Lisa L. Heller

Practice Groups

Has litigated a wide variety of complex business litigation claims through discovery, trial and appeal. Such claims include breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair business practices, trademark and restrictive covenants.
Has litigated numerous class action matters through discovery, certification briefing, final approval and appeal, including nationwide FLSA, TitleVII, consumer fraud and product liability matters.
Has litigation experience in Title VII, ADEA and ADA claims as well as state law claims of employment law, breach of contract, trade secrets, and violation of restrictive covenants.
Has drafted employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, employee handbooks, and anti-harassment policies. Has also conducted human resources audits covering personnel issues.
In insurance practice, has focused on ERISA claims involving the defense of insureds under life and disability policies.
Has lectured and written articles on various trade secret issues, and the dos and don'ts of hiring and firing, employment-related topics, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment, age discrimination, insurance coverage issues for employment law tort and reference check procedures.

Post Iqbal Pleading Standards In Discrimination Cases
Law360 (October 7, 2009)
Using Motions to Dismiss to Challenge Class Allegations
Bloomberg Law Reports - Class Actions (2009)

Second Annual National Employment Practices Liability Insurance ExecuSummit
ExecuSummit, LLC, New York (June 13-14, 2007)
Redefining Retaliation: What Employers Need to Know
Jumeirah Essex House, New York City, New York (January 24-25, 2007)
12th National Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance: Valuing Risk and Defending the New Face of EPLI Claims - Reducing Liability and Damage Awards in Retaliation Claims
American Conference Institute, Crowne Plaza Union Square, San Francisco, California (June 20-21, 2006)