Pamela S.C. Reynolds

Pamela S.C. Reynolds represents and counsels national corporations, small businesses, universities, and other clients in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including:

• Employee benefits disputes and litigation
• Employment discrimination
• Termination
• Employee discipline
• Disability accommodations
• Wage and hour obligations
• Enforcing post-employment restrictions
• Protecting trade secrets and proprietary information
• Competition and trade secret law

She has successfully litigated on behalf of employers in New York State courts, federal courts in New York and other jurisdictions, and federal and state agencies including the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. She also has advocated for employers in investigations and other matters before the New York State Department of Labor (including in unemployment matters), the U.S. Department of Labor, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the National Labor Relations Board. Pamela has taken on pro bono matters in family court, as well.

Pamela has experience in matters arising under:

• The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• New York's Compassionate Care Act (medical marijuana legislation)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• New York Labor Law
• New York Human Rights Law
• National Labor Relations Act
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

In particular, Pamela has litigated cases nationwide involving claims under ERISA, including successfully defending clients against claims of denial of medical, severance or retirement benefits, and breach of fiduciary duty, among others. Pamela also has defended clients against claims of race, national origin, gender, age, disability, criminal background, military status, marital status, and familial status discrimination, sexual harassment, unequal pay, retaliation, and defamation, as well as claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and New York State wage and hour laws. She has represented clients in litigation matters regarding enforcement and defense of agreements containing post-employment restrictions, as well. Additionally, Pamela counsels employers on compliance with state and federal employment and labor laws, including the development and revision of corporate policies and employee handbooks.

Prior to joining Littler, Pamela practiced at a Rochester-based litigation firm, where she represented corporate clients in a wide range of litigation matters, including employment, commercial law, education, medical malpractice, insurance, healthcare, and general tort defenses, and counseled clients on litigation prevention.

In law school, Pamela served as an extern for the Honorable Cleo Powell of the 12th Judicial District of Virginia, who is now a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, and was managing editor of the Journal of Global Law and Business. Before law school, she taught world and U. S. history to high school students in Milton, Florida.