Camille A.Olson
Partner
Labor & Employment
colson@seyfarth.com
For nearly 30 years, Camille has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour matters, and independent contractor status.
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In high-profile situations with significant reputational risk, national companies rely on Camille's dexterity in managing legal, policy, and media matters. Investor and market perceptions often evolve into derivative shareholder suits, and cause irreparable damage to valuable brands. Camille helps clients navigate these challenges and translate these often nebulous risks into tangible analyses of her clients' decision points. She is an invaluable advisor and crisis manager.
Camille is a partner at Seyfarth, co-chair of its National Complex Litigation practice group, and national chair of its Complex Discrimination Litigation practice group. She serves on the firm's National Labor and Employment Law Steering Committee, and is the past national chair of the Labor & Employment practice department. Since 2013, Camille has served as chair of the US Chamber of Commerce's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Subcommittee. For nearly 30 years, she has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour matters, and independent contractor status.
Camille's trial experience includes lead defense trial counsel in "bet the company" harassment, discrimination, independent contractor, contract, commercial, and wage-and-hour cases. She has also served as outside counsel and independent counsel to boards of directors and executive team members in connection with internal investigations and highly sensitive litigation matters. She has litigated numerous discrimination cases through both successful summary judgment motions and favorable jury verdicts in the context of EEOC pattern and practice multiplaintiff cases, reductions in force, individual terminations, and harassment allegations.
Throughout the last decade, Camille has regularly appeared before the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, the EEOC, and the US Department of Labor on her own behalf (because of her extensive experience in various fields), and on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management. In these capacities, she has provided the business perspective on proposed legislation to amend the following laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the application of white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. During the Bush Administration, Camille served as the employer spokesperson to the Department of Labor, advising Labor Secretary Elaine Chao on significant wage-and-hour matters.
Advocacy groups have called upon Camille time and again for amicus curiae representation in many landmark cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. She has contributed to US Chamber publications, including "The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth: A 50-State Review" (2011) and "A Review of EEOC Enforcement and Litigation Strategy during the Obama Administration—A Misuse of Authority" (2014). In 2014, she testified before the Senate HELP Committee concerning the Paycheck Fairness Act and before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections regarding EEOC priorities and enforcement. In 2016, Camille testified before the EEOC on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1). In 2017, she testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the EEOC. In 2018, Camille testified before the Senate HELP subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security on the subject of the gig economy and the future of retirement savings. In 2019, she testified before a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7). Camille continues her advocacy for the employer perspective as the US Chamber of Commerce's chair of the equal employment opportunity policy subcommittee.
Camille's deep command of policy matters and sophisticated understanding of the legislative and enforcement processes are invaluable assets for her clients. Her legal analysis encompasses unparalleled insight into legislative intent and history, which translates to nuanced interpretation and creative application of governing law. In 2016, Camille was nominated to serve on the FLSA Discovery Protocols Committee formed by the US Civil Rules Advisory Committee to draft proposed FLSA Discovery Protocols for FLSA Collective Actions to be used in federal courts.
Camille's track record of success in trial practice reflects her strategic and incisive approach to every phase of litigation. Through focused discovery and dispositive motion practice, she exerts pressure on the opposition at each stage, up to and including trial. In numerous instances, Camille has achieved successful resolution for clients on the eve of trial—and in a few cases during trial—through sophisticated and creative motion practice. In the past five years, she has negotiated several confidential settlements in various stages of litigation on behalf of both high-profile executives and Fortune 100 companies in cases involving allegations of misconduct, systemic violations of regulatory or company policies, misappropriation of trade secrets, and severance matters, as well as harassment and discrimination allegations.
Camille's celebrated track record as a litigator is testament to her ability to quickly gain command of highly complex and often unwieldy fact patterns. In nearly three decades as a litigator, she has led hundreds of effective and efficient fact investigations within a litigation context. As lead investigator, Camille knows how to keep the controlling matters in the crosshairs—she delivers reliable, consistent results for her clients by leading highly talented and cross-functional teams in navigating vast repositories of information strategically, never losing sight of clearly articulated goals.
In a recent example, Camille was part of a unique, collaborative trial team that secured the largest commercial verdict in California history. After a six-week trial in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in San Jose, California, the jury returned a verdict of $3.014 billion in damages in favor of HP. In another instance, Camille and her team won a key discovery ruling in a collective discrimination action brought by the EEOC on behalf of more than 90 claimants; the District Court's decision required the commission to produce all claimants for deposition, which neutralized common EEOC advantages in litigating collective enforcement actions. The Commission's ability to continue adding new claimants as matters progress, while citing reliance on representative testimony and ad discovery, often forces employers to defend against vague and broad claims that are essentially moving targets. Through this motion to compel, Camille's team struck a blow that should have widespread impact on employers' ability to defend against EEOC-initiated litigation where Rule 23 safeguards are unavailable by upholding employers' right to probe specific accusations of discrimination.
Other examples of Camille's creative pathways to victory include:
- In a sexual harassment pattern and practice case, brought by the EEOC on behalf of 101 employees against the Dial Corporation, Camille negotiated a settlement on the day of trial following a series of victories on critical motions in limine.
- In a discrimination case against the CEO and executive team of Motorola, Camille led a motion for directed verdict that resulted in a favorable settlement at the close of the plaintiff's case.
- Representing Aaron's, Inc. in the Alford matter, Camille spearheaded the post-verdict strategy that secured a reversal of the largest-known single-plaintiff sexual harassment verdict in US history.
