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Amy represents management across a wide range of industries, with significant experience in healthcare, luxury retail and professional services. She counsels organizations on workforce strategy, compliance, risk prevention and day‑to‑day employment challenges. Whether navigating regulatory shifts, addressing sensitive personnel issues or developing policies that keep pace with evolving workplace expectations, Amy provides advice that is direct, actionable and tailored to each client’s culture.

As an accomplished litigator, Amy handles high‑stakes disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour law, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act claims, equal pay issues and more. She is known for her ability to assess risk quickly, craft tactical litigation strategies and drive efficient resolutions that align with business priorities. Amy also leads complex internal investigations – including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and policy violations – approaching each matter with discretion and precision.

Amy remains at the forefront of major legal developments, guiding clients through rapid changes in the law and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver guidance during periods of uncertainty. She helps organizations anticipate what’s ahead, adjust their practices and respond with confidence.

As practice group chair, Amy directs the national strategy and growth of one of the firm’s six core practice groups, championing innovation and excellence across its teams. Her leadership and legal skill have earned recognition from Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and the Women, Influence &amp; Power in Law Awards. Amy is also a recipient of BakerHostetler’s Trailblazer Award for her multiple contributions to the firm and the profession.

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J.D., University of Richmond School of Law, 2000, 

B.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1996

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<li>The Best Lawyers in America®
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<li>New York: Employment Law &#8211; Management (2025 to 2026)</li>
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<li>BakerHostetler: Trailblazer Award (2022)</li>
<li>Law.com: Women, Influence, Power in Law: Thought Leadership, Law Firm (2021)</li>
<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Recommended in Labor and Employment: Labor-Management Relations (2022 to 2025)</li>
<li>Recommended in Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling (2021 to 2025)</li>
<li>Labor and Employment Disputes (including collective actions): Defense
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<li>Leading Lawyer (2023 to 2025)</li>
<li>Recommended (2018 to 2022)</li>
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<li>Recommended in Labor and Employment: Immigration (2023 to 2025)</li>
<li>Recommended in Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) (2023 to 2025)</li>
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<li>Chambers USA: Labor and Employment in New York
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<li>Band 3 (2023 to 2025), Band 4 (2014 to 2022), Up and Coming (2012 to 2013)</li>
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<li>BTI Client Service All-Star (2016)</li>
<li>New York Metro Super Lawyers
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<li>&#8220;Super Lawyer&#8221; (2013 to 2025)</li>
<li>&#8220;Super Lawyer Top Women Selected&#8221; for Employment and Labor (2020)</li>
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Court Rulings Clarify When Performance Improvement Plans May Form Federal Discrimination Claims

Master Class Backstage Pass: Labor and Employment Law Unplugged

Employment Law Spotlight

New Violence Prevention Requirements for Hospitals Operating in New York

Preparing for the New Year: A Guide for New York Employers as We Enter 2026

BakerHostetler Garners Affirmed Summary Judgment for Orange Business Services Inc.

New York City to Audit Private Employer Pay Equity Practices

BakerHostetler New York Metro Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

BTI Litigation Outlook 2026 Lists BakerHostetler Among the Most Feared in Litigation by Nation’s Top Legal Decision Makers

BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2026 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch and Lawyers of the Year

Trump Administration Releases New Guidance on Unlawful DEI

BakerHostetler attorneys and practice areas spotlighted in the 2025 Legal 500 annual guide

Chambers USA Guide 2025 Recognizes 171 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 73 Practice Areas

Brakes Pumped on New York Labor Law’s Manual Worker Claims

BakerHostetler Named to Fashion Law 2025: The Top US Law Firms for Retail Companies

Trump Administration Issues Guidance on ‘Unlawful DEI-Related Discrimination’ in the Workplace

Steps Employers Should Be Taking Amid Trump DEI Executive Orders and Ensuing Legal Challenges

New York Amends the Retail Worker Safety Act

Master Class in Labor Relations and Employment Law

New Year, New Laws – What New York Employers Need to Know for 2025

New Jersey Employers Must Disclose Pay and Benefits Information to Employees and Applicants

Certain New York Retailers Must Now Establish Workplace Violence Prevention Programs

BakerHostetler Ranked Among the Leaders in Litigation by Nation’s Top Legal Decision Makers in Annual BTI Survey

BakerHostetler attorneys, practice areas stand out in The Legal 500 annual guide

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

Amy Traub Serves as Commentator for 76th NYU Annual Conference on Labor & Employment Law: Challenges & Opportunities

Webinar: Tag This: Managing Employee Social Media Use Outside the Workplace

BakerHostetler Continues to Stand Out With National Recognition in BTI’s Annual Litigation Outlook

