Wendy Johnson Lario
Wendy Johnson Lario represents employers in litigation involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and whistleblowing, among others. She appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York and defends employers against charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR) and the New York Division of Human Rights (NYDHR). Wendy also provides advice and training to management and in-house counsel on employment issues, including hiring, firing, harassment, misconduct, leave and attendance, employee accommodations, employment and severance agreements, executive contracts, independent contractors, internal investigations, background checks, employee handbooks and policies, social networking, reductions in force, and employer requirements under identity theft statutes. She has represented companies in the telecommunications, retail, automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and chemical industries, among others.
Wendy has appeared on national television, including CBS's The Early Show and CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. She has commented on employment law issues in The Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, New Jersey Law Journal, Star-Ledger, The Record, the Courier News, New Jersey Business, NJ Biz and the Asbury Park Press.
Wendy lectures extensively and conducts seminars and training sessions concerning numerous employment law issues, including anti-discrimination laws, wrongful discharge, sexual and other harassment, and diversity training. She also trains and lectures on women's leadership, performance management, social networking, state and federal laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination, New York's Human Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), New Jersey's Family Leave Act, and New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- "Professional Lawyer of the Year," NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law, 2010
- NJBIZ, "Best 50 Women in Business," 2012
- "Salute to the Policy Makers Award," Executive Women of New Jersey, 2012
- Law360 "Employment Practice Group of the Year," 2011 & 2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2005-2009, 2011-2013 Corporate Counsel edition, 2010
- Chambers USA Guide, 2011-2013
- Lexology’s Client Choice Award USA & Canada, United States: New Jersey, 2013
- "Alice Paul Equality Award," Alice Paul Institute, 2013
- The Legal 500 United States, 2013
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0677