jennaydra jordan

Represent public and private management clients before administrative agencies, state courts, and federal courts in employment, labor law, and workers’ compensation law matters. Appear for oral arguments and conferences in appellate, federal and state courts. Draft pleadings, motion papers, discovery documents, position statements, and appellate briefs. Conduct and defend depositions, cross and direct examine witnesses and prepare witnesses for trial. Investigate employee grievances and recommend creative solutions to managers. Represent clients in mediation, arbitration and settlement negotiations. Advise directors and managers on federal and state employment laws governing hiring, disciplining, terminating, whistle blowing, the ADA, the FMLA and workplace accommodations. Draft employee manuals, separation/severance agreements, and releases.

Defended the City of New York and its agencies in state and federal labor and employment law matters. Appeared before various federal, state, and city administrative agencies on employment discrimination claims. Interviewed new hires during initial screening process. Attended job fairs to recruit and on-board new hires.

Researched and prepared bench memorandums on various matrimonial and family dissolution issues for motion hearings. Managed weekly motion calendar. Mediated small claims and landlord/tenant cases.

Negotiated and prepared Long Form Production, Performer, Presenter and Certificate of Authorship Agreements.

Managed all inbound and outbound phone-monitoring programs for the revenue services department. Served as a liaison between the outsourced quality evaluator and First USA’s telemarketing vendors. Addressed vendor-related issues and tracked vendor quality of service. Planned regional product fairs and resolved escalated customer complaints.

Agent licensed to sell insurance through New York Life.