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Cleveland
1375 East Ninth Street
One Cleveland Center, 10th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
P:
216.820.4207
216.820.4207
F: 216.623.0134
E: nnoall@ralaw.com | vCard
Columbus
Nancy helps private company and public sector clients successfully navigate the full range of labor and employment challenges. She advises businesses on personnel and operating policies that comply with an ever-expanding list of federal, state, and local employment rules and regulations while guiding them through each phase of the employment relationship, from pre-employment testing and hiring to performance evaluations, discipline, and termination. She defends companies across industries in employment-related claims, including sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful discharge, grievances under union contracts, religious and American with Disabilities Act accommodations, and other issues. And she represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC), the U.S. Department of Labor, and other regulators.
Businesses of all sizes count on Nancy to defend their interests and achieve their goals in employment litigation, like the Midwest manufacturing company that had lost an age-discrimination lawsuit before turning to her for assistance. She persuaded the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn the trial judge's decision, leading the Sixth Circuit to find the lower court's decision "clearly erroneous" and to hold that the plaintiff was legitimately discharged when his job was eliminated as a result of a corporate reorganization.
Clients appreciate Nancy's dedication and perseverance while helping them meet their business and strategic objectives. In one notable representation, she guided an Ohio-based global manufacturer to the resolution of a three-month lockout of one of its two unionized U.S. factories. Over that period, Nancy worked 18-hour days – guiding the team negotiating with the United Steelworkers International Union and one of its Locals, updating the executive board, reviewing company communications and correspondence, and more – so that her client could resolve contract negotiations while continuing to meet customer demand and financial obligations. She then defended the company before the National Labor Relations Board against numerous unfair labor practice charges filed by the union, the majority of which were dismissed outright.
Nancy has particular strengths in helping non-union clients remain union-free while – at the same time – working with unionized clients to develop and maintain positive relationships with their unions and employees.