Carol Shieh
Carol Shieh’s practice focuses on the defense of management in employment-related disputes. Prior to joining NFC, Carol worked for a prominent San Diego-based firm as an Associate Attorney responsible for defending employers in all stages of litigation, as well as providing counsel regarding compliance with employment and labor laws. Carol defends single and multiple-plaintiff litigation […]
Alexandra Lapes
Alexandra Lapes focuses her practice on all aspects of employment law. She advises and counsels clients on employment policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Alexandra designs HR policies and employee handbooks that are legally compliant and written in a manner that is consistent with an organization’s culture. She […]
Stacy Landau
Stacy Landau has significant litigation experience working with clients both in the public and private sectors. She represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, in addition to providing counseling on a variety of topics, always with an eye towards reducing risk and efficient resolution. Stacy has experience defending single plaintiff and class action […]
Catherine A. Williams
Catherine A. Williams has extensive experience in employment counseling and litigation, advising clients including corporations, universities, and other non-profit organizations on a full range of employment laws and policies. She focuses her practice on counseling regarding employment policies, practices, and agreements; compliance with anti-discrimination laws and advice regarding internal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower complaints; […]
Julie S. Alarcón
Julie S. Alarcón joins NFC as an Associate, where she focuses her practice on the defense of management in employment-related disputes. As a member of NFC’s counseling practice group, Julie counsels employers of all sizes on issues involving employee recruitment, hiring, employee classifications, family and medical leave, antidiscrimination, sexual harassment, disability, wage and hour, discipline, […]
Jennifer Casazza Carter
Jennifer Casazza Carter represents businesses on the management side of employment litigation and counseling, focusing her practice on contracts, restrictive covenant, non-solicitation, and unfair completion claims throughout all stages of litigation. Jennifer defends employers in state and federal court, before administrative agencies, and has litigated claims arising under NJLAD, CEPA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, NJWHL, […]
Jean Schroll Knapp
Jean Schroll Knapp focuses her practice on management defense in employment and labor law litigation. Ms. Knapp defends employers in general commercial litigation and employment discrimination actions, including those brought under New Jersey’s LAD, CEPA, and FLA, as well as federal claims under the FMLA, ADA, and Title VII. Additionally, Ms. Knapp defends claims under […]
Sharina Rodriguez
Sharina Rodriguez, Esq., has focused her practice in employment litigation and counseling involving age, race, sex and disability discrimination and/or harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and hour, restrictive covenants, and breach of contract disputes arising under federal, New Jersey and New York law. Her experience also includes counseling private and public employers in all areas of […]
Iman A. Wells
Iman A. Wells focuses her practice on management-side employment litigation and counseling. Iman defends employers in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She regularly counsels employers on a wide range of workplace issues including employee handbooks, policies, performance improvement plans, disciplinary materials and separation agreements and releases. […]
Allison J. Vogel
Allison J. Vogel represents management exclusively in all aspects of employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, wage and hour claims, and employment-related torts. Allison defends employers in state and federal court and before administrative agencies. In addition to performing all phases of employment litigation, she regularly counsels employers on a wide range of […]