Jaclyn L Kugell

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Jaclyn Kugell is an established employment lawyer who counsels business owners and management through virtually every scenario surrounding the employer-employee relationship. As Chair of Morgan, Brown & Joy’s Management Committee, Jackie brings strong leadership skills to clients, helping them to make important business decisions and manage their operations efficiently while minimizing risks. Her practice encompasses daily employment counseling, training, employment litigation, collective bargaining and labor arbitration.

In her daily work with employers, Jackie is a trusted resource for mission-critical labor and employment law matters. Clients appreciate her ability to be practical, focusing on achieving the best possible solutions for employment compliance and corporate well-being. Jackie proactively works with clients to avoid allegations of wrongdoing, carefully advising on ways to run operations that meet business objectives and achieve compliance.

Jackie is perhaps best known for her intricate knowledge of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the full range of leave laws affecting employers. From the inception of the FMLA in 1993, Jackie has immersed herself in all aspects of this burgeoning area of leave laws and absence management. She is retained by large, well known employers to review, analyze and improve leave and absence management policies and practices.