Barbara Hoey
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Labor & Employment
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About
Provided by Barbara Hoey
Practice Areas
Barbara has litigated and won more than a dozen jury and bench trials involving claims arising under Title VII and the ADA, as well as the False Claims Act, FLSA, NY State Whistleblower Law, FMLA, and the ADEA. In addition to high-profile litigations and investigations, Barbara is also known for securing victories with significant relevance to the law, including one that recently settled an important issue for New Jersey LAD regarding disability discrimination law. Barbara works with human resources, in-house counsel and boards across all industries, ranging from healthcare and telecommunications to education, nonprofit and beyond. Known as a pragmatic, yet tough litigator and dynamic and persuasive trial attorney, Barbara is consistently recognized for her work.
A prolific reader and writer, Barbara also serves as coeditor of Kelley Drye’s labor and employment law blog.
Chambers Review
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Barbara Hoey defends employers in a variety of employment disputes, including sensitive internal investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Barbara is instrumental in getting us to the finish line. She is very passionate about her work, an expert in the field, gives very practical yet thoughtful advice and makes you think about all the different nuances of an employment issue."
"She is very tenacious, aggressive, smart and strategic."
"Barbara is instrumental in getting us to the finish line. She is very passionate about her work, an expert in the field, gives very practical yet thoughtful advice and makes you think about all the different nuances of an employment issue."
"She is very tenacious, aggressive, smart and strategic."