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Cindy is Chair of Reed Smith’s global Labor & Employment Group; serves as the firm's General Counsel, Employment; and previously served as the managing partner of the New York office. With more than 20 years’ experience, Cindy exclusively represents management across a broad range of critical business activities through the lens of labor and employment law. She is an all-purpose adviser on legal and reputational issues who is committed to delivering practical, business-oriented results to clients.

Qualifications

  • St. John's University School of Law, 1999, J.D., cum laude, Notes and Comments Editor of St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary; Academic Achievement Award – Merit Scholarship
  • Pennsylvania State University, 1996, B.A., English, Spanish and Political Science Minors

  • New York

  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York

  • Arbitrator, Civil Court – New York County
  • Certified Mediator for the EEOC

Récompenses et distinctions

  • Recognized by Lawdragon 500 - Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2020-2025. The Lawdragon 500 list is issued by Lawdragon Inc. A description of the selection methodology can be found at lawdragon.com. No aspect of the above advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Recognized by Legal 500 - Workplace and Employment Counseling, 2017-2018. The Legal 500 list is issued by Legalease Ltd. A description of the selection methodology can be found at legal500.com. No aspect of the above advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Cindy was selected to the 2017 Client Choice Awards list as the exclusive winner of the "Employment & Benefits Category" for New York. The list is issued by Lexology. A description of the selection methodology can be found at lexology.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Cindy was selected to the 2013-2017 “The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys – Up and Comers” list. The list is issued by Human Resources Executive magazine and Lawdragon.  A description of the selection methodology can be found at lawdragon.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected for inclusion in the New York Metro Super Lawyers list for Employment & Labor, 2013-2022. The New York Metro Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Notable Quotes

  • 21 July 2017 "New York City Employers: Rules Implementing Freelancer Act Take Effect" Society for Human Resource Management
  • 15 May 2017 "New law protecting freelancers goes into effect" Crain's New York Business
  • 20 December 2016 "The Top Employment Regulations of 2016" Law360
  • 21 October 2016 "Turning off the Tech: Reed Smith Disconnects to Brainstorm on Tech Solutions" Legaltech News
  • 22 October 2015 “The Push for Paid Paternity Leave” HR Executive Online
  • 2 January 2015 "New York Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2015" Law360
  • 11 December 2014"3 Tips for Happy and Less Legally Risky Holidays" Corporate Counsel
  • 27 June 2014 "5 Ways Medical Pot Complicates Employment Law" New York Business Journal
  • 20 June 2014 "NY Pot Law Will See Courts Ask, 'Were You High On The Job?'" Law360
  • 14 March 2014 "Obama Signs Memo Telling DOL to Update, Streamline White-Collar Overtime Exemption" Bloomberg BNA
  • 14 March 2014 "White House Aims to Give More Workers Overtime Pay" Corporate Counsel