Camille is a frequent representative and speaker on a wide range of legal matters facing media employers. She represents companies throughout the country in nonemployee and independent contractor issues, with a focus on on-air talent. In 2014, she led the defense of a national broadcast and print media company in a discrimination class action with potential exposure throughout the southern US. The plaintiff subsequently dismissed the case. She has served as co-editor of the Guide to Employment Law Compliance, published by Thompson. In November 2014, in recognition of Camille's commitment to excellence in managing independent contractor relationships, the Dispatch Printing Company of Columbus, Ohio, inaugurated the Camille A. Olson Award of Excellence to be awarded annually to one of their managers. She has also published numerous articles and chapters on various labor matters, and is a regular speaker on complex litigation, discrimination, and nonemployee worker matters nationally and internationally. Camille is frequently quoted and consulted in publications and news outlets, such as National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Daily Labor Report, The Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, The Wall Street Journal, Presstime, Editor & Publisher, HR Magazine, and HR Wire.
Camille's creativity and tenacity are the reasons that national companies rely on her to navigate no-win and high-stakes situations. From early and aggressive attacks on the pleadings, such as Twombly/Iqbal challenges in discrimination cases, to a full battery of postverdict strategies, including Rule 12, 50, and 59 motions, Camille's litigation approach is defined by sophistication and resourcefulness.
Camille is a partner at Seyfarth, co-chair of its National Complex Litigation practice group, and national chair of its Complex Discrimination Litigation practice group. She serves on the firm's National Labor and Employment Law Steering Committee, and is the past national chair of the Labor & Employment practice department. Since 2013, Camille has served as chair of the US Chamber of Commerce's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Subcommittee. For nearly 30 years, she has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour matters, and independent contractor status.
Camille's trial experience includes lead defense trial counsel in "bet the company" harassment, discrimination, independent contractor, contract, commercial, and wage-and-hour cases. She has also served as outside counsel and independent counsel to boards of directors and executive team members in connection with internal investigations and highly sensitive litigation matters. She has litigated numerous discrimination cases through both successful summary judgment motions and favorable jury verdicts in the context of EEOC pattern and practice multiplaintiff cases, reductions in force, individual terminations, and harassment allegations.
Throughout the last decade, Camille has regularly appeared before the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, the EEOC, and the US Department of Labor on her own behalf (because of her extensive experience in various fields), and on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management. In these capacities, she has provided the business perspective on proposed legislation to amend the following laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the application of white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. During the Bush Administration, Camille served as the employer spokesperson to the Department of Labor, advising Labor Secretary Elaine Chao on significant wage-and-hour matters.
Advocacy groups have called upon Camille time and again for amicus curiae representation in many landmark cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. She has contributed to US Chamber publications, including "The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth: A 50-State Review" (2011) and "A Review of EEOC Enforcement and Litigation Strategy during the Obama Administration—A Misuse of Authority" (2014). In 2014, she testified before the Senate HELP Committee concerning the Paycheck Fairness Act and before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections regarding EEOC priorities and enforcement. In 2016, Camille testified before the EEOC on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1). In 2017, she testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the EEOC. In 2018, Camille testified before the Senate HELP subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security on the subject of the gig economy and the future of retirement savings. In 2019, she testified before a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7). Camille continues her advocacy for the employer perspective as the US Chamber of Commerce's chair of the equal employment opportunity policy subcommittee.
Camille's deep command of policy matters and sophisticated understanding of the legislative and enforcement processes are invaluable assets for her clients. Her legal analysis encompasses unparalleled insight into legislative intent and history, which translates to nuanced interpretation and creative application of governing law. In 2016, Camille was nominated to serve on the FLSA Discovery Protocols Committee formed by the US Civil Rules Advisory Committee to draft proposed FLSA Discovery Protocols for FLSA Collective Actions to be used in federal courts.
Camille's track record of success in trial practice reflects her strategic and incisive approach to every phase of litigation. Through focused discovery and dispositive motion practice, she exerts pressure on the opposition at each stage, up to and including trial. In numerous instances, Camille has achieved successful resolution for clients on the eve of trial—and in a few cases during trial—through sophisticated and creative motion practice. In the past five years, she has negotiated several confidential settlements in various stages of litigation on behalf of both high-profile executives and Fortune 100 companies in cases involving allegations of misconduct, systemic violations of regulatory or company policies, misappropriation of trade secrets, and severance matters, as well as harassment and discrimination allegations.
Camille's celebrated track record as a litigator is testament to her ability to quickly gain command of highly complex and often unwieldy fact patterns. In nearly three decades as a litigator, she has led hundreds of effective and efficient fact investigations within a litigation context. As lead investigator, Camille knows how to keep the controlling matters in the crosshairs—she delivers reliable, consistent results for her clients by leading highly talented and cross-functional teams in navigating vast repositories of information strategically, never losing sight of clearly articulated goals.
In a recent example, Camille was part of a unique, collaborative trial team that secured the largest commercial verdict in California history. After a six-week trial in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in San Jose, California, the jury returned a verdict of $3.014 billion in damages in favor of HP. In another instance, Camille and her team won a key discovery ruling in a collective discrimination action brought by the EEOC on behalf of more than 90 claimants; the District Court's decision required the commission to produce all claimants for deposition, which neutralized common EEOC advantages in litigating collective enforcement actions. The Commission's ability to continue adding new claimants as matters progress, while citing reliance on representative testimony and ad discovery, often forces employers to defend against vague and broad claims that are essentially moving targets. Through this motion to compel, Camille's team struck a blow that should have widespread impact on employers' ability to defend against EEOC-initiated litigation where Rule 23 safeguards are unavailable by upholding employers' right to probe specific accusations of discrimination.
Other examples of Camille's creative pathways to victory include:
- In a sexual harassment pattern and practice case, brought by the EEOC on behalf of 101 employees against the Dial Corporation, Camille negotiated a settlement on the day of trial following a series of victories on critical motions in limine.
- In a discrimination case against the CEO and executive team of Motorola, Camille led a motion for directed verdict that resulted in a favorable settlement at the close of the plaintiff's case.
- Representing Aaron's, Inc. in the Alford matter, Camille spearheaded the post-verdict strategy that secured a reversal of the largest-known single-plaintiff sexual harassment verdict in US history.
