The Employment Law Counselor Episode 21

Laura Corvo represents employers in employment litigation and counsels clients on a variety of employment-related issues. She has extensive knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws and regularly counsels employers on a host of personnel and human resource issues including, employee hiring, discipline and termination matters, reductions in force, wage and hour compliance, family and medical leave compliance, and managing accommodations for disabled employees. Laura frequently conducts harassment and discrimination investigations and provides training to executives, managers and employees on a range of topics including anti-harassment, anti-discrimination and diversity. She also drafts and reviews employment contracts, employee handbooks and other personnel policies. Laura represents employers in litigation involving claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies. She is also experienced in the litigation of business tort matters involving non-compete and other restrictive covenant agreements.

Victoria Fuller is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. She practices out of White and Williams' Boston office. Victoria has over 17 years of experience as a civil litigator, focusing on employment litigation and counseling, higher education litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Victoria is well-known for her creativity, commitment, efficiency and strategic focus with clients. Victoria regularly represents businesses, educational institutions, and non-profits in employment litigation pending in the EEOC, MCAD, as well as in Massachusetts state and Federal Court. In addition, she counsels employers with respect to a variety of employment matters including hiring, termination (including RIFs), requests for accommodation, policies and procedures, and restrictive covenants. In addition to employment matters, Victoria also defends educational institutions in legal disputes with students. Victoria also represents insurers in complex coverage and bad faith disputes and handles first party property coverage matters.

Victoria Ranieri is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Department at White and Williams, based in the Boston office. She is a member of the Labor and Employment, Higher Education, and Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith practice groups. Victoria brings a strategic, solutions-oriented approach to helping employers navigate complex workplace issues. She regularly defends businesses and educational institutions in proceedings before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and EEOC, as well as in state and federal courts. Victoria has extensive trial experience, serving as lead counsel in dozens of jury trials. Beyond litigation, Victoria counsels employers on a variety of issues including development of policies and procedures, employee discipline and termination, and requests for accommodation. Victoria also represents educational institutions in disputes with students, including breach of contract and discrimination claims, and advises insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation.