “The U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Industry-Based Reading of FAA’s Transportation Worker Exemption, Reduces Visibility for Workers Challenging Arbitration Agreements,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, June 8, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Picture This: Illinois Federal Court Holds That BIPA Applies To Photographs,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, April 27, 2022 

  • Co-Author, “Georgia Federal Court Denies Class Certification to AT&T Employees in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, March 27, 2022 

  • Co-Author, “Illinois Supreme Court Holds Workers’ Compensation Act Does Not Bar BIPA Claims,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, February 3, 2022

  • Co-Author, “Seventh Circuit Sends BIPA Claim Accrual Question to Illinois Supreme Court,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, December 22, 2021

  • Co-Author, “Court Declines To Enjoin Employer’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, September 29, 2021

  • Co-Author, “In Precedent Setting Ruling, Texas Federal Court Dismisses Employees’ Wrongful Termination Suit Regarding Refusal to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, June 23, 2021  

  • Co-Author, “Primer on The Line Between Proper and Improper Communications with Parties in a Class Action,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, January 28, 2021

  • Co-Author, “A Busy Year in Workplace Class Action Litigation is Expected,” Law360, January 8, 2021

  • Co-Author, “Leaving the Laches Open: Federal Court Denies Employer’s Dispositive Motions Despite EEOC’s Seven-Year Delay In Filing Suit,” EEOC Year-End Countdown Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, November 23, 2020

  • Co-Author, “Petition for Additional Attorneys’ Fees Denied by D.C. Court in Largest Employment Discrimination Class Action Settlement in U.S. History,” Workplace Class Action Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, November 11, 2020

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, “Navigating The Lifecycle Of A Class Action: Taking And Defending Depositions,” in a webinar sponsored by Lawline, December 10, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Class Action Defense and Pre-Certification Motions for Summary Judgment,” in a CLE presentation, December 3, 2025, in Dallas, TX.

  • Speaker, “Hot Topics in Data Privacy Class Actions,” Duane Morris 2025 Banking and Finance In-House Counsel Roundtable, September 25, 2025, in New York, NY.

  • Speaker, “Year-End Review Of EEOC Enforcement Litigation & Strategy,” in a webinar sponsored by Duane Morris, October 22, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Mass Arbitration and Class Actions in a Post-SCOTUS Era: U.S. Supreme Court Rulings, Process and Defense Strategies,” in a webinar sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE, July 24, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “The Future of Class Actions in Europe and Precedent from Global Jurisdictions,” ThoughtLeaders4Disputes European Class Actions Forum 2025, June 11, 2025, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  • Speaker, “The EEOC’s Strategic Direction and Enforcement Tactics: What Employers Need to Know in 2025,” in a webinar sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and myLawCLE, June 24, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Class Action Review: Key Developments and What Employers Should Expect for 2025 and Beyond,” Duane Morris 2025 Developments in Workplace Law and Practice Seminar, May 29, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “State of the Industry: Class Action Review,” Beard Group Ninth Annual Class Action Money & Ethics Conference, May 8, 2025, in New York, NY.

  • Speaker, “Mid-Year EEOC Strategy & Litigation Review 2025,” in a webinar sponsored by Duane Morris, May 5, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, "Key Developments in Antitrust Class Action Litigation: Recent Developments, Key Class Action Trends, Significant Rulings, and Major Settlements Shaping the Future of Antitrust," HB Litigation Conferences, March 2025

  • Speech, “Duane Morris Class Action Review Book Launch Event,” Duane Morris, January 30, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA.

  • Speaker, “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Employment Litigation,” in a webinar sponsored by Lawline, December 13, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Year-End EEOC Strategy & Litigation Review,” in a webinar sponsored by Duane Morris, November 22, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Class Actions in Employment Law,” Quebec Bar National Symposium on Collective Actions, November 28, 2024, in Quebec, CA.

  • Speaker, “Key Developments in Antitrust Class Action Litigation,” in a webinar sponsored by Westlaw LegalEdcenter, October 30, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Current Trends in Wage and Hour Disputes,” in a webinar sponsored by myLawCLE, October 25, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “PFAS Webinar Series: Risk Mitigation and the Rise of Class Action Lawsuits,” in a webinar sponsored by Duane Morris, October 15, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Summary Judgment Motions in Wage & Hour Class and Collective Actions,” in a webinar sponsored by Strafford, October 2, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Trends and Strategies in Wage & Hour Class and Collective Actions,” in a webinar sponsored by HB Critical Legal Content, September 18, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Defense of Data Breach Class Actions: Key Trends, Rulings, and Settlements,” in a webinar sponsored by Westlaw LegalEdcenter, August 15, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Understanding the Landscape of Privacy Class Action Lawsuits,” in a webinar sponsored by myLawCLE, July 17, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Speaker, “Navigating the Complex Terrain of Privacy Class Action Litigation,” in a webinar sponsored by myLawCLE, July 2, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

  • Co-presenter, "The Data Privacy and Security Landscape: Privacy Class Action Litigation Trends," Duane Morris Webinar, May 30, 2024
  • Co-presenter, “EPLI Risks:  Artificial Intelligence,” EPL & Artificial Intelligence Training Program hosted by AIG, New York, NY, April 2, 2024
  • Speaker, "What to Expect In AI Litigation In 2024,” Annual Class Action Law Forum, University of San Diego School of Law, March 12, 2024, 

  • Speaker, “Current Issues in Class Action Defense: Trends, Innovations, Strategy, and Practical Insights” Strafford Publications Webinar, August 29, 2023

  • Speaker, “Class Action Defense and Pre-Certification Motions for Summary Judgment: Minimizing the Likelihood of Class Certification” Strafford Publications Webinar, July 20, 2023.