Webinar: Affirmative Action…Plan? Considerations for Private Employers Post SCOTUS Decision

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Proposed Regulations Now Available for Review and Comment

Supreme Court Announces a New Standard for Title VII Religious Accommodation Claims

Dissecting the Supreme Court’s Decision Concerning Affirmative Action and the Implications It May Have for Private Employers

Client Alert About Neurodivergence at Work Picked Up by Publication for Insurance Executives

BakerHostetler Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 2023 Guide

Chambers USA Guide 2023 Honors 147 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 64 Practice Areas

Amy Traub and Ashlee Grant Address Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Not Your Typical Accommodation Request: Neurodivergence in the Workplace

New and Proposed New York and New York City Legislation

Neurodivergence in the Workplace and Associated Employment-Related Considerations

Unique Issues in Workplace Investigations: Not Your Typical ‘How To’

10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series

BakerHostetler receives high praise in BTI’s annual Litigation Outlook

Dobbs on Demand Podcast Series

Dobbs on Demand

Issue Spotting for Employers in a Post-Roe Era

Issue Spotting for Employers in a Post-Roe Era

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Shine in The Legal 500 2022 Guide

Chambers USA Guide 2022 Honors 145 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 62 Practice Areas

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OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on Covid-19 Vaccines | What You Need to Know Now to Meet the Short Deadlines for Compliance

What Employers Need to Know About Vaccine Administration

BakerHostetler Attorneys Make Significant Gains in The Legal 500 Annual Guide

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 127 Attorneys and 43 Practice Areas in 2019 Guide

BakerHostetler Boosts High Marks in the Legal 500 2018 Annual Guide

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 118 Attorneys and 45 Practice Areas in 2018 Guide

150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

Amy Traub Discusses Unpaid Interns in ABA Journal Article

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<li>Acts as exclusive outside counsel on all employment law matters to dozens of high-profile clients in all industries, including healthcare and retail.</li>
<li>Provides ongoing advice and counsel to companies of all sizes. Advises chief executives, as well as human resources and legal departments, on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence, religious and disability accommodations, background check processes and forms, and compliance with employment laws. Counsels clients on termination and restructuring efforts, including New York WARN Act compliance and related issues.</li>
<li>Counsels clients related to federal and state wage and hour concerns, including misclassification of employees, meal and rest periods, off-the-clock work, interns, rounding practices, tip pools and other wage laws. Conducts wage and hour audits for clients across a variety of industries, including healthcare, hospitality and retail.</li>
<li>Represents a nationwide luxury retailer as designated employment law counsel in all matters arising from the employer-employee relationship. As lead counsel, along with her team, she provides almost daily advice on a panoply of employment law issues, including the drafting of policies and agreements for a variety of legal scenarios and providing training to managerial employees on performance management and equal employment issues.</li>
<li>Works with human resources, legal and compliance departments to ensure compliance with employment policies and procedures. Prepares and modifies employee handbooks and policies and drafts and negotiates employment, separation and restrictive covenant agreements. Trains managers, employees, human resources professionals and members of legal departments on employment laws and requirements. Conducts audits of human resources policies, practices and procedures.</li>
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Litigation Experience
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<li>Serves as designated outside employment law counsel for a number of clients with respect to federal, state and city agency complaints, as well as federal and state lawsuits involving all manner of employment disputes.</li>
<li>Represents a large hospital system in a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation matter that also intersects with a complex research misconduct investigation into the former employee’s research practices while employed by the hospital, which the former employee claimed was retaliatory.</li>
<li>Successfully represented a hospital employer in a federal lawsuit brought by a former employee concerning the classification of the employee’s position, obtaining summary judgment.</li>
<li>Successfully defeated federal disability discrimination litigation involving the Family and Medical Leave Act.</li>
<li>Successfully defended a staffing company against charges brought by the EEOC regarding concerns of discrimination.</li>
<li>Successfully represented multiple international retailers in putative nationwide collective wage and hour actions in which salaried store managers alleged they were misclassified as exempt.</li>
<li>Represents multiple clients in a variety of industries in federal and state putative class action lawsuits alleging numerous wage and hour violations.</li>
<li>Successfully defeated contract claims by a former employee of a religious organization on the basis of the ministerial exception in a matter of first impression case in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.</li>
<li>Serves as lead counsel for a health plan provider in connection with a religious discrimination enforcement action brought by the EEOC on behalf of former employees.</li>
<li>Represents a health company in a case of first impression regarding alleged religious discrimination centering on a voluntary communications program offered in the workplace.</li>
<li>Represented a major food company in a Fair Credit Reporting Act putative class action case, successfully obtaining dismissal of all claims.</li>
<li>Successfully mediates and negotiates settlements in a wide variety of single-plaintiff and class action cases.</li>
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