Overview

Amy E. Mendenhall advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment matters arising under federal and state laws.

In law school, Amy was executive editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender. She also was a finalist in the Ames Moot Court Competition

*Admitted in Massachusetts and New Hampshire only. Not admitted in the District of Columbia. Practicing under the supervision of shareholders of the firm.

Focus Areas

Littler Knowledge ManagementLegislative and Regulatory

News, Analysis & Press

Handbook Season Arrives with a Flurry of Potential Policy Updates

Insight

December 5, 2024

Littler Elevates 28 Attorneys

January 2, 2019

You’re In Charge of Ethics and Compliance — Now What?

Law360

September 14, 2016

Wading through the Changing Tide of Paid Sick Leave Laws in Washington State

Insight

February 29, 2016

Government's Message to Corporate America — "We Want Your Whistleblowers!"

Insight

October 13, 2014

Building an Effective 'Speak-Up' Culture

Human Resource Executive Online

September 11, 2014

Changing Times and Cultures: Why Ethical Compliance Programs are Now Essential in College Athletics

NACDA Athletics Administration

February 1, 2014

Do Directors Have an Oversight Responsibility for Workplace Culture?

Corporate Board Member

September 4, 2013

Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims by In-House Counsel

Littler Report

March 29, 2013

The 2012 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fifth Annual Global Employer Institute

Littler Report

February 21, 2013

Dodd-Frank and The SEC Final Rule: From Protected Employee to Bounty Hunter

Littler Report

July 1, 2011

Cementing a Trend: Financial Reform Act Dramatically Expands Whistleblower Protections

Insight

August 2, 2010

New Massachusetts Decision Finds that General Arbitration Provisions Do Not Cover Discrimination Claims

Insight

August 19, 2009

Massachusetts High Court Rules that Terminated Employees Must be Paid for Unused Vacation, Regardless of Employer's Written Vacation Policy

ASAP

June 22, 2009

Stimulus Package Extends Whistleblower Protections to Employees

Insight

March 16, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Employee Protections Against Retaliation

Insight

February 5, 2009

Massachusetts Court of Appeals Finds Objections to "Mere Proposals" not Protected Activity for Whistleblower Statute

Insight

December 8, 2008

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

Insight

October 10, 2008

Speaking Engagements

What to Expect in 2025: A Highlight Reel

December 12, 2024

What to Expect in 2024: A Highlight Reel

December 12, 2023

New Year, New Handbook Policies

February 8, 2022

Your Employee Handbook: Prepare Now to Mitigate Future Risk

November 15, 2021

Employee Handbooks: Keeping Up with the "Do's and Don'ts" to Achieving Compliance

September 11, 2019

Handbooks

Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ

May 4, 2018

The Rising Tide of Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims: What It Means for Employers

November 4, 2010

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 2008
  • M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2003
  • B.A., Virginia Tech, 2000summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admission

Massachusetts
New Hampshire