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Jean Schmidt

Littler Mendelson PC

A highly-skilled and successful litigator Jean L. Schmidt has successfully represented and counseled employers in all aspects of employment law for more than 20 years. Her litigation experience includes the successful defense of :

  • An airline in claims involving race, age and disability discrimination
  • A national manufacturing company against sex discrimination claims
  • An insurance company in health benefit claims under ERISA

She also has represented technology companies, catalog companies, and IT service providers in disputes involving the enforcement of non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements and non-solicitation agreements, including obtaining and defending against preliminary injunctions.

Jean owned her own business prior to receiving her law degree, which has made her particularly effective in understanding clients’ businesses and helping them achieve their business goals in ways that minimize the risk of employment litigation and liability. She provides counseling and advice to clients on a daily basis in all aspects of employment matters, including:

  • Sexual harassment investigations
  • Preparation of employment contracts
  • Managing reductions-in-force
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Other federal, state and local employment laws

Jean has lectured on a variety of employment law topics, including coordinating the Family and Medical Leave Act with the federal and state disability and workers compensation laws. She also conducts training seminars for supervisory and managerial employees on equal employment laws and sexual harassment and frequently serves as a program speaker for professional associations.

Jean began her legal career with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, was appointed the acting regional attorney in New York, and was the Commission’s lead attorney in a nationwide class action sex discrimination law suit against a major food corporation.

Education :

  • J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  • B.A., Miami University

Courts :

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona

Professional & Community Affiliations :

  • Member, New York City Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Directors, Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families

Cost

Rate : $$$

What types of cases Attorney Jean Schmidt & Littler Mendelson PC can handle?
Littler Mendelson PC can handle cases related to laws concerning Sexual Harassment, Employment, Discrimination, Business, Mergers & Acquisitions. We manually verify each attorney’s practice areas before approving their profiles and reviews on our website.
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Littler Mendelson PC is located at 900 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA. You can reach out to Littler Mendelson PC using their phone line (212) 497-8486. You can also check their website littler.com or email them at jschmidt@littler.com.
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