Carrie L. Urrutia

Carrie Urrutia’s practice includes counseling on employment policies and handbooks, training, representing employers in administrative proceedings, defending against discrimination claims and providing guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), drug testing, privacy, harassment, workers’ compensation and a host of other employment law issues.

Ms. Urrutia regularly defends employers in state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies throughout Ohio. In 2009, Ms. Urrutia, a member of Eastman & Smith, was certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Labor and Employment Law Specialist.

EDUCATION:

• University of Toledo, J.D. cum laude,2001
• Bowling Green State University, B.A., 1998

ADMISSIONS:

• Ohio, 2001
• U.S. District Courts:
  • Northern District of Ohio, 2002
  • Southern District of Ohio, 2003
  • Western District of Tennessee, 2013
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2002

EXPERIENCE: Her practice covers the range of employment issues, including:

• Disability Accommodation & Leaves of Absence
• Discrimination & Harassment
• Employee Benefits
• Litigation & Trials
• Unfair Competition, Confidentiality & Trade Secrets
• Workers’ Compensation

COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Ohio State Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
• Sandusky County Human Resources Management Association (legislative director and board member)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Adelante, Inc. (past president and board member)
• ABLE/Legal Aid of Western Ohio Campaign for Equal Justice (co-chair)