Overview

Attorney Amy Bharj's experience includes:

  • Representing employers across a broad range of industries in district and state courts and before various governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Miami-Dade Commission on Human Rights, Florida Commission on Human Relations, and Illinois Department of Human Rights
  • Litigating disputes arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Florida Civil Rights Act, among others
  • Representing employers in the airline and financial services industries against whistleblower claims
  • Advising clients on employment issues and internal policies, including terminations, separation agreements, employee handbooks, non-compete agreements, risk management, workforce reductions, litigation strategy, governmental investigations, and recent developments in employment law

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Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Amy was an attorney at an international firm devoted to representing management in labor and employment matters. Prior to that, she was a labor and employment attorney at a litigation firm based in Florida.

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Focus Areas

Recognition

Amy was named in the Illinois Rising Stars list in the area of Employment & Labor: Employer in 2020 and 2021.

Credentials

Education

  • Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 2009)
  • University College London (LL.B., 2009)

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Court Admissions

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