Camille is a frequent representative and speaker on a wide range of legal matters facing media employers. She represents companies throughout the country in nonemployee and independent contractor issues, with a focus on on-air talent. In 2014, she led the defense of a national broadcast and print media company in a discrimination class action with potential exposure throughout the southern US. The plaintiff subsequently dismissed the case. She has served as co-editor of the Guide to Employment Law Compliance, published by Thompson. In November 2014, in recognition of Camille's commitment to excellence in managing independent contractor relationships, the Dispatch Printing Company of Columbus, Ohio, inaugurated the Camille A. Olson Award of Excellence to be awarded annually to one of their managers. She has also published numerous articles and chapters on various labor matters, and is a regular speaker on complex litigation, discrimination, and nonemployee worker matters nationally and internationally. Camille is frequently quoted and consulted in publications and news outlets, such as National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Daily Labor Report, The Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, The Wall Street Journal, Presstime, Editor & Publisher, HR Magazine, and HR Wire.
Camille's creativity and tenacity are the reasons that national companies rely on her to navigate no-win and high-stakes situations. From early and aggressive attacks on the pleadings, such as Twombly/Iqbal challenges in discrimination cases, to a full battery of postverdict strategies, including Rule 12, 50, and 59 motions, Camille's litigation approach is defined by sophistication and resourcefulness.
- BA, University of Michigan
Highest Honors Award
Eita Krom Scholar for Published Honors Thesis, published as Effort and Reward: The Assumption that College Grades are Affected by Quantity of Study in Social Forces (June 1985, Volume 63, Number 4, p. 945-967) - JD, University of Michigan Law School
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- Agency Investigations & Audits
- Background Checking & Drug Testing
- Class & Collective Actions
- Complex Discrimination Litigation
- Discipline & Performance Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Practice
- Employee Relations & Cultural Assessments
- Employment
- Employment Litigation
- Government Relations & Policy
- Independent Worker Strategies
- OFCCP & Affirmative Action Compliance
- Pay Equity
- People Analytics
- Reductions in Force & Business Restructuring
- Termination Counseling
- Wage Hour Audit, Assessment & Advice
- Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions
- Wage Hour Government Compliance & Enforcement Actions
- False Claims, Whistleblower, and Internal Investigations
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- Workplace Arbitration & ADR
- Workplace Crisis Response & Investigations
- Workplace Training
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210 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2024
- Ranked Band 1 for Labor & Employment (Illinois) by Chambers USA (2017-2023)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employment Law - Management (2016-2024); Labor Law - Management (2016-2024); Litigation - Labor and Employment (2012-2024)
- Listed as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 for Labor & employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense (2023); and a "Hall of Fame" Attorney by The Legal 500 for Labor & employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense (Legalese Ltd.) (2021, 2023)
- Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employment Law - Management (2021-2022)
- Recognized as one of the Leading US Corporate Employment Lawyers by Lawdragon (2020-2022)
- Ranked Band 2 for Labour & Employment (USA) Chambers Global (2015-2022)
- Recognized for Labor & Employment (Chicago) by Chambers Global (2021)
- Recognized as one of the Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) (2005-2021)
- Recognized as a "Labor & Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor) (2020-2021, 2023)
- Recommended Attorney for Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions) - Defense by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2015-2021)
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Chicago Bar Association
- The University Club of Chicago (past president and chair of board of directors; current member, long range planning committee)
- The University Club of Chicago Foundation (member, board of directors)
- University of Michigan Law School (member, Development & Alumni Relations Committee; chair, Capital Campaign, 2013; chair, Reunion Committee, 2013)
- Society for Human Resource Management (speaker and frequent legal commentator on issues of importance to human resource executives)
- United States Chamber of Commerce (chair, Equal Employment Opportunity subcommittee; member, Labor and Employment Policy Committee; member of subcommittee on FLSA issues)
- Inland Press Association (Ray Carlsen Distinguished Service Award, 2013; board of directors, 2001-2019; former chair of Human Resource Committee and faculty member of Circulation Academy, 2001-2019)
- Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) (co-chair of 2017 Golden Gavel Celebration)
- Inland Press Foundation (member, board of directors)
- America’s Newspapers (member, board of directors)
- Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (trustee, co-chair, workforce committee; member, women in corporate leadership; member, infrastructure committee)
- The Conference Board (member, board of directors; member, finance committee)
- Coalition for Workforce Innovation (CWI) (executive committee, member, 2019-present; of counsel, 2022-present)
- Co-Author, "Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action in College Admissions: Exploring Potential Employment Implications," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Meet the New Interpretation, (Pretty Much the) Same as the Old Interpretation: the DOL Proposes Its Own Independent Contractor Definition for the FLSA," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "OFCCP Replaces Controversial Directive on Contractor Pay Equity Audits," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 22, 2022)
- Co-Author, "OSHA Issues ETS for Public Inspection with January 4, 2022 Vaccination Deadline," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 4, 2021)
- Co-Author, "US DOL Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 6, 2021)
- Co-Author, "DOL Proposes Its First-Ever Interpretation on Independent Contractor vs. Employee," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 22, 2020)
- "EEOC Proposes EEO-1 Pay Collection Timeline to Court: If Approved, Employers to Submit Pay Data by September 30, 2019," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Co-Author, April 5, 2019)
- "New Governor, New Result: New Jersey Legislature Passes Pay Equity Bill," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Co-Author, April 2, 2018)
- "Implicit Bias Theory in Employment Litigation," The Practical Lawyer (October 2017)
- "FLSA Developments: DOL and the Courts," ALI-CLE (July 2017)
- "Implicit Bias Theory in Employment Litigation," ALI-CLE (July 2017)
- "The Contingent and On-Demand Workforce and the ‘Gig Economy'," (June 2017)
- "New rule, more unnecessary work: Second Look," USAToday.com (April 16, 2017)
