WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Jackson Lewis, one of the largest and fastest-growing
workplace law firms in the United States, has announced that six attorneys from
the Phoenix office of Ford & Harrison LLP have joined the firm,
significantly increasing the firm’s presence in the greater Phoenix area and
beyond.
Richard S. Cohen and Stephanie M. Cerasano have both joined the firm as
partners, and Justin S. Pierce has joined the firm as of counsel. Also joining
are associates Stephen B. Coleman, Sonya K. Boun and Kylie Crawford
TenBrook.
With this addition, Jackson Lewis will have 10 attorneys in the Phoenix
office, making it one of the largest specialized legal practices in the region.
The office is at 2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 305, Phoenix, AZ 85016.
Cohen is an A.V. rated attorney who was previously the managing partner of
Ford & Harrison’s Phoenix office. He brings to Jackson Lewis his experience
in every facet of employment law at the administrative, trial and appellate
levels. He also has a substantial mediation and arbitration practice and vast
experience negotiating and preparing executive employment agreements and
executive separation packages and successfully litigating trade secret and
misappropriation disputes.
Cerasano’s practice focuses on the defense of employers with a particular
focus in the areas of disability discrimination, the Family and Medical Leave
Act and wage and hour law. She represents employers in federal and state court,
as well as before administrative agencies. Beyond the litigation context,
Cerasano assists with employee handbooks, writing employment contracts and
training managers.
She is a frequent speaker, presenter and writer on employment-law topics and
has authored the Arizona Employers Policy and Handbook Guide. She received her
B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany in 1992 where she graduated
*** laude, and her J.D., magna *** laude, from Arizona State University College
of Law in 1996.
Pierce’s practice primarily involves representing employers in wrongful
termination and discrimination claims before various government agencies charged
with investigating and prosecuting employment claims. Additionally, he advises
employers about preventing employment claims and assessing potential risks for
proposed employment actions, and has extensive experience representing Arizona
public entities before the EEOC and federal and state courts in termination,
discrimination and harassment claims. Pierce received his B.S. from Arizona
State University in 2000 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center¸ ***
laude, in 2003, where he served as the Executive Editor of the Georgetown
Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management
exclusively in workplace law with more than 600 attorneys practicing in 45
cities nationwide. For more information, visit www.jacksonlewis.com.