Overview
Employment Litigation
Angela defends employers in federal and state court litigation and advocates for them in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), state and local civil rights commissions, and the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board.
- Discrimination
- Sexual harassment and hostile work environment
- Discriminatory pay
- Wage and hour violations
- Whistleblower and retaliation
At each stage of litigation, Angela develops effective strategies while remaining cost-conscious. Where early resolution has not been possible, Angela has successfully dismissed lawsuits on summary judgment, including in cases alleging unequal pay, discrimination and retaliation.
Employment Counseling
- Advising on the use of workplace drug and alcohol testing, background checks, ban the box and social media issues
- Developing and maintaining personnel policies and handbooks
- Investigating allegations of discrimination or harassment, including systemic discrimination in pay and promotions
- Counseling clients on proper employment procedures related to hiring, discipline and termination, as well as on managing leave and disability claims
- Training management and front-line supervisors on topics ranging from social media in the workplace and investigations to EEO compliance and leave and disability laws
Angela is passionate about employment law, and helping others stay on top of the latest developments. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with professional organizations and human resources groups, and regularly writes on a variety of employment topics. In addition, she is a contributing editor of the "Age Discrimination in Employment Law" treatise published by Bloomberg Law.
Personal Interests
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
Notre Dame Law School
J.D. cum laude, Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy (executive articles editor) (2014)
Indiana University, South Bend
B.A. in Political Science, with high distinction (2011)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- Background Checking Job Candidates? Stay in Compliance or Risk Employment Litigation
Author, HR Memo, Indiana Manufacturers Association, October 2018 - Opioid Crisis: Keeping the Workplace Drug-Free and ADA Compliant
Author, Indiana Employment Law Letter, May 2018 - Training Supervisors: "Why Contact HR?" and "Difficult Conversations"
Kosciusko Human Resources Association Annual Conference, April 2018
- 7th Circuit: Psych Exam Following Bizarre Behavior Was Reasonable
Author, Indiana Employment Law Letter, March 2018 - The Americans With Disabilities Act
Hoosier Owners Products for the Elderly (HOPE) Long-Term Care Administrators Course, Indianapolis, March 2018 - DOJ Reverses Course on Title VII Protections for Transgender Persons
Author, Indiana Employment Law Letter, January 2018 - Social Media: Know the Facts (From a Litigator's Perspective)
Leadership South Bend/Mishawaka, October 2016, January 2017, January 2018 - Age Discrimination in Employment Law
Chapter Editor, BNA Books, Cumulative Supplements and Third Edition, American Bar Association, 2016-18 - Don't Get Hung up On: Off-Duty Cell Phone Use and the FLSA
Author, Indiana Employment Law Letter, September 2017, and Technology for HR Blog, September 21, 2017 - Employment Discrimination
Chapter author, Indiana Employment Law Handbook, 12th edition, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2017 - 7th Circuit OK's Firing of Employee Who 'Self-Identifies' as African-American
Author, Indiana Employment Law Letter, May 2016, and HR.BLR.com, June 9, 2016 - 2015 EEOC Developments and What to Watch for in 2016
Co-presenter with Jennifer Bickley Hull, Michiana SHRM Chapter, Mishawaka, December 2015 - How the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act Affects Employers
Co-author with Martha Lemert, Indiana Employment Law Letter, Vol. 25, No. 5, May 2015 - "Ban-the-Box" Legislation Sweeps the Nation: What Indiana Employers Should Know
Author, Indiana Employment Law Letter, January 2015 - Intersectionality, Life Experiences and Judicial Decision-Making: A New View of Gender at the Supreme Court
Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy, Vol. 28, 2014
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Volunteer Lawyer Network
Professional Associations
- St. Joseph County Bar Association
- American Bar Association — Labor and Employment Section
Civic Activities
- Indiana University South Bend Alumni Association — Board of Directors
- St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce — Leadership South Bend/Mishawaka, Class 41
- Indiana University South Bend — Lecturer, Litigation for the Paralegal
- The Tire Rack Street Survival — Driving Coach
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2019
- Indiana University South Bend College of Liberal Arts & Sciences — Notable Alumnus Award, 2018
- St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce — Michiana Forty Under 40, 2017
- Bureau of National Affairs Award for Excellence in Labor & Employment Law