McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Jeremy counsels employers on a full spectrum of workplace issues, including personnel policies and practices, employee classifications, separations, terminations and layoffs, performance management, internal complaints and investigations, restrictive covenants and dispute resolution measures.

Jeremy also has experience defending companies against lawsuits brought under Title III of the ADA, California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act, the Florida Civil Rights Act, New York State Civil Rights Law and other similar state laws. These matters have involved a broad range of accessibility issues, including but not limited to architectural barriers, mobility devices, websites, service animals and communication technologies.

Jeremy maintains an active pro bono practice, and has represented clients, including disability rights organizations, in various matters.

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• Represented eye care device company in a race and national origin discrimination matter and secured a defense verdict after a two-week jury trial
• Represented national chain of retail stores and defeated a collective action seeking off-the-clock wages under the FLSA
• Represented pharmaceutical company and successfully obtained the district court’s grant of summary judgment of plaintiffs’ wage and hour claims
• Represented life sciences company and successfully defeated class certification of a frequency-of-pay lawsuit
• Represented entertainment company and prevailed in an ALJ hearing involving disability access claims under the Florida Civil Rights Act
• Represented leading cosmetics and skin care company and achieved dismissal of several employment discrimination complaints filed with state administrative agencies

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• Benchmark Litigation 2020: Labor & Employment Star
• Washington Lawyers’ Committee Outstanding Achievement Award 2007 and 2014

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