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John Carney Chairs and Speaks, Jimmy Fokas Speaks at PLI Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2025

Webinar Series: Transforming Legacy Management Experience

Rebecca Schrote Presents on APEX Depositions at Columbus Bar Association CLE Session

To Help the New Administration Help Your Industry, You Need an Agency Strategy (Real Estate Finance Journal)

For nearly a decade prior to joining BakerHostetler, Carrie served in management and human resources positions at nationally recognized hotel and restaurant companies. She recognizes the importance of understanding clients’ business objectives and embraces a service mindset to address concerns and develop creative and practical solutions.

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J.D., Cleveland State University College of Law, 2015, 

B.S., Cornell University, 

Certificate in Human Resource Studies, Cornell University, 

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<li>Ohio Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2021 to 2025)</li>
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Cleveland

BakerHostetler Ohio Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

Master Class in Labor Relations and Employment Law

President Trump’s Executive Order Removes Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements

BakerHostetler Elevates 24 Attorneys to Firm Partnership

Federal Contractors Must File Objections to Prevent the Release of EEO-1 Reports Under FOIA

BakerHostetler Offers Six-Part Virtual CLE for In-House Counsel

Another Minimum Wage Increase on the Horizon for Federal Contractors

10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series

The New Employment Laws: Out with the Old and In with the Unknown

John Lewis, Carrie Valdez, Lauren Stuy Lead Webinar on Employment Arbitration

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Affirmative Action Decision Resource Center

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Employment Litigation and Arbitration

Employment/Wage and Hour Class Actions

ERISA Litigation

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Reduction in Force (RIF) and Furlough Compliance

Wage and Hour Compliance

Labor and Employment: Hospitality Industry

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<li>Represented a national restaurant chain in an unpaid minimum wage claim brought by a former food runner on behalf of all food runners and servers across the U.S. After narrowing the case to only three Ohio restaurants, briefed whether notice of the lawsuit should go to all former and current food runners and servers since 2019 across the Ohio locations under the new <em>Clark</em> standard. Received a ruling in favor of the client, the plaintiff’s motion for notice was denied and all arguments on behalf of the client were cited favorably.</li>
<li>Works closely with employers of all sizes and across many industries in all manner of employment law disputes, including discrimination, retaliation and FLSA wage-and-hour litigation, review of personnel policies and compliance with federal and state laws.</li>
<li>Acts as an outside investigator to companies conducting prompt and thorough investigations into claims of harassment and discrimination brought against senior leadership.</li>
<li>Obtained dismissals of several employment discrimination and retaliation claims for clients in federal and state courts and before federal and state agencies.</li>
<li>Regularly guides federal contractor clients through compliance requirements of the Office of Federal Contracts Compliance Program (OFCCP). Leads clients through compliance audit, prepares affirmative action plans and counsels organizations through OFCCP compliance requirements, focusing on outreach and recruiting.</li>
<li>Assisted an employment team in obtaining a denial of plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in a nationwide wage and hour class action. Interviewed technology services company managers to gather evidence in support of the client’s opposition to class certification.</li>
<li>Conducts wage-and-hour audits for large Ohio hotels.</li>
<li>Provides various workplace trainings for management and employees, including equal employment opportunity/discrimination/harassment/retaliation trainings and wage hour trainings.</li>
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