  • Speaker, "Privacy Class Action Trends" Federal Bar Association Webinar, June 9, 2023

  • Speaker, "The Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”)," Federal Bar Association Webinar, May 26, 2023

  • Speaker, "Best Practices In HR – Employee Discipline, Performance Reviews, Terminations, and Reductions In Force,” ASA Staffing Law Conference, May 18, 2023

  • Speaker, "Class Action Trends," Federal Bar Association Webinar, May 10, 2023

  • Speaker, “State of the Industry: Class Action Review,” 2023 Class Action Money & Ethics Conference, Beard Group, May 8, 2023, 

  • Speaker, “Mid-Year Review Of EEOC-Initiated Litigation,” Duane Morris LLP Webinar, May 3, 2023

  • Speaker, "Recent Trends and Strategies for Defending Wage & Hour Class and Collective Actions," Federal Bar Association Webinar, April 27, 2023

  • Speaker, "Defending Workplace Class Actions," Law Practice CLE Webinar, March 20, 2023

  • Speaker, "Harassment Within The Workplace," Lorman Education Services Webinar, March 2, 2023

  • Speaker, "Class Action Review – 2023 Book Launch Event," Duane Morris LLP, January 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA

  • Speaker, "Wiretapping Laws And Litigation," Federal Bar Association Webinar, January 20, 2023

  • Speaker, "Understanding the EEOC Strategic Plan," Law Practice CLE Webinar, December 2, 2022

  • Speaker, “The Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Class Action Litigation:  Key Trends and Best Defense Strategies Webcast,” The Knowledge Group, October 19, 2022

  • Speaker, “Biometric Privacy Laws and Employment Class Actions in 2022,” Thomson Reuters (West), West LegalEdcenter Online Programs, August 25, 2022

  • Speaker, "Understanding the EEOC Strategic Plan," Lorman Education Services Webinar, July 12, 2022

  • Speaker, "Changes in Personal Jurisdiction After The Ford Decision: Impact on Nonresident Corporations," Strafford Publications Webinar, June 22, 2022

  • Speaker, “Defending Workplace Class Actions: Recent Cases, Arbitration Claims, Wage and Hour, Breach of Contract Claims,” Law Practice CLE, June 21, 2022

  • Speaker, "Defending Workplace Class Actions: Recent Cases, Arbitration Claims, Wage and Hour, Breach of Contract Claims," Strafford Publications Webinar, May 26, 2022

  • Speaker, "18th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar," Seyfarth Shaw LLP Webinar, February 15, 2022

  • Speaker, "Looking Ahead: The Future of Class Action Litigation," The Knowledge Group CLE Seminar, January 13, 2022

  • Co-Presenter, "Understanding the EEOC Strategic Plan," Law Practice CLE Webinar, December 2, 2022

  • Speaker, “Remote Workforce and Wage and Hour Issues: How to Address Potential Class Action Risks,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, October 22, 2021

  • Speaker, “The Current Landscape of Workplace Class Litigation: What You Must Know and Do," The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, August 26, 2021

  • Speaker, “Insight on the Viability of Class Waivers in the Era of COVID-19,” American Bar Association Webinar, December 16, 2020

  • Speaker, “Mastering Qui Tam, False Claims and Class Actions,” The Rossdale Group CLE Seminar, October 15, 2020

  • Speaker, “Employment Class Actions: The 2020 Landscape Explored,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, October 8, 2020

  • Speaker, “Settling Wage/Hour Claims,” Strafford Publications Webinar, September 22, 2020

  • Speaker, “Personal Jurisdiction and Article III Standing in Class Actions,” Strafford Publications Webinar, July 28, 2020

  • Speaker, “Class Certification: Trends, Developments and Effective Strategies,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, February 11, 2020

  • Speaker, “Class Action Litigation in 2019: Trends and Updates to Watch For,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, August 20, 2019

  • Speaker, “FLSA Collective Action Certification and Decertification Strategies,” Law Practice CLE,  August 8, 2019

  • Speaker, “Workplace Class Action Litigation: Navigating Trends, Developments and Issues,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, June 25, 2019

  • Speaker, “EPLI Decision-Making for Wage & Hour Claims,” ACI’s 32nd Annual Wage and Hour Claims and Class Actions Conference, June 25, 2019

  • Speaker, “FLSA Collective Action Conditional Certification and Decertification Strategies,” Strafford Publications Webinars, June 19, 2019

