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Jocelyn R. Cuttino

Partner

Jocelyn R. Cuttino advises clients on labor and employment matters including statutory compliance, antidiscrimination practices, employment policies, HR procedures, and best practices for avoiding litigation and developing positive employee relations. Jocelyn conducts internal investigations related to alleged sexual harassment, performs workplace culture assessments, advises on responses and remediation measures in connection with alleged misconduct, and defends companies in employment litigation and other workplace crises. She defends clients at trial and in all phases of complex employment and class litigation, and represents clients before US federal and state fair employment agencies.

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We are Morgan Lewis: Jocelyn R. Cuttino

Associate, Washington

    Extended Profile

    Jocelyn handles claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Railway Labor Act, and related state employment laws. She represents employers in disputes involving claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, failure to accommodate, and in wage and hour litigation. In addition, she conducts employee training on the prevention of unlawful harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Previously, Jocelyn was an associate at a large international law firm, handling employment-related claims, complex commercial litigation, and business and financial litigation.

    Education

    • Spelman College, 2004, B.A., Magna Cum Laude
    • University of Southern California, 2007, Master of Communication Management
    • University of Southern California Law School, 2007, J.D.

    Admissions

    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • West Virginia
    • California
    • US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    • US District Court for the District of Columbia
    • US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
    • US District Court for the Central District of California
    • US District Court for the Southern District of California
    • US District Court for the Northern District of California

    Awards and Affiliations

    Recommended, Labor and employment: Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense, The Legal 500 US (2019)

    Recommended, Labor and employment: Workplace and employment counseling, The Legal 500 US (2019)

    Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)

    Member, Litigation Department of the Year, Labor & Employment, The National Law Journal (2014)

    Recognized, 40 Under 40, The National Bar Association (2016)

    Member, Virginia Bar Association

    Member, National Employment Law Council

    Publications

    4/8/2019 - New Baltimore Law Requires Employers to Provide Lactation Accommodation

    6/22/2018 - DC Voters Approve Ballot Measure Eliminating Tip Credit

    6/15/2018 - Maryland Enacts New Law Concerning Sexual Harassment Claims

    February 2018 - We are Morgan Lewis: Jocelyn R. Cuttino

    News

    6/11/2018 - Morgan Lewis Elects 30 New Partners

    5/30/2018 - Morgan Lewis Named DC Litigation Department of the Year for Labor and Employment by The National Law Journal

    2/22/2018 - Inside the Morgan Lewis Investigation of Alleged Misconduct at NPR, National Law Journal

    6/9/2016 - Two Morgan Lewis Associates Recognized in National Bar Association’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’

    6/30/2014 - Morgan Lewis Named Washington, D.C. Labor & Employment Litigation Dept. of the Year: The National Law Journal Salutes Firm for Depth and Variety of Matters

    5/28/2014 - Morgan Lewis Advises Brickman on Merger with ValleyCrest

    Events

    10/4/2018 - 2018 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable

    7/10/2018 - Using #OurVoices in the #MeToo World: Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace