Biography
Vanessa represents employers in all aspects of employment law. She has handled complex litigation and appeals throughout the United States, and involving a wide variety of claims including discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, unfair competition and trade secret litigation, and various ERISA matters. Vanessa has also assisted clients in drafting company-wide arbitration programs, executive employment and severance agreements, and non-competition agreements. She has first-chaired numerous arbitrations and trials for clients in the insurance, finance, construction, oil and gas, health, and retail industries.