Amy Valentine McClelland
Amy Valentine McClelland brings extensive experience in complex civil litigation, white-collar defense, and employment law to NFC. A skilled litigator and trusted advisor, she has represented businesses, municipalities, and elected officials in high-stakes matters, from litigation avoidance strategies to defending against claims under Title VII, CEPA, and vicarious liability. In addition to acting as in-house […]
Ola A. Nunez
Ola A. Nunez is a dedicated and passionate client advocate whose employment law practice extends beyond a decade and includes substantial experience providing advice and counseling on a litany of general employment matters. As a trusted advisor and partner to in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and senior management, Ola provides legal advice on time-sensitive workplace […]
Sheryl Reba
Sheryl Reba is a highly-skilled attorney with a focus on management-side employment litigation and employment law. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to representing client interests by diligently managing complex legal matters and striving to prevent litigation through proactive guidance. In her role, Sheryl skillfully handles a diverse caseload spanning both federal […]
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 […]
Nana J. Yee
Nana J. Yee focuses her practice on labor and employment litigation and counseling for Southern California employers of diverse sizes and industries, including Fortune 500 companies. Her specific areas of expertise include helping employers navigate federal, state and local laws pertaining to discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination claims, as well as wage and hour […]
Heather S. Berman
Heather S. Berman focuses her practice on the defense of management in all stages of employment and labor law litigation in both state and federal court. Ms. Berman defends litigation brought under federal employment discrimination statutes such as Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, and New Jersey equivalents including the LAD, CEPA and […]
Holly English
Holly English is a seasoned practitioner with the Firm’s Counseling Department. She has counseled hundreds of clients through complex counseling issues to reach desired results while keeping legal risks low. Holly has counseled management on issues such as hiring, wage and hour, leaves of absence, severance and employment contracts, disability and accommodation, restrictive covenants, termination, […]
Lisa Besson Geraghty
Lisa Geraghty is a seasoned trial attorney who focuses her practice on the litigation of a wide range of workplace matters, including wrongful discharge (LAD, CEPA, FMLA), breach of contract, restrictive covenant enforcement, and unfair competition claims. She has extensive experience defending management against complex and high exposure causes of action involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, […]
Rachel H. Khedouri
Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq., has extensive experience providing legal advice to employers on a wide range of workplace issues, including discrimination and harassment, performance management, discipline and termination, workforce reorganization and reduction, and wage and hour. Prior to joining Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, Ms. Khedouri was in-house counsel for a multinational pharmaceutical company where she worked […]
Catherine I. R. Pontoriero
Catherine I. R. Pontoriero has extensive experience representing management in all aspects of employment law. Catherine’s practice focuses on counseling clients on a broad spectrum of employment issues, including hiring, performance management, terminations and separation agreements, employment policies and handbooks, changes in employment laws, leaves of absence, accommodations, and discrimination and harassment. Additionally, she conducts […]