Overview

Jillian S.B. Lukacik represents clients in management-side labor and employment matters.

Jillian defends employers in litigation involving individual and class claims under a broad range of local, state and federal laws, including: Title VII; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA); and Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (PFPO). She also has experience representing employers in restrictive covenant, noncompetition and trade secret matters.

Jillian also advises both public- and private-sector employers on labor-management relations issues such as organizing, campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and labor arbitrations, and helps to keep employers current on changes impacting their workforces under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and Pennsylvania’s Public Employee Relations Act (PERA).

Prior Experience

Before joining the firm, Jillian served as a judicial intern for Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn of the Delaware Chancery Court. She also interned in the General Counsel’s Office for Wawa, Inc., supporting the in-house attorneys by performing research on various legal issues.

While in law school, Jillian was a research assistant to Professor Michael Moreland and was a managing board member of the Villanova Law Review. Additionally, Jillian participated in the business law concentration and co-authored an article with Prof. Benjamin Willis that was published in Volume 170 of Tax Notes Federal magazine. Jillian was first in her class at Villanova Law.

Jillian was a summer associate with our firm in 2019 and 2020.

Personal Interests

Jillian spends most of her free time traveling, cooking and watching sports. She also enjoys spending time with family, friends and her golden retriever.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

Villanova University School of Law
J.D. Villanova Law Review (managing editor of operations) (2021)

Florida State University
B.S. in Psychology and Criminology (2018)

Insights & Events

Latest
最新 June 2026

House Advances Bill to Impose 90 Day Deadline to Reach First Labor Contracts

Bipartisan House Vote Advances the Faster Labor Contracts Act
3 min read
最新 September 2025

FTC Abandons Noncompete Rule and Signals Plan to Target Unlawful Noncompete Agreements Through Individual Enforcement Actions

What Does This Mean for Employers?
7 min read
最新 May 2025

Gov. Polis Vetoes Colorado Legislature’s Attempt to Repeal Modified Right-to-Work Law

Legislators Indicated the Bill Will Be Reintroduced in the Next Session
4 min read
最新 March 2025

Bipartisan Push for Speedier Labor Agreements: Senators Unveil the Faster Labor Contracts Act

Also: Sen. Hawley’s Pro-Worker Framework and Reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
5 min read
最新 January 2025

President Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, and Member, Gwynne Wilcox

3 min read
最新 December 2024

Make No Mistake: The NLRB Revives the ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Standard

The NLRB upends the prior 'contract coverage' standard for unilateral workplace changes
4 min read
最新 November 2024

NLRB Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful

4 min read
最新 October 2024

NLRB General Counsel’s Memo Attacks Employee Repayment Agreements and Expands Remedies

6 min read
最新 July 2024

Health Care Practitioner Noncompete Ban Signed Into Pennsylvania Law

3 min read
Press Release December 2021

Faegre Drinker Welcomes 41 Associates to 2021 First-Year Class

4 min read
Insights
最新 June 2026

House Advances Bill to Impose 90 Day Deadline to Reach First Labor Contracts

Bipartisan House Vote Advances the Faster Labor Contracts Act
3 min read
最新 September 2025

FTC Abandons Noncompete Rule and Signals Plan to Target Unlawful Noncompete Agreements Through Individual Enforcement Actions

What Does This Mean for Employers?
7 min read
最新 May 2025

Gov. Polis Vetoes Colorado Legislature’s Attempt to Repeal Modified Right-to-Work Law

Legislators Indicated the Bill Will Be Reintroduced in the Next Session
4 min read
最新 March 2025

Bipartisan Push for Speedier Labor Agreements: Senators Unveil the Faster Labor Contracts Act

Also: Sen. Hawley’s Pro-Worker Framework and Reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
5 min read
最新 January 2025

President Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, and Member, Gwynne Wilcox

3 min read
最新 December 2024

Make No Mistake: The NLRB Revives the ‘Clear and Unmistakable Waiver’ Standard

The NLRB upends the prior 'contract coverage' standard for unilateral workplace changes
4 min read
最新 November 2024

NLRB Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful

4 min read
最新 October 2024

NLRB General Counsel’s Memo Attacks Employee Repayment Agreements and Expands Remedies

6 min read
最新 July 2024

Health Care Practitioner Noncompete Ban Signed Into Pennsylvania Law

3 min read
最新 July 2024

NLRB Withdraws Appeal of Joint Employer Rule Decision

5 min read
Other Perspectives
  • Springing the End of Zero-Basis Debt
    Author, with Benjamin M. Willis and Celso L. Leite Jr. Tax Notes Federal, Vol. 170. March 22, 2021

Firm Blog Contributions

  • LaborSphere – a resource providing coverage and insights on breaking cases, recently enacted legislation and a broad range of labor issues

Honors

  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022-25
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association — Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award, 2021
  • Villanova Law School Faculty — Hyman-Goodman Award, 2021
  • Villanova Law School — St. Ives Award, 2021; Obert Award, 2021