Casey Ryan
Partner
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- +1 412 288 3063 (Pittsburgh)
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- cryan@reedsmith.com
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Having joined Reed Smith in 1996, Casey represents employers in a wide variety of employment-related disputes, including harassment, retaliation, discrimination, wrongful discharge and breach of contract litigation. She has successfully litigated in federal courts throughout the country, and routinely appears before both federal and state agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and various state human relations commissions. Casey has prevailed in numerous arbitration proceedings, involving matters such as breach of employment contracts, wage claims and bonus and incentive pay disputes.
As part of counseling employers on day-to-day issues, Casey routinely advises on issues of hiring, disciplining and firing in both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. She also authors employment policies, including drug and alcohol testing procedures, executive contracts, separation agreements, and employee handbooks, and frequently conducts on-site training sessions on topics such as workforce management, workplace violence, harassment and discrimination policies, and computer and Internet usage.
A substantial portion of Casey's practice involves traditional labor law and counseling employers on contract interpretation and discipline issues. She has represented employers in grievance arbitrations and in National Labor Relations Board proceedings, and has advised employers during union organizing campaigns.
Finally, Casey has conducted numerous internal investigations into matters including fraud, embezzlement, theft, discrimination and harassment.
Representative Matters
Janice M. Vogel v. AK Steel Corporation – Successfully defended steel manufacturer in federal court jury trial involving alleged gender discrimination
Gwendolyn E. Moorer v. Verizon Telecommunications, Inc. – Obtained summary judgment for national telecommunications company in race, gender and age discrimination case, which was affirmed by the Third Circuit
Susan Constant v. Mellon Financial Corporation – Obtained summary judgment for national banking client in an ADA/FMLA action, which was affirmed by appellate court
Georgine Javornick v. United Parcel Service, Inc. – Obtained summary judgment for national delivery services client in a gender discrimination lawsuit
Ray Parker v. Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. – Obtained summary judgment in disability discrimination and FMLA case, which was affirmed by the Third Circuit
Speeches / Presentations
- Casey has been a Course Planner for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Employment Law Institute for several years. She is a frequent presenter at both national and local forums, including speeches for the National Association of College and University Attorneys and PBI, on topics such as conducting investigations, hiring and firing, workplace discipline, telecommuting, ADA and FMLA, and employment contracts.
Experience
| 1996 | Reed Smith Deputy Practice Group Leader – Labor & Employment Group (2004-present) |
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Legal Education
| 1996 | J.D., Notre Dame Law School Lead Articles Editor, Journal of Law Ethics and Public Policy |
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Undergraduate Education
| 1993 | B.A., magna cum laude, University of Notre Dame, English Phi Beta Kappa |
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Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- State Supreme Court - Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - District of Colorado
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute – Faculty Member, and Course Planner, Annual Employment Law Institute
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
- Included on Law360's 2010 list of 10 labor and employment lawyers under 40 to watch
- Recognized in Chambers USA as one of America's leading labor and employment lawyers in 2009
- Included in The US Legal 500 (2009) and described as: "The finest attorney I have every worked with — loyal, fiercely competitive but always in a positive professional manner."
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment Law since 2006
- Selected as a "2006 Lawyer on the Fast Track" by The Legal Intelligencer
- Designated as a "Pennsylvania Rising Star" by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in 2005, 2006 and 2007