Employment Expert Witnesses in Rhode Island

This expert has 40 years of experience as a wage and hour specialist. She worked for the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division for more than three decades, gaining extensive experience achieving compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, including white collar exemptions, regular rate in overtime computations, reconstructing hours of work, and child labor. She also has extensive experience in federal prevailing wage statutes, such as Davis Bacon, Service Contract Act and H-1B nonimmigrant employment standards. Currently, she is the Owner and Principal of her own wage and hour consulting firm, where she helps attorneys and their clients navigate the complex wage and hour laws in order to achieve compliance. She assists with conducting internal compliance audits, offers advice and support during federal and state wage investigations, and provides litigation support, including back wage estimates and expert testimony. She lectures for legal, human resource, and government agencies and holds membership in the Society for Human Resource Management, as well as the Northeast Human Resources Association.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in litigation matters concerning employment issues. She has testified in at least 5 cases that went to a jury. She received a B.A. in Economics from Boston College summa cum laude and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School cum laude and was on the Law Review. Her experience as a litigator makes her a specialist in the workplace environment, and she has authored and lectured on various topics including sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace investigations, terminations, ADA, leaves of absence, and other workplace issues. She was also elected as a Fellow to the College of Labor and Employment Attorneys. Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, she has consulted for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She currently serves as the President for a human resource consulting firm where she has consulted various businesses and employers in various industries. She provides counsel and advice, conducts internal investigations, and conducts training. She also works with schools and universities in investigating sexual assault charges.