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Labor & Employment
Health Care Litigation and Risk Management

Lancaster
Harrisburg
717.399.1721
610.371.7367 fax
jds@stevenslee.com

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Jody's practice includes labor and employment law and litigation involving labor and employment issues. He represents management in human resources and employment issues, including discrimination, harassment and wrongful discharge matters. Jody counsels employers in the creation and application of workplace policies, including leaves of absence, EEO, FMLA, FLSA, discrimination and harassment policies.

Jody focuses a portion of his practice on the health care industry, where he counsels doctors, hospitals, CEOs, practice administrators and others in the human resources area. His representation of clients in this industry includes professional medical and dental practices, acute care hospitals and long-term acute care facilities.

Jody has conducted numerous training sessions for clients, most recently on sexual harassment for supervisors and a separate training session for non-supervisory employees. He has also recently conducted a number of training sessions for supervisors on the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Education:
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
Gettysburg College, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1990

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania

Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

• "Minimizing the Risks of Litigation and Liabilities When Discharging Employees Who Provide Patient Care," March 2010
• "Harassment, Avoidance and Related Issues - Professional Practice and Hospital Settings," June 2009
  "Update on Employee Free Choice Act," May 2009
• "Legal Aspects of Interviewing," October 2008
• "ADA: Rights and Responsibilities of the Health Care Employer," May 2008
• "Patient Satisfaction Through Employee Satisfaction," October 2007
• "Wage and Hour Issues for Medical Professional Practices," May 2007
• "Leaves of Absence - Stop the Abuse," October 2006

Professional Associations/Civic Affiliations:
Manheim Township Education Foundation, Board of Directors
Lancaster County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association