- Speaker, "Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 27: Independent Contractor Classification: An Uneven Analytical Road," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 22, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "2020 US Election: What to Expect in Labor & Employment from the Biden-Harris Administration," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "2020 and Beyond: SCOTUS Updates and the Pre-Election Landscape," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 8, 2020)
- "Critical Return to Work Issues for Employers," Co-Presenter, Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 23, 2020)
- "E-Discovery and Social Media Discovery Developments," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 26, 2019)
- "Legal Landscape of Pay Equity," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 25, 2019)
- "Workforce Disruption: How Independent Work is Challenging Traditional Employment Structures," Panel Presented at Insight 2019 Conference (April 11, 2019)
- "The Rise of the Gig Economy: The Impact on Dispute Resolution," Webinar for American Arbitration Association (March 19, 2019)
- "Government Updates," Cambridge Forum on Employment Law (February 28, 2019)
- "Investigations in the #MeToo Era: Best Practices for Conducting Workplace Investigations," BLG Annual Client Conference (October 19, 2018)
- "#MeToo in the Law Firm: Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination, and Other Employment Exposures in 2018," ABA Fall 2018 National Legal Malpractice Conference (September 27, 2018)
- "Generations in the Workplace: Differences, Similarities, and Best Practices," Inland Press Association Annual Meeting (September 10, 2018)
- "Social Media & Employment Law," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 26, 2018)
- "Damages in Employment Law Cases," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 26, 2018)
- "Independent Workers: Recent Classification Developments for Supply Chain Communities," Retail Industry Leaders Association Webinar (June 29, 2018)
- "Labor & Employment Compliance Highlights," Retail Industry Leaders Association Compliance Council Meeting (May 24, 2018)
- "The Future of Law and Work: Gig Economy and Independent Workers," Retail Industry Leaders Association L&E Committee Spring Meeting (May 15, 2018)
- "The Sharing Economy in 2018 -- Biggest Risks and Opportunities & What’s New," CLE Presentation to ADP (May 8, 2018)
- "Core Principles in Establishing a Harassment-Free Workplace," 67th Annual Meeting of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association (April 30, 2018)
- "Equal Pay Day Webinar: Trends and Developments in Pay Equity Litigation in 2018," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP c(April 10, 2018)
- "Developments in the New Economy: New Legislation for the ‘Gig’ Economy," American Arbitration Association (March 8, 2018)
- "Government Agency / Government Appointees Update," Cambridge Employment & Labor Law Forum (March 1, 2018)
- "Washington 2018 Labor & Employment Outlook," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 27, 2018)
- "Crisis Management: Best Practices for Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 4, 2018)
- "Bridging Generations: Age Differences, Age Bias and Implicit Bias," Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting (October 17, 2017)
- "Hot Button Issues: Employment Law Issues and the Sharing Economy," Marketplace Risk Conference (September 13, 2017)
- "FLSA Developments: DOL and the Courts" and "Dealing with Implicit Bias in the Workplace," ALI-CLE Current Developments in Employment Law (July 27, 2017)
- "Litigating the Gender Pay Gap," ALAS Annual Meeting (June 23, 2017)
- "Employment Law Issues and the Sharing Economy," Work: The Future Presentation (June 21, 2017)
- "The Trump Administration and Hot HR Issues that may be Keeping You Up at Night," Inland Press Association Human Resources Management Conference (May 16, 2017)
- "The De-Regulation of America - Where are the Targets in Labor?," DHL Public Policy Forum (May 11, 2017)
- "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Update," Retail Industry Leaders Association, Labor and Employment Committee Meeting (May 2, 2017)
- "How Shops are Rebuilding Trust in HR, Post #MeToo," Ignites (Quoted in Article dated August 5, 2019)
- "Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Fire Progressive Discipline," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated July 24, 2019)
- "Learn Your Genetic Privacy Workers’ Rights," U.S. News & World Report (Quoted in Article dated June 17, 2019)
- "Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Become Aware of Unconscious Bias," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated June 5, 2019)
- "Hearing Ordered in Pay Data Reporting Case," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated April 12, 2019)
- "Five Most Troubling Aspects of the ‘Paycheck Fairness Act’ According to Attorney that Testified to Congress," The Justin Brady Show (Interview dated February 23, 2019)
- "Boards Rely on Intense Vetting for New Leaders after #MeToo," Bloomberg BNA (Quoted in Article dated January 11, 2019)
- "Gig Economy Growth Slower Than First Thought, Profs Say," Bloomberg Law (Quoted in Article dated January 8, 2019)
- "HR Tips for Managing Teen Workers," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated April 16, 2018)
- "Ruling on Salary History Fuels Renewed Focus on Gender Pay Inequities," National Law Journal (Quoted in Article dated April 12, 2018)
- "Unequal Rights: Contract Workers Have Few Workplace Protections," National Public Radio (Interview dated March 26, 2018)
- "The Gig Economy is Lacking in this One Important Respect," CNBC.com (Quoted in Article dated February 18, 2018)
- "Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?,"SHRM (Quoted in Article dated January 9, 2018)
- "Some Deductions for Salaried Staff Are Permitted," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated December 26, 2017)
- "Looking to Sue a Law Firm for Discrimination? Good Luck," Crain’s Chicago Business (Quoted in Article dated November 10, 2017)
Congressional and EEOC Testimony
- Testified before a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections concerning The Paycheck Fairness Act (2019)
- Testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security concerning the ‘gig economy’ and the future of retirement savings (2018)
- Testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections concerning the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the EEOC (2017)
- Testified before the EEOC on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning proposed revisions to the EEO-1 (2016)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “The Paycheck Fairness Act” (2014)
- Testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections regarding EEOC priorities and Enforcement (2014)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011” (2012)
- Testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor on “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009” (2009)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009” (2009)
- Testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor at the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the “Paycheck Fairness Act” (2007)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “The Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007” (2007)
- Testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce at the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations on the “Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005” (2005)
- Testified before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of SHRM regarding “Repositioning for New Realities: Securing EEOC’s Continued Effectiveness” (2003)
For nearly 30 years, Camille has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour matters, and independent contractor status.
