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Updated: November 6th, 2020 | Cleveland | Lawyer List A | McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co. L.P.A. | Employment, Litigation,
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Address: 101 West Prospect Avenue, Suite 1800, cleveland, OH, 44115
Law Firm: McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A.
Phone: 216-912-5858
Fax: 216-696-1210
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Website: http://www.mccarthylebit.com
| Title | Principal |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | Employment, Litigation |
| Description | Ann-Marie Ahern has devoted her entire career to representing people in employment disputes. Ann-Marie, who heads the firm’s Employment Practice, is a dedicated, tireless advocate and trusted advisor. Over the past twenty years, she has successfully litigated hundreds of employment disputes on behalf of her clients. As a Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, Ann-Marie is knowledgeable of all facets of employment law and represents employees at each stage of the employment relationship. She approaches her practice with the understanding that a career is more than a paycheck, and that the loss of a job can be devastating.Unfortunately, wrongful terminations of employment relationships are still very common. Ann-Marie has tried cases to juries involving issues of age discrimination, sex discrimination and sexual harassment, race discrimination, disability discrimination/ failure to accommodate, wrongful discharge, and illegal retaliation. She has been at the forefront of the #Metoo and sexual harassment awareness movement and has been a steadfast supporter of victims of all forms of illegal discrimination. During the course of her career, she has obtained verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients well in excess of 50 million.Ann-Marie also advocates on behalf of federal and state whistleblowers. She is committed to preventing and correcting fraud against the government. She represents relators in False Claims Act matters and helped her client secure an 11 million reward for his role as a whistleblower in one of the largest False Claims Act recoveries in US History.Ann-Marie also regularly represents executives and other managers in negotiating employment agreements, severance agreements, and separation packages. She understands the complexities and sensitivities involved when high-level employees transition from one company to another. Ann-Marie is experienced in the change in control agreements, as well as non-compete agreements.Ann-Marie advises corporate clients as to employment law compliance and human resources practices. When companies receive complaints regarding sexual harassment, they often turn to Ann-Marie to serve as an impartial investigator of those claims.Ann-Marie is an award-winning advocate and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America by US News and World Report, and an Ohio Super Lawyer. She has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 25 female lawyers in Cleveland and one of the Top 50 female lawyers in Ohio. She has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers. Ann-Marie is most proud, however, of the testimonials that she has received from the clients that she has helped through their employment crises. To review these comments, visit her Avvo profile. Recent media appearances:Sexual Harassment Law, NPR’s Sound of IdeasCleveland Orchestra Violinist Assault Allegations And The #MeToo Movement & The Pain Scale, NPR’s Sound of Ideas and The Ohio ChannelState of Vacation 2018; Lawmakers Plan Vote To End Ohio House Leadership Impasse, The Ohio ChannelCivility In Politics, Age Discrimination Law, NPR’s Sound of IdeasAwardsNotable Women in Law, Crain’s Cleveland Business 2018Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law by the Ohio State Bar AssociationThe Best Lawyers in America 2017-2019Ohio Super Lawyers 2016-2019, Top 25 Women in Cleveland 2017 & 2019; Top 50 Women in Ohio 2017 & 2019Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star 2005-2012Avvo Clients’ Choice Award 2012 and 2015Avvo Rating of 10.0 SuperbMartindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV PreeminentSmart Business’ Smart Women Awards: Progressive Woman Honoree 2017Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Women in Law Making a Difference Recipient 2014The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers Advocate Certification from the National College of AdvocacyArticles New Guidance on the Deducting Attorney Fees for Sexual Harassment Cases, McCarthy Lebit Blog, March 2019 Tax Reform May Make Paid Leave Doable for Smaller Employers, Ohio State Bar Association, January 2019 Tax Reform May Make Paid Parental Leave Doable for Smaller Employers, McCarthy Lebit Employment & Tax Blogs, July 2018 Shifting Presumptions of Credibility in Sexual Harassment Cases in the #MeToo Era, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, May 2018 Get outside help to investigate workplace sexual harassment, Smart Business Magazine, February 2018 When interviewing, focus on salary