  • Speaker, “Employment Litigation and Claim Settlements: Maximizing Tax Benefits, Avoiding Penalties When Allocating Proceeds,” Strafford Publications Webinars, May 1, 2019

  • Speaker, “2019 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar,” Legal Executive Institute, Thomson Reuters, March 26, 2019

  • Speaker, “Wage and Hour Class Actions: Looking Back and What’s Ahead,” The Knowledge Group Webinar, January 17, 2019

  • Speaker, “How and Why Employers Must Create Reasonable Accommodations Under The ADA,” Lexington Insurance Company Sponsored Webinar, August 1, 2018

  • Speaker, “FLSA Collective Action Conditional Certification and Decertification Strategies,” Strafford Publications Webinars, June 20, 2018

  • Speaker, “EEOC: Updates, Investigations and Enforcement in 2018,” The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, May 9, 2018

  • Speaker, “Workplace Class Actions: Lessons from 2017 Settlement and Court Rulings, Preparing for 2018 and Beyond,” Strafford Publications Webinars, April 25, 2018

  • Speaker, “Class Action Litigation: Defense Strategies You Need to Know,” The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, December 12, 2017

  • Speaker, “FLSA Collective Action Conditional Certification and Decertification Strategies,” Strafford Publications Webinars, May 11, 2017

  • Speaker, “Joint Employer Liability in the Employment Discrimination Context,” American Conference Institute’s 8th Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Employment Discrimination Litigation, July 29, 2016

  • Speaker, “The EEOC's Proposed Revisions to EEO-1 Report: Time to Overhaul Your Payroll System?” The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, September 19, 2016

  • Speaker, “Class Action Litigation: The Ins and Outs,” The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, May 6, 2016

  • Speaker, “Strategies for Compliance With Upcoming Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Regulation Changes,” Lexington Insurance Company Sponsored Webinar, October 13, 2016

  • Speaker, “EEOC Conciliation Efforts: Reviewability - Truth and Consequences for Employers in 2016 and Beyond,” The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, November 4, 2016

  • Speaker, “EEOC Conciliation Efforts: Reviewability - Truth and Consequences for Employers in 2015 and Beyond,” The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, December 4, 2015

  • Speaker, “Legal Risks Facing the Staffing Industry,” Randstad North America Legal Committee Meeting, November 5, 2015

  • Speaker, “Key Trends In EEOC Litigation,” Retail Industry Leaders Association Webinar, August 19, 2015

  • Speaker, “Assault and Battery: Emerging Issues in Employer-Employee Litigation in 2015,” The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, March 10, 2015

  • Speaker, “Defending Title VII Litigation: Rethinking Strategies After Recent Employee-Friendly Federal Court Rulings,” Strafford Publications Webinars, June 18, 2014

  • Speaker, “It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Workplace Arbitration,” Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, IMA Video Reference Library, May 8, 2014

  • Speaker, “Arbitrating Class/Collective Action Cases: The Next Frontier in ADR?” American Bar Association, ADR in Labor & Employment Law Midwinter Meeting, February 22, 2014

  • Speaker, “Wage and Hour Litigation and New Insurance Solutions,” Retail Law Conference, Phoenix, sponsored by Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), October 2013

  • Speaker, “Emerging Issues in Workplace Class Action Litigation,” The Knowledge Congress Webcast Series, June 2013.

  • Speaker, “Affordable Care Act: What Employers Need to Know,” HR Affinity Day Workshop, Planned Parenthood National Conference, sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, April 2013

  • Speaker, “Workplace Class Actions and EEOC Litigation Trends for 2011,” Planned Parenthood National Conference, sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, April 2011

  • Speaker, “On the Cutting Edge of Workplace Class Actions,” EPLI Webinar for Zurich Insurance, February 2011

  • Speaker, “Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege and Controlling Discovery,” Corporate Counsel College, International Association of Defense Counsel, April 2010

  • Speaker, “Dispute Resolution Clauses in Commercial Contracts,” Reinsurance Association of America, Re Contracts, June 2007

Representative Matters

  • Represented medical clinic in crafting a multi-pronged defense strategy against a massive hybrid class and collective action lawsuit, alleging violation of the FLSA and various state wage and hour laws.

  • Represented Capstone Logistics in obtaining a trial order compelling plaintiffs to arbitrate claims in a massive class action suit, further representing the client after the plaintiffs filed a petition for writ of mandamus. 

  • Obtained dismissal for GEICO's nationwide class action lawsuit related to claims of misclassifying employees as independent contractors to deny retirement and insurance benefits. After the dismissal, the plaintiffs filed an appeal before the Sixth Circuit, but the appellate court maintained the previous ruling, and the client avoided potential devastating damages.

  • Defended GEICO in a nationwide wage and hour hybrid class and collective action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws. After challenging the court's ability to exercise specific personal jurisdiction, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed nationwide claims and narrowed their case to New York.

  • Obtained personal jurisdiction dismissal for Candid Color in class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. The suit related to alleged use of facial technology, and the client was able to avoid potential severe damages.