About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Phipps Polito is a trial attorney with substantial experience in all aspects of traditional and nontraditional labor and employment litigation. She represents both public and private sector clients, at the trial and appellate level. She has significant collective bargaining and labor relations experience. Her practical approach, combined with her management background, enables her to offer strategic employment advice to clients, recognizing the global needs of the organization.She practices in state and federal courts and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Her practice areas are:Employment discrimination law and litigationThe New York State Human Rights LawPublic Employment Relations Board (PERB)National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Article 78 proceedingsPublic sector lawEducation lawLitigating all aspects of cases involving protection of trade secrets and post-employment restrictionsLabor relationsCollective bargainingArbitrationsThe Fair Labor Standards ActJackie also provides clients with employment counseling and training. She has authored numerous articles and conducted numerous seminars regarding developments in both the private and public sector employment law areas, including:Conducting efficient, effective, and lawful workplace investigationsContract compliancePolicy and procedure updatesLaws prohibiting discrimination in employmentWorkplace harassmentTerminations in the public sectorCollective negotiationsHiring and firing public sector employeesCivil service lawInterest based bargainingPrior to joining Littler Mendelson's Rochester office, Jackie served as the Chief Human Capital Initiatives Officer and Chief Labor Negotiator for the Rochester City School District, the area’s third largest employer, where she oversaw and managed human resources, employee benefits, and labor relations. Immediately prior to that, she was a partner at another firm, where she served as a member of the Labor and Employment Group.
Jacqueline Phipps Polito is a trial attorney with substantial experience in all aspects of traditional and nontraditional labor and employment litigation. She represents both public and private sector clients, at the trial and appellate level. She has significant collective bargaining and labor relations experience. Her practical approach, combined with her management background, enables her to offer strategic employment advice to clients, recognizing the global needs of the organization.She practices in state and federal courts and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Her practice areas are:Employment discrimination law and litigationThe New York State Human Rights LawPublic Employment Relations Board (PERB)National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Article 78 proceedingsPublic sector lawEducation lawLitigating all aspects of cases involving protection of trade secrets and post-employment restrictionsLabor relationsCollective bargainingArbitrationsThe Fair Labor Standards ActJackie also provides clients with employment counseling and training. She has authored numerous articles and conducted numerous seminars regarding developments in both the private and public sector employment law areas, including:Conducting efficient, effective, and lawful workplace investigationsContract compliancePolicy and procedure updatesLaws prohibiting discrimination in employmentWorkplace harassmentTerminations in the public sectorCollective negotiationsHiring and firing public sector employeesCivil service lawInterest based bargainingPrior to joining Littler Mendelson's Rochester office, Jackie served as the Chief Human Capital Initiatives Officer and Chief Labor Negotiator for the Rochester City School District, the area’s third largest employer, where she oversaw and managed human resources, employee benefits, and labor relations. Immediately prior to that, she was a partner at another firm, where she served as a member of the Labor and Employment Group.
Jacqueline Phipps Polito is a trial attorney with substantial experience in all aspects of traditional and nontraditional labor and employment litigation. She represents both public and private sector clients, at the trial and appellate level. She has significant collective bargaining and labor relations experience. Her practical approach, combined with her management background, enables her to offer strategic employment advice to clients, recognizing the global needs of the organization.
She practices in state and federal courts and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Her practice areas are:
Jackie also provides clients with employment counseling and training. She has authored numerous articles and conducted numerous seminars regarding developments in both the private and public sector employment law areas, including:
Prior to joining Littler Mendelson's Rochester office, Jackie served as the Chief Human Capital Initiatives Officer and Chief Labor Negotiator for the Rochester City School District, the area’s third largest employer, where she oversaw and managed human resources, employee benefits, and labor relations. Immediately prior to that, she was a partner at another firm, where she served as a member of the Labor and Employment Group.
Jacqueline Phipps Polito is a trial attorney with substantial experience in all aspects of traditional and nontraditional labor and employment litigation. She represents both public and private sector clients, at the trial and appellate level. She has significant collective bargaining and labor relations experience. Her practical approach, combined with her management background, enables her to offer strategic employment advice to clients, recognizing the global needs of the organization.She practices in state and federal courts and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Her practice areas are:Employment discrimination law and litigationThe New York State Human Rights LawPublic Employment Relations Board (PERB)National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)Article 78 proceedingsPublic sector lawEducation lawLitigating all aspects of cases involving protection of trade secrets and post-employment restrictionsLabor relationsCollective bargainingArbitrationsThe Fair Labor Standards ActJackie also provides clients with employment counseling and training. She has authored numerous articles and conducted numerous seminars regarding developments in both the private and public sector employment law areas, including:Conducting efficient, effective, and lawful workplace investigationsContract compliancePolicy and procedure updatesLaws prohibiting discrimination in employmentWorkplace harassmentTerminations in the public sectorCollective negotiationsHiring and firing public sector employeesCivil service lawInterest based bargainingPrior to joining Littler Mendelson's Rochester office, Jackie served as the Chief Human Capital Initiatives Officer and Chief Labor Negotiator for the Rochester City School District, the area’s third largest employer, where she oversaw and managed human resources, employee benefits, and labor relations. Immediately prior to that, she was a partner at another firm, where she served as a member of the Labor and Employment Group.
Jacqueline Phipps Polito is a trial attorney with substantial experience in all aspects of traditional and nontraditional labor and employment litigation. She represents both public and private sector clients, at the trial and appellate level. She has significant collective bargaining and labor relations experience. Her practical approach, combined with her management background, enables her to offer strategic employment advice to clients, recognizing the global needs of the organization.
She practices in state and federal courts and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. Her practice areas are:
Jackie also provides clients with employment counseling and training. She has authored numerous articles and conducted numerous seminars regarding developments in both the private and public sector employment law areas, including:
Prior to joining Littler Mendelson's Rochester office, Jackie served as the Chief Human Capital Initiatives Officer and Chief Labor Negotiator for the Rochester City School District, the area’s third largest employer, where she oversaw and managed human resources, employee benefits, and labor relations. Immediately prior to that, she was a partner at another firm, where she served as a member of the Labor and Employment Group.
