Professional Experience
Patti focuses her practice on representing all types of employers on employment matters. She devotes a substantial portion of her practice to issues arising on a daily basis from the employment relationship. Her work frequently involves regular and ongoing consultations with a wide variety of employers concerning compliance with new and existing employment laws. She also reviews and drafts employment, confidentiality and non-compete agreements. She counsels employers and assists them in understanding and complying with their obligations under state and federal civil rights laws, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, affirmative action, unemployment, workers' compensation, non-compete agreements and other employment laws in an effort to minimize potential employment related litigation. She regularly reviews and drafts personnel policies, employee handbooks and affirmative action plans.
Patti has counseled large, medium and small, private and public employers in a variety of industries including manufacturing, communications and health care on all aspects of the employment relationship -- from hiring to termination. She has defended discrimination and other employment related claims in state and federal court. She has also represented clients in agency proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, and other similar state administrative agencies. Patti has also represented numerous employees and employers in cases involving the enforcement and defense of confidentiality and non-competitive covenants.
Professional & Community Associations
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Ohio State Bar Association
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Cleveland Bar Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Volunteer - Fairmount Temple Social Action Committee
Presentations
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