Overview

Attorney Jennifer Barna focuses her practice on civil litigation and corporate counseling in the areas of employment law and complex commercial matters. She represents businesses in a broad spectrum of industries, including commercial real estate, financial services, health care, and retail.

Jennifer's experience includes:

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  • Representing employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies and arbitration tribunals on a wide range of issues involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of employment contracts, wage and hour compliance, tort claims, and restrictive covenants
  • Representing businesses in various sectors in diverse and complex commercial litigation matters
  • Counseling employers on workplace and employment law issues, such as discipline and termination, workplace accommodations, FMLA and similar state law leave issues, wage and hour compliance, and internal investigations
  • Representing retailers, hotels, and other hospitality-related businesses in public accommodation matters, including ADA accessibility and retaliation litigations
  • Conducting internal investigations on behalf of management on such issues as discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Conducting workplace training seminars for employers, including managers and non-supervisory personnel
  • Drafting employment policies and procedures as well as employee handbooks and manuals

While at law school, Jennifer was an Associate Editor of the Dickinson Law Review.

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Experience

Recognition

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America©“Ones to Watch” in Labor and Employment Law – Management (2022 to 2023). This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Credentials

Education

  • Penn State Dickinson School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996)
  • Bloomsburg University (B.A., cum laude, 1993)

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