Mariah represents employers in a wide variety of employment-related disputes, including litigation involving claims of harassment, retaliation, discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of contract. She frequently handles cases involving complex factual narratives or emotionally charged situations, skillfully guiding clients through challenging circumstances to secure the most favorable outcomes. In doing so, Mariah has successfully litigated in federal and state courts across the country, and routinely appears before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and various state human relations commissions.
Experience
Representative matters
Kluender v. United States Liability Company (E.D. Pa.) granting summary judgment in favor of insurance company in a disability discrimination, FMLA, and wrongful termination case brought by a then-current employee.
Kluender v. United States Liability Company (E.D. Pa.) granting summary judgment in favor of insurance company in a disability discrimination, FMLA, and wrongful termination case brought by a then-current employee.
Credentials
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 2014, J.D., cum laude, University of Pittsburgh Law Review – Senior Topics Editor
- University of Notre Dame, 2011, B.B.A., Marketing, Student Government Irish Clover Award; Sr. Jean Lenz, O.S.F. Award
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
Court admissions
- 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 - Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of West Virginia
Professional affiliations
- Allegheny County Bar Association