expectations, not salary history, McCarthy Lebit Employment Blog, October 2017 Women are empowered to speak about sex-based pay gap, Smart Business Magazine, April 2017 Five Common Misperceptions About Overtime Laws, Properties Magazine, February 2017 New Wage and Hour Regulations may be the Opportunity to Enact Compliance Changes that Have Been Previously Put Off, McCarthy Lebit Employment Blog, June 2016 Employers should be on the lookout for phishing scams this tax season, McCarthy Lebit Employment Blog, March 2016 Gender-based pay gap even wider for female executives: Actively addressing wage disparity cuts liability, proves commitment, Crain’s Cleveland Business, November 2015PresentationsIssues of Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence Against Women in Their Homes, Workplace and in the Community, 13th Annual Leadership Development & Training Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, November 2018Age Discrimination, The Sound of Ideas on NPR, Cleveland, Ohio, November 2018#MeToo and #TimesUp: Changing the Handling and Prevention of Sexual Harassment, OSBA Midwest Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Columbus, Ohio, October 2018Cleveland Orchestra Violinist Assault Allegations And The #MeToo Movement & The Pain Scale, The Sound of Ideas on NPR, Cleveland, Ohio, August 2018State of Vacation 2018; Lawmakers Plan Vote To End Ohio House Leadership Impasse, The Sound of Ideas on NPR, Cleveland, Ohio, June 2018Corporate Leadership in the #TimesUp Era, Women’s Leadership Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, April 2018How To Spot and Stop Sexual Harassment, Women’s Networking Group – Cleveland, February 2018The Law of Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environments-Protecting Individual Rights and Minimizing Employer Liability, Ohio State Bar Association, January 2018Sexual Harassment Law, The Sound of Ideas on NPR, Cleveland, Ohio, December 2017Lean In on Executive Compensation, Solutions for Women, Union Club, Luma, Cleveland, Ohio, September 2017Motions in Limine: Practice and Viability, Ohio State Bar Association Advanced Employment Law Seminar, May 2017Workplace Challenges of Privacy, Social Media, and Technology Issues, 14th Annual Employment Law: Rights, Benefits, and Emerging Issues, November 2016The Changing Dynamics of Workplace Harassment: Social Media, Mobile Devices and Investigations, HR Star Conference, July 2016Harassment: A Renewed EEOC Focus, Ohio State Bar Association’s Labor Employment Law Section Advanced Employment Law Update and EEOC Initiatives, May 2016Gender-Based Pay Disparity, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section Lunch and Learn, January 2016Lean In on Executive Compensation & Benefits, The Union Club, April 2015Mediation Practice Pointers, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s 15th Annual Northern Ohio Labor & Employment Law Conference, April 2015The False Claims Act Explained, Recognizing Risk to Companies and Recognizing Claims for Plaintiffs, Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, March 2015Lean In on Executive Compensation, Solutions for Women, Union Club, Fairport Asset Management, Cleveland, Ohio, January 2015Demystifying the False Claims Act, Midwest Labor Conference 2014Recovering from Damaging Deposition Testimony in Employment Cases, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Fourteenth Annual Northern Ohio Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2014Plaintiff’s Employment Practice – Where Are We Headed?, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association Annual Employment Law Seminar and Meeting, 2014Advice from the Top – Secrets to Success, New Lawyer Bootcamp, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2013Valuing an Employment Case for Settlement and Trial, Cleveland Employment Association Annual Seminar, 2012Potential Employment Claims Arising from Workers’ Compensation Claims, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2012Hiring and Firing in the Current Economy, Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar, 2011Using Evidence and Demonstrative Exhibits in an Age Discrimination Case, Columbus Employment Lawyers Association Meeting, 2011Winning Trial Techniques in an Age Discrimination Case, Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association Meeting, 2011ADA and FMLA Update, Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar, 2010Punitive Damages Under Ohio Revised Code 4112, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, 2010All Things You Need to Know About Being an Employer, 2009Ohio Business Women’s Conference and Expo, 2009ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, 2008Jury Dynamics of an EEO Case, Ohio State Bar Association, 2006 Employment Discrimination Law Update, 2006What Every Lawyer Needs to Know Before Expanding into Employment Law, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Convention, 2006Workplace Privacy Issues Created by Employee Blogs; The Intersection of the Work Zone and the Private Zone, Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, 2006 |
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