Saint Louis University School of Law,
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Woolsack Honor Society, 2021
Western Illinois University,
M.S., College Student Personnel, 2009
University of Arizona,
B.S., Special Education, 2007
California
Illinois
Missouri
Missouri USDC, Eastern District
Missouri USDC, Western District
American Bar Association
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Woolsack Honor Society
Judge Robert G. Dowd Sr. Appellate Advocacy Award, 2020
Note of the Year, 2020
ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law
Academic Excellence Awards
Awarded in: Business Associations, Education Law, Labor Law, Legal Research and Writing I, Federal Civil Procedure I, and Federal Courts,
Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
Top Workshop: “An All-Restorative Community”
UMR ACUHO, 2013
Thompson Coburn LLP;
Associate, 2021-Present
Summer Associate, 2020
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Law Clerk, 2019-2020
Saint Louis University School of Law
George Mason University
Arizona State University
Washington University in St. Louis
Iowa State University
Western Illinois University
Pathways to Independence, Board Member, 2020-Present
United Way of Greater St. Louis, Leadership Society, 2021-Present
In her labor and employment practice, Stephanie partners with clients to develop solutions to complex workforce challenges.
Stephanie counsels clients on all matters of labor and employment law, guiding employers through workplace compliance, risk mitigation, and dispute resolution. She fiercely represents clients facing employment litigation in the courts and helps employers respond to charges and navigate investigations before administrative agencies. Stephanie knows that effective representation begins before issues arise, so she regularly counsels employers on day-to-day human resource management needs, including drafting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal law.
Prior to law school, Stephanie worked as a university administrator for large and mid-size institutions across the country. In that role, she honed her skills in personnel management, crisis response, and client relations. As a former personnel manager, herself, Stephanie understands the challenges employers face in complex legal landscapes. Her unique background enables Stephanie to relate to client experiences, foresee common issues and roadblocks in human resource operations, and ensure clients have a trusted source for the information they need to succeed.
The End of Non-Competes? A Federal and State Overview on Non-Compete Legislation
SCOTUS holds prejudice is not required for waiver of right to arbitrate
Co-Author, "Federal Court Strikes Down NRLB's Joint -Employer Rule,"
Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, May 2024
FTC Proposes Sweeping New Rule Banning Nearly All Non-Compete Agreements in Worker Contracts,
Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin, March 2023
The Ninth Circuit Holds Time Spent Booting Up Computers May Be Compensable Under the FLSA,
Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin, January 2023
Hot Topic Getting Hotter: Employer Heat Injury Mitigation in the Age of Climate Change,
American Bar Association Journal of Labor and Employment Law, Vol. 36, No. 1 (July 2022)
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