Overview
Leanne Coyle defends employers of various sizes in federal and state court litigation involving all major employment statutes, including cases involving allegations of discrimination, wage and hour disputes, and other issues arising under federal, state and local laws. Leanne’s experience includes representing clients in matters involving federal claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), as well as state law claims under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law, and the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
Leanne also applies her litigation experience to help her advise employers on proactive compliance and preventive strategies. She also helps companies by conducting wage and hour and pay practices audits; creating employee manuals; and drafting executive severance agreements, among other services.
Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, she served as an employment and labor litigation associate for an East Coast-based firm where she also focused primarily on workplace law matters. She has handled matters involving employment situations arising out of a wide range of industries, including healthcare, energy extraction services, municipalities, health information technology, and public transit.