More About Camille
In high-profile situations with significant reputational risk, national companies rely on Camille's dexterity in managing legal, policy, and media matters. Investor and market perceptions often evolve into derivative shareholder suits, and cause irreparable damage to valuable brands. Camille helps clients navigate these challenges and translate these often nebulous risks into tangible analyses of her clients' decision points. She is an invaluable advisor and crisis manager.
Camille is a partner at Seyfarth, co-chair of its National Complex Litigation practice group, and national chair of its Complex Discrimination Litigation practice group. She serves on the firm's National Labor and Employment Law Steering Committee, and is the past national chair of the Labor & Employment practice department. Since 2013, Camille has served as chair of the US Chamber of Commerce's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Subcommittee. For nearly 30 years, she has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour matters, and independent contractor status.
Camille's trial experience includes lead defense trial counsel in "bet the company" harassment, discrimination, independent contractor, contract, commercial, and wage-and-hour cases. She has also served as outside counsel and independent counsel to boards of directors and executive team members in connection with internal investigations and highly sensitive litigation matters. She has litigated numerous discrimination cases through both successful summary judgment motions and favorable jury verdicts in the context of EEOC pattern and practice multiplaintiff cases, reductions in force, individual terminations, and harassment allegations.
Throughout the last decade, Camille has regularly appeared before the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, the EEOC, and the US Department of Labor on her own behalf (because of her extensive experience in various fields), and on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management. In these capacities, she has provided the business perspective on proposed legislation to amend the following laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the application of white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. During the Bush Administration, Camille served as the employer spokesperson to the Department of Labor, advising Labor Secretary Elaine Chao on significant wage-and-hour matters.
Advocacy groups have called upon Camille time and again for amicus curiae representation in many landmark cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. She has contributed to US Chamber publications, including "The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth: A 50-State Review" (2011) and "A Review of EEOC Enforcement and Litigation Strategy during the Obama Administration—A Misuse of Authority" (2014). In 2014, she testified before the Senate HELP Committee concerning the Paycheck Fairness Act and before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections regarding EEOC priorities and enforcement. In 2016, Camille testified before the EEOC on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1). In 2017, she testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the EEOC. In 2018, Camille testified before the Senate HELP subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security on the subject of the gig economy and the future of retirement savings. In 2019, she testified before a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7). Camille continues her advocacy for the employer perspective as the US Chamber of Commerce's chair of the equal employment opportunity policy subcommittee.
Camille's deep command of policy matters and sophisticated understanding of the legislative and enforcement processes are invaluable assets for her clients. Her legal analysis encompasses unparalleled insight into legislative intent and history, which translates to nuanced interpretation and creative application of governing law. In 2016, Camille was nominated to serve on the FLSA Discovery Protocols Committee formed by the US Civil Rules Advisory Committee to draft proposed FLSA Discovery Protocols for FLSA Collective Actions to be used in federal courts.
Camille's track record of success in trial practice reflects her strategic and incisive approach to every phase of litigation. Through focused discovery and dispositive motion practice, she exerts pressure on the opposition at each stage, up to and including trial. In numerous instances, Camille has achieved successful resolution for clients on the eve of trial—and in a few cases during trial—through sophisticated and creative motion practice. In the past five years, she has negotiated several confidential settlements in various stages of litigation on behalf of both high-profile executives and Fortune 100 companies in cases involving allegations of misconduct, systemic violations of regulatory or company policies, misappropriation of trade secrets, and severance matters, as well as harassment and discrimination allegations.
Camille's celebrated track record as a litigator is testament to her ability to quickly gain command of highly complex and often unwieldy fact patterns. In nearly three decades as a litigator, she has led hundreds of effective and efficient fact investigations within a litigation context. As lead investigator, Camille knows how to keep the controlling matters in the crosshairs—she delivers reliable, consistent results for her clients by leading highly talented and cross-functional teams in navigating vast repositories of information strategically, never losing sight of clearly articulated goals.
In a recent example, Camille was part of a unique, collaborative trial team that secured the largest commercial verdict in California history. After a six-week trial in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in San Jose, California, the jury returned a verdict of $3.014 billion in damages in favor of HP. In another instance, Camille and her team won a key discovery ruling in a collective discrimination action brought by the EEOC on behalf of more than 90 claimants; the District Court's decision required the commission to produce all claimants for deposition, which neutralized common EEOC advantages in litigating collective enforcement actions. The Commission's ability to continue adding new claimants as matters progress, while citing reliance on representative testimony and ad discovery, often forces employers to defend against vague and broad claims that are essentially moving targets. Through this motion to compel, Camille's team struck a blow that should have widespread impact on employers' ability to defend against EEOC-initiated litigation where Rule 23 safeguards are unavailable by upholding employers' right to probe specific accusations of discrimination.
Other examples of Camille's creative pathways to victory include:
- In a sexual harassment pattern and practice case, brought by the EEOC on behalf of 101 employees against the Dial Corporation, Camille negotiated a settlement on the day of trial following a series of victories on critical motions in limine.
- In a discrimination case against the CEO and executive team of Motorola, Camille led a motion for directed verdict that resulted in a favorable settlement at the close of the plaintiff's case.
- Representing Aaron's, Inc. in the Alford matter, Camille spearheaded the post-verdict strategy that secured a reversal of the largest-known single-plaintiff sexual harassment verdict in US history.
Camille is a frequent representative and speaker on a wide range of legal matters facing media employers. She represents companies throughout the country in nonemployee and independent contractor issues, with a focus on on-air talent. In 2014, she led the defense of a national broadcast and print media company in a discrimination class action with potential exposure throughout the southern US. The plaintiff subsequently dismissed the case. She has served as co-editor of the Guide to Employment Law Compliance, published by Thompson. In November 2014, in recognition of Camille's commitment to excellence in managing independent contractor relationships, the Dispatch Printing Company of Columbus, Ohio, inaugurated the Camille A. Olson Award of Excellence to be awarded annually to one of their managers. She has also published numerous articles and chapters on various labor matters, and is a regular speaker on complex litigation, discrimination, and nonemployee worker matters nationally and internationally. Camille is frequently quoted and consulted in publications and news outlets, such as National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Daily Labor Report, The Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, The Wall Street Journal, Presstime, Editor & Publisher, HR Magazine, and HR Wire.
Camille's creativity and tenacity are the reasons that national companies rely on her to navigate no-win and high-stakes situations. From early and aggressive attacks on the pleadings, such as Twombly/Iqbal challenges in discrimination cases, to a full battery of postverdict strategies, including Rule 12, 50, and 59 motions, Camille's litigation approach is defined by sophistication and resourcefulness.
Camille is a partner at Seyfarth, co-chair of its National Complex Litigation practice group, and national chair of its Complex Discrimination Litigation practice group. She serves on the firm's National Labor and Employment Law Steering Committee, and is the past national chair of the Labor & Employment practice department. Since 2013, Camille has served as chair of the US Chamber of Commerce's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Subcommittee. For nearly 30 years, she has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage-and-hour matters, and independent contractor status.
Camille's trial experience includes lead defense trial counsel in "bet the company" harassment, discrimination, independent contractor, contract, commercial, and wage-and-hour cases. She has also served as outside counsel and independent counsel to boards of directors and executive team members in connection with internal investigations and highly sensitive litigation matters. She has litigated numerous discrimination cases through both successful summary judgment motions and favorable jury verdicts in the context of EEOC pattern and practice multiplaintiff cases, reductions in force, individual terminations, and harassment allegations.
Throughout the last decade, Camille has regularly appeared before the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, the EEOC, and the US Department of Labor on her own behalf (because of her extensive experience in various fields), and on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management. In these capacities, she has provided the business perspective on proposed legislation to amend the following laws: the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the application of white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. During the Bush Administration, Camille served as the employer spokesperson to the Department of Labor, advising Labor Secretary Elaine Chao on significant wage-and-hour matters.
Advocacy groups have called upon Camille time and again for amicus curiae representation in many landmark cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. She has contributed to US Chamber publications, including "The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth: A 50-State Review" (2011) and "A Review of EEOC Enforcement and Litigation Strategy during the Obama Administration—A Misuse of Authority" (2014). In 2014, she testified before the Senate HELP Committee concerning the Paycheck Fairness Act and before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections regarding EEOC priorities and enforcement. In 2016, Camille testified before the EEOC on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1). In 2017, she testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the EEOC. In 2018, Camille testified before the Senate HELP subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security on the subject of the gig economy and the future of retirement savings. In 2019, she testified before a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 7). Camille continues her advocacy for the employer perspective as the US Chamber of Commerce's chair of the equal employment opportunity policy subcommittee.
Camille's deep command of policy matters and sophisticated understanding of the legislative and enforcement processes are invaluable assets for her clients. Her legal analysis encompasses unparalleled insight into legislative intent and history, which translates to nuanced interpretation and creative application of governing law. In 2016, Camille was nominated to serve on the FLSA Discovery Protocols Committee formed by the US Civil Rules Advisory Committee to draft proposed FLSA Discovery Protocols for FLSA Collective Actions to be used in federal courts.
Camille's track record of success in trial practice reflects her strategic and incisive approach to every phase of litigation. Through focused discovery and dispositive motion practice, she exerts pressure on the opposition at each stage, up to and including trial. In numerous instances, Camille has achieved successful resolution for clients on the eve of trial—and in a few cases during trial—through sophisticated and creative motion practice. In the past five years, she has negotiated several confidential settlements in various stages of litigation on behalf of both high-profile executives and Fortune 100 companies in cases involving allegations of misconduct, systemic violations of regulatory or company policies, misappropriation of trade secrets, and severance matters, as well as harassment and discrimination allegations.
Camille's celebrated track record as a litigator is testament to her ability to quickly gain command of highly complex and often unwieldy fact patterns. In nearly three decades as a litigator, she has led hundreds of effective and efficient fact investigations within a litigation context. As lead investigator, Camille knows how to keep the controlling matters in the crosshairs—she delivers reliable, consistent results for her clients by leading highly talented and cross-functional teams in navigating vast repositories of information strategically, never losing sight of clearly articulated goals.
In a recent example, Camille was part of a unique, collaborative trial team that secured the largest commercial verdict in California history. After a six-week trial in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in San Jose, California, the jury returned a verdict of $3.014 billion in damages in favor of HP. In another instance, Camille and her team won a key discovery ruling in a collective discrimination action brought by the EEOC on behalf of more than 90 claimants; the District Court's decision required the commission to produce all claimants for deposition, which neutralized common EEOC advantages in litigating collective enforcement actions. The Commission's ability to continue adding new claimants as matters progress, while citing reliance on representative testimony and ad discovery, often forces employers to defend against vague and broad claims that are essentially moving targets. Through this motion to compel, Camille's team struck a blow that should have widespread impact on employers' ability to defend against EEOC-initiated litigation where Rule 23 safeguards are unavailable by upholding employers' right to probe specific accusations of discrimination.
Other examples of Camille's creative pathways to victory include:
- In a sexual harassment pattern and practice case, brought by the EEOC on behalf of 101 employees against the Dial Corporation, Camille negotiated a settlement on the day of trial following a series of victories on critical motions in limine.
