Jocelyn L. Womack defends employers in labor and employment matters, including wage and hour collective action disputes for misclassification of workers, unpaid wages and overtime, meal and rest breaks, and other aspects of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). She represents employers in lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unfair competition; and in claims made under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law.
Employers who receive Jocelyn’s counsel come from industries as diverse as retail, pharmaceutical, food service, and technology/network administration. She advises clients on how to establish, and also how to enforce, internal employment, noncompete, arbitration, and confidentiality agreements.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Jocelyn clerked for Judge Petrese B. Tucker of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education
Columbia University, 2002, M.A.
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2007, J.D.
Wake Forest University, 2000, B.A.
Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Clerkships
Clerkship to Judge Petrese Tucker of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2007 - 2009)
Awards and Affiliations
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)