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Adrienne L. Rapp
Associate

Employment & Labor

Cleveland Office
p 216.583.7360
f 216.583.7361
arapp@ulmer.com
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At a Glance
Adrienne focuses her practice on employment-related litigation and employer counseling.  She has experience with court and arbitration proceedings involving employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and breach of contract claims.  She counsels employers regarding employee immigrant and nonimmigrant visas.  She also advises employers about compliance with federal and state statues, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).
Education
Miami University (B.A., 2000) Recipient, "The Rebecca Andrew and Christopher Eggerton Scholarship," The Miami University John E. Dolibois European Center

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2004) Executive Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 2003-2004; Recipient, Ohio State Law Journal Past Editors' Award, 2004; Recipient, Outstanding Research Fellow, Pro Bono Research Group, 2003
Areas of Concentration
  • Employment & Labor Law
  • Business Litigation
Representative Experience

Extensive experience litigating employment-related claims in multiple forums, including: 

  • arbitration involving sex & age discrimination claims
  • bench trial concerning breach of contract claims, including covenant not to compete and anti-solicitation provisions
  • jury trial involving allegations of retaliation and wrongful discharge
  • arbitration involving "just cause" termination of high-level executive
  • first chair in jury trial involving workers compensation/asbestos-related claims.

Successfully obtained dismissal behalf of employers in multiple employment-related disputes prior to trial. 

Advises clients about compliance with state and federal statues, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4112.

Extern to the Honorable George C. Smith, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, 2004. 

Publications/Presentations
Publications
“The Impact of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act on the Workplace - From a Legal and Social Perspective,” with Thomas H. Barnard, University of Memphis Law Review (Spring 2006)

"Are We There Yet? 40 Years After the Passage of the Civil Rights Act: Revolution in the Workforce and the Unfulfilled Promises that Remain," with Thomas H. Barnard, Employment Law Counselor (August 2005); Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal (Spring 2005)

Presentations
Presenter, "Legally Managing Pregnant Employees and New Parents Without Violating the FMLA, Pregnancy Discrimination Act or other Federal and State Laws," FLMA Update, Council on Education in Management (September 2005)

Panelist, "Title VII at the Crossroads: A Discussion of Disparate Impact, the Role of the EEOC and the Future of Title VII," 40th Anniversary of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Symposium (February 2005)

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Community Involvement
The Club at Key Center (Member, Young Executive Committee; Former Co-Chair, Young Executive Committee; Former Member, Board of Governors)

United Way of Greater Cleveland GeneratioNext (Cabinet Member)
Admissions
State of Ohio

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio