Jocelyn R. Cuttino
Partner – Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Description of field of expertise

Jocelyn advises clients on labor and employment matters including statutory compliance, antidiscrimination practices, employment policies, HR procedures, and best practices for avoiding litigation and developing positive employee relations.  Jocelyn conducts internal investigations of complaints of discrimination and harassment, advises on responses and remediation measures in connection with alleged misconduct, performs workplace culture assessments, and defends companies in employment litigation and other workplace crises. She defends clients at trial and in all phases of complex employment and class litigation, and represents clients before US federal and state fair employment agencies.

Jocelyn handles claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Railway Labor Act, and related state employment laws. She represents employers in disputes involving claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, failure to accommodate, and in wage and hour litigation. In addition, she conducts employee training on the prevention of unlawful harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Jocelyn also is a co-leader of the firm’s Black Lawyer Network.

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

My advice to new attorneys interested in practicing employment law is to cast a wide net and find the area of employment law that most interests you, and the people with whom you work best, as early as possible. Finding the area of law that you most enjoy not only helps ensure that you will enjoy the practice of law, but also allows you to develop an expertise and become a go-to person for all questions related to that area. This is one of the best ways to become indispensable to a firm or practice group.