Overview
Lori brings decades of experience advising and defending employers across industries, combining sophisticated labor relations expertise, extensive employment litigation experience, and a strong business-oriented approach.
She counsels employers on complex workplace issues with the goal of fostering positive employee relations, mitigating legal risk, and aligning employment strategies with broader business objectives.
Lori has a distinguished employment litigation record, defending employers in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. Her experience spans claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Lori has achieved notable jury trial victories and successful outcomes in high-stakes matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, whistleblower, and collective action claims.
Lori is also a highly experienced traditional labor attorney who represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board in union organizing matters and unfair labor practice proceedings. Lori regularly defends clients in grievance arbitrations, and negotiates collective bargaining agreements, including first contracts. She has played a leading role in significant, industry-shaping labor cases and serves as Regional Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Practice and Procedure Under the NLRA. She is also a contributing editor to Developing Labor Law.
Lori is also deeply committed to proactive workplace counseling. She regularly advises employers on policy development, conducts and oversees internal investigations, and develops and delivers engaging training programs for executives, managers, and employees. A seasoned mediator, she serves in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program and also acts as a private mediator, helping parties resolve disputes efficiently and effectively outside of litigation.
Lori is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and has served for many years as an adjunct professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she teaches courses in employment discrimination and transactional practice.
Honors & Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2004-2018); Rising Star honoree (2007)
About Me
Lori has two grown daughters, of whom she is tremendously proud, and two Siberian huskies. She admits that she may have more pictures of her dogs on her phone than of her daughters. Lori is a hard-core Philadelphia sports fan (Go Birds!) and loves spending time at the shore where you can find her doing SUP yoga at sunset.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Obtained a jury verdict on behalf of manufacturing client in a federal sex plus discrimination and retaliation case under Title VII.
- Obtained a jury verdict on behalf of a health care client in a case involving claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act and Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Tried a Title VII sex harassment and retaliation case before a federal jury, resulting in a positive resolution for manufacturing client that included the resignation of the plaintiff.
- Defeated certification in a collective action seeking unpaid overtime where employees were allegedly misclassified under the FLSA for a specialty installation company.
- Obtained an arbitrators award on behalf of auto dealer client in defense of a New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (whistleblower) claim.
- Successfully defended national transportation company in disability discrimination litigation brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Served as co-lead counsel in PCC Structurals, 365 NLRB No. 160 (2017), at the time it was decided, a key labor decision regarding the standard for determining the appropriateness of a petitioned-for unit.
Credentials
Education
Temple University – Fox School of Business
- E.M.B.A., 2019
Temple University – James E. Beasley School of Law
- J.D., 1997
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- B.S., Economics, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Management, 1991
Media
News
Professional & Civic Associations
Civic
- Public Health Management Corporation, Board of Directors (Secretary)
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Arts and Business Council, Board of Directors (former)
Professional
- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
- American Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Committee on Practice and Procedure Under the NLRA, Regional Co-Chair
Services
Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1997
- New Jersey, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals – First, Third, and Fourth Circuits
- U.S. District Court – NJ
- U.S. District Court – PA – E.D., M.D., W.D.
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