- In a discrimination case against the CEO and executive team of Motorola, Camille led a motion for directed verdict that resulted in a favorable settlement at the close of the plaintiff's case.
- Representing Aaron's, Inc. in the Alford matter, Camille spearheaded the post-verdict strategy that secured a reversal of the largest-known single-plaintiff sexual harassment verdict in US history.
Camille is a frequent representative and speaker on a wide range of legal matters facing media employers. She represents companies throughout the country in nonemployee and independent contractor issues, with a focus on on-air talent. In 2014, she led the defense of a national broadcast and print media company in a discrimination class action with potential exposure throughout the southern US. The plaintiff subsequently dismissed the case. She has served as co-editor of the Guide to Employment Law Compliance, published by Thompson. In November 2014, in recognition of Camille's commitment to excellence in managing independent contractor relationships, the Dispatch Printing Company of Columbus, Ohio, inaugurated the Camille A. Olson Award of Excellence to be awarded annually to one of their managers. She has also published numerous articles and chapters on various labor matters, and is a regular speaker on complex litigation, discrimination, and nonemployee worker matters nationally and internationally. Camille is frequently quoted and consulted in publications and news outlets, such as National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Daily Labor Report, The Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, The Wall Street Journal, Presstime, Editor & Publisher, HR Magazine, and HR Wire.
Camille's creativity and tenacity are the reasons that national companies rely on her to navigate no-win and high-stakes situations. From early and aggressive attacks on the pleadings, such as Twombly/Iqbal challenges in discrimination cases, to a full battery of postverdict strategies, including Rule 12, 50, and 59 motions, Camille's litigation approach is defined by sophistication and resourcefulness.
- BA, University of Michigan
Highest Honors Award
Eita Krom Scholar for Published Honors Thesis, published as Effort and Reward: The Assumption that College Grades are Affected by Quantity of Study in Social Forces (June 1985, Volume 63, Number 4, p. 945-967) - JD, University of Michigan Law School
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210 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2024
- Ranked Band 1 for Labor & Employment (Illinois) by Chambers USA (2017-2023)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employment Law - Management (2016-2024); Labor Law - Management (2016-2024); Litigation - Labor and Employment (2012-2024)
- Listed as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 for Labor & employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense (2023); and a "Hall of Fame" Attorney by The Legal 500 for Labor & employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense (Legalese Ltd.) (2021, 2023)
- Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employment Law - Management (2021-2022)
- Recognized as one of the Leading US Corporate Employment Lawyers by Lawdragon (2020-2022)
- Ranked Band 2 for Labour & Employment (USA) Chambers Global (2015-2022)
- Recognized for Labor & Employment (Chicago) by Chambers Global (2021)
- Recognized as one of the Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) (2005-2021)
- Recognized as a "Labor & Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor) (2020-2021, 2023)
- Recommended Attorney for Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions) - Defense by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2015-2021)
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Chicago Bar Association
- The University Club of Chicago (past president and chair of board of directors; current member, long range planning committee)
- The University Club of Chicago Foundation (member, board of directors)
- University of Michigan Law School (member, Development & Alumni Relations Committee; chair, Capital Campaign, 2013; chair, Reunion Committee, 2013)
- Society for Human Resource Management (speaker and frequent legal commentator on issues of importance to human resource executives)
- United States Chamber of Commerce (chair, Equal Employment Opportunity subcommittee; member, Labor and Employment Policy Committee; member of subcommittee on FLSA issues)
- Inland Press Association (Ray Carlsen Distinguished Service Award, 2013; board of directors, 2001-2019; former chair of Human Resource Committee and faculty member of Circulation Academy, 2001-2019)
- Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) (co-chair of 2017 Golden Gavel Celebration)
- Inland Press Foundation (member, board of directors)
- America’s Newspapers (member, board of directors)
- Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (trustee, co-chair, workforce committee; member, women in corporate leadership; member, infrastructure committee)
- The Conference Board (member, board of directors; member, finance committee)
- Coalition for Workforce Innovation (CWI) (executive committee, member, 2019-present; of counsel, 2022-present)
- Co-Author, "Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action in College Admissions: Exploring Potential Employment Implications," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Meet the New Interpretation, (Pretty Much the) Same as the Old Interpretation: the DOL Proposes Its Own Independent Contractor Definition for the FLSA," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 11, 2022)
- Co-Author, "OFCCP Replaces Controversial Directive on Contractor Pay Equity Audits," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 22, 2022)
- Co-Author, "OSHA Issues ETS for Public Inspection with January 4, 2022 Vaccination Deadline," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 4, 2021)
- Co-Author, "US DOL Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 6, 2021)
- Co-Author, "DOL Proposes Its First-Ever Interpretation on Independent Contractor vs. Employee," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 22, 2020)
- "EEOC Proposes EEO-1 Pay Collection Timeline to Court: If Approved, Employers to Submit Pay Data by September 30, 2019," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Co-Author, April 5, 2019)
- "New Governor, New Result: New Jersey Legislature Passes Pay Equity Bill," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Co-Author, April 2, 2018)
- "Implicit Bias Theory in Employment Litigation," The Practical Lawyer (October 2017)
- "FLSA Developments: DOL and the Courts," ALI-CLE (July 2017)
- "Implicit Bias Theory in Employment Litigation," ALI-CLE (July 2017)
- "The Contingent and On-Demand Workforce and the ‘Gig Economy'," (June 2017)
- "New rule, more unnecessary work: Second Look," USAToday.com (April 16, 2017)
- Speaker, "Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 27: Independent Contractor Classification: An Uneven Analytical Road," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 22, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "2020 US Election: What to Expect in Labor & Employment from the Biden-Harris Administration," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "2020 and Beyond: SCOTUS Updates and the Pre-Election Landscape," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 8, 2020)
