Danielle A. Lawrence
Associate
New York - Rockefeller Center
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+1 212.370.6281
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+1 212.307.5598
Danielle has counseled employers on decisions relating to hiring, firing, compensation, and personnel issues, including, but not limited to, drafting and updating various agreements utilized by employers, including employee handbooks, separation agreements, vendor agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
Danielle's recent work for firm clients includes:
- Obtaining dismissal of a lawsuit against a healthcare industry client for breach of contract, defamation, and antitrust violations claims, among others, brought under a joint-employer theory
- Drafting a submission on behalf of an educational institution that resulted in a successfully vacated temporary restraining order brought by a student in an Article 78 proceeding
- Defending employers against wage and hour claims brought by employees in representative/class actions and individual lawsuits, including a recent matter for a commercial services industry client
- Assisting in negotiation of a favorable settlement for a financial services employer in a discrimination complaint filed with the New York State Division of Human Rights
- Assisting a private international school prepare for collective bargaining agreement negotiations
- Advising a chemical conglomerate on its non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with an international holding company
- Assisting in composition of a successful summary judgment memoranda on behalf of a professional employer organization involving allegations of age discrimination
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. Fordham University School of Law 2017
- Associate editor, Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
- Managing editor, Fordham Moot Court Board
- Legal intern, New York-based designer womenswear brand. Assisted the chief executive officer in the dissolution of inactive entities, drafted an employee handbook, and ensured company's compliance with applicable state and federal labor laws
- B.S. Journalism cum laude University of Florida 2014
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Recognition
Recognition
- Recognized by The National Black Lawyers among the Top 40 Under 40, 2019
Community
Community
Pro Bono
- Actively involved in Venable's pro bono program
- Commitments include representing clients in connection with asylum applications