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In addition to her litigation practice, Amanda assists clients with their thorniest employment-related issues.  She frequently conducts sensitive and complex internal investigations and provides advice and counsel on employment law compliance (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA and Title VII), employee hiring, discipline and termination, employment agreements and policy review. She also provides training to HR professionals and management teams on these and other employment-related topics.

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J.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009, 

B.A., Vassar College, 2002, 

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<li>New York Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2011 to 2015, 2019)</li>
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Wage and Hour Compliance

Trade Secret and Noncompete Litigation
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<li>Obtained TRO and temporary injunction for food manufacturing company in noncompete and no-solicit case brought against former employee and new employer.</li>
<li>Represented client in response to competitor alleging theft of trade secrets by new hire.</li>
<li>Represented seafood distribution company against competitor claiming unfair competition and improper customer solicitation.</li>
<li>Represented construction industry client in employee poaching case against competitor.</li>
</ul>
Employment Litigation
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<li>Aggressively litigating two Washington Equal Pay Opportunities Act cases, including filing dispositive motions that are currently pending.</li>
<li>Won summary judgment for multinational retailer in age and disability discrimination case.</li>
<li>Reached favorable resolutions for cargo handling company in two sensitive gender discrimination cases.</li>
<li>Second chaired trial in First Amendment and discrimination case in New York federal court.</li>
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Class Action Litigation
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<li>Represented public entity in employment class action brought by segment of agency employees alleging racial discrimination.</li>
<li>Represented freight carrier company in multidistrict antitrust class action.</li>
<li>Represented book publisher in government investigation and lawsuit regarding alleged antitrust violations.</li>
</ul>
Other Employment Law Experience
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<li>Regularly conducts internal investigations for clients in highly sensitive matters, including allegations made against company executives.</li>
<li>Provides advice and counsel on employment law topics, including FMLA application, hiring, disciplining and terminating employees and policy review.</li>
<li>Provides training on employment law-related topics.</li>
</ul>

Amanda C. Croushore

Amanda C. Croushore

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