Jessica C. Pooran
Jessica C. Pooran defends employers across various industries in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including single- and multi-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters. Jessica routinely appears before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also advises and counsels employers on a broad range of employment matters, drawing on significant in-house experience gained through two client secondments, where she advised on day-to-day employment issues, including high-risk terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence, and workplace accommodations.
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Jessica practiced at a global labor and employment firm, where she represented employers in a broad range of employment disputes before state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York, as well as before administrative agencies. Her experience spans a variety of employment-related litigation matters, giving her a strong foundation in navigating complex workplace disputes.
- New York Law School, 2020, J.D., Order of the Barristers
- The Pennsylvania State University, 2015, B.A.
- New Jersey
- New York
- US District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Clerkship to Judge Mary K. Costello of the New Jersey Superior Court of Hudson County (2020 - 2021)