- "Critical Return to Work Issues for Employers," Co-Presenter, Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 23, 2020)
- "E-Discovery and Social Media Discovery Developments," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 26, 2019)
- "Legal Landscape of Pay Equity," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 25, 2019)
- "Workforce Disruption: How Independent Work is Challenging Traditional Employment Structures," Panel Presented at Insight 2019 Conference (April 11, 2019)
- "The Rise of the Gig Economy: The Impact on Dispute Resolution," Webinar for American Arbitration Association (March 19, 2019)
- "Government Updates," Cambridge Forum on Employment Law (February 28, 2019)
- "Investigations in the #MeToo Era: Best Practices for Conducting Workplace Investigations," BLG Annual Client Conference (October 19, 2018)
- "#MeToo in the Law Firm: Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination, and Other Employment Exposures in 2018," ABA Fall 2018 National Legal Malpractice Conference (September 27, 2018)
- "Generations in the Workplace: Differences, Similarities, and Best Practices," Inland Press Association Annual Meeting (September 10, 2018)
- "Social Media & Employment Law," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 26, 2018)
- "Damages in Employment Law Cases," Panelist for American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Employment Law Conference (July 26, 2018)
- "Independent Workers: Recent Classification Developments for Supply Chain Communities," Retail Industry Leaders Association Webinar (June 29, 2018)
- "Labor & Employment Compliance Highlights," Retail Industry Leaders Association Compliance Council Meeting (May 24, 2018)
- "The Future of Law and Work: Gig Economy and Independent Workers," Retail Industry Leaders Association L&E Committee Spring Meeting (May 15, 2018)
- "The Sharing Economy in 2018 -- Biggest Risks and Opportunities & What’s New," CLE Presentation to ADP (May 8, 2018)
- "Core Principles in Establishing a Harassment-Free Workplace," 67th Annual Meeting of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association (April 30, 2018)
- "Equal Pay Day Webinar: Trends and Developments in Pay Equity Litigation in 2018," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP c(April 10, 2018)
- "Developments in the New Economy: New Legislation for the ‘Gig’ Economy," American Arbitration Association (March 8, 2018)
- "Government Agency / Government Appointees Update," Cambridge Employment & Labor Law Forum (March 1, 2018)
- "Washington 2018 Labor & Employment Outlook," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 27, 2018)
- "Crisis Management: Best Practices for Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 4, 2018)
- "Bridging Generations: Age Differences, Age Bias and Implicit Bias," Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting (October 17, 2017)
- "Hot Button Issues: Employment Law Issues and the Sharing Economy," Marketplace Risk Conference (September 13, 2017)
- "FLSA Developments: DOL and the Courts" and "Dealing with Implicit Bias in the Workplace," ALI-CLE Current Developments in Employment Law (July 27, 2017)
- "Litigating the Gender Pay Gap," ALAS Annual Meeting (June 23, 2017)
- "Employment Law Issues and the Sharing Economy," Work: The Future Presentation (June 21, 2017)
- "The Trump Administration and Hot HR Issues that may be Keeping You Up at Night," Inland Press Association Human Resources Management Conference (May 16, 2017)
- "The De-Regulation of America - Where are the Targets in Labor?," DHL Public Policy Forum (May 11, 2017)
- "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Update," Retail Industry Leaders Association, Labor and Employment Committee Meeting (May 2, 2017)
- "How Shops are Rebuilding Trust in HR, Post #MeToo," Ignites (Quoted in Article dated August 5, 2019)
- "Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Fire Progressive Discipline," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated July 24, 2019)
- "Learn Your Genetic Privacy Workers’ Rights," U.S. News & World Report (Quoted in Article dated June 17, 2019)
- "Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Become Aware of Unconscious Bias," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated June 5, 2019)
- "Hearing Ordered in Pay Data Reporting Case," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated April 12, 2019)
- "Five Most Troubling Aspects of the ‘Paycheck Fairness Act’ According to Attorney that Testified to Congress," The Justin Brady Show (Interview dated February 23, 2019)
- "Boards Rely on Intense Vetting for New Leaders after #MeToo," Bloomberg BNA (Quoted in Article dated January 11, 2019)
- "Gig Economy Growth Slower Than First Thought, Profs Say," Bloomberg Law (Quoted in Article dated January 8, 2019)
- "HR Tips for Managing Teen Workers," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated April 16, 2018)
- "Ruling on Salary History Fuels Renewed Focus on Gender Pay Inequities," National Law Journal (Quoted in Article dated April 12, 2018)
- "Unequal Rights: Contract Workers Have Few Workplace Protections," National Public Radio (Interview dated March 26, 2018)
- "The Gig Economy is Lacking in this One Important Respect," CNBC.com (Quoted in Article dated February 18, 2018)
- "Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?,"SHRM (Quoted in Article dated January 9, 2018)
- "Some Deductions for Salaried Staff Are Permitted," SHRM (Quoted in Article dated December 26, 2017)
- "Looking to Sue a Law Firm for Discrimination? Good Luck," Crain’s Chicago Business (Quoted in Article dated November 10, 2017)
Congressional and EEOC Testimony
- Testified before a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections concerning The Paycheck Fairness Act (2019)
- Testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security concerning the ‘gig economy’ and the future of retirement savings (2018)
- Testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections concerning the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the EEOC (2017)
- Testified before the EEOC on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce concerning proposed revisions to the EEO-1 (2016)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “The Paycheck Fairness Act” (2014)
- Testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections regarding EEOC priorities and Enforcement (2014)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011” (2012)
- Testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor on “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009” (2009)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009” (2009)
- Testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor at the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the “Paycheck Fairness Act” (2007)
- Testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on “The Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007” (2007)
- Testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce at the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations on the “Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005” (2005)
- Testified before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of SHRM regarding “Repositioning for New Realities: Securing EEOC’s Continued Effectiveness” (2003)