SharonP.Stiller
Partner
Location:
Rochester, New York
Phone:
585-218-9999
Fax:
585-218-0562
E-mail:
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Sharon Stiller is a partner and director of the Employment Law Practice at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Einiger, LLP.
Ms. Stiller advises businesses and executives about labor law compliance, represents businesses in federal and state labor department audits, and litigates employment matters, including state and federal discrimination, contract, confidentiality, non-compete, and similar claims. She also helps businesses audit their employment practices, and drafts employment contracts, policies, and separation and release agreements. She is a frequent trainer for businesses in sexual harassment, social media issues, disability discrimination, and affordable health care compliance.
Ms. Stiller is a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and is the author of two treatises on employment law, Employment Law in New York (West Group 2001) (Volume 13A of the New York State Practice Series) and the national treatise, Expert Witnesses: Employment Cases (Thomson West 2008-2009). She is an author for Practitioner Insights, a Thomson Reuters offering on the WestlawNext legal research platform. Practitioner Insights provides practical, focused analysis of specific legal issues by jurisdiction. Ms. Stiller has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals for Employment Law, for both mediated and arbitrated claims. Ms. Stiller has lectured about employment law for the New York State Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, and other organizations.
Ms. Stiller has been recognized for her legal work and community service, and received the Kate Stoneman award from Albany Law School, the Raymond J. Pauley Award, from the Monroe County Bar Association, and the Rochester Women's Network's "W" Award. She has been named one of the top 25 Women Lawyers in Western New York. Ms. Stiller has been designated a “Super Lawyer” in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the Upstate New York area. She was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 and selected to the inaugural list of Top Women in Law by The Daily Record. She has also served as an expert witness in the area of employment law.
Ms. Stiller received a J.D. from Albany Law School where she was Notes Editor, Albany Law Review and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany. Ms. Stiller is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia.
Ms. Stiller advises businesses and executives about labor law compliance, represents businesses in federal and state labor department audits, and litigates employment matters, including state and federal discrimination, contract, confidentiality, non-compete, and similar claims. She also helps businesses audit their employment practices, and drafts employment contracts, policies, and separation and release agreements. She is a frequent trainer for businesses in sexual harassment, social media issues, disability discrimination, and affordable health care compliance.
Ms. Stiller is a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and is the author of two treatises on employment law, Employment Law in New York (West Group 2001) (Volume 13A of the New York State Practice Series) and the national treatise, Expert Witnesses: Employment Cases (Thomson West 2008-2009). She is an author for Practitioner Insights, a Thomson Reuters offering on the WestlawNext legal research platform. Practitioner Insights provides practical, focused analysis of specific legal issues by jurisdiction. Ms. Stiller has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals for Employment Law, for both mediated and arbitrated claims. Ms. Stiller has lectured about employment law for the New York State Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, and other organizations.
Ms. Stiller has been recognized for her legal work and community service, and received the Kate Stoneman award from Albany Law School, the Raymond J. Pauley Award, from the Monroe County Bar Association, and the Rochester Women's Network's "W" Award. She has been named one of the top 25 Women Lawyers in Western New York. Ms. Stiller has been designated a “Super Lawyer” in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the Upstate New York area. She was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 and selected to the inaugural list of Top Women in Law by The Daily Record. She has also served as an expert witness in the area of employment law.
Ms. Stiller received a J.D. from Albany Law School where she was Notes Editor, Albany Law Review and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany. Ms. Stiller is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia.
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Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Family Law
Bar Admissions
- New York,1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit,1979
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York,1977
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York,1976
- District of Columbia,2008
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York,2010
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York,2010
- U.S. Supreme Court,1979
Education
- Albany Law School Union University,Albany,New York
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence-1975
- Honors:Notes Editor, Albany Law Review
- State University of New York,Albany,New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts(Magna Cum Laude)-1972
Published Works
- Employment Law in New York
- Expert WItnesses: Employment Cases
Honors and Awards
- Pauley Award Monroe County Bar Association, 1999
- W Award, Rochester Women's Network, 1997
- Kate Stoneman Award, 2007
- Seneca Falls Women's Hall of Fame, 1997
- The World Who's Who of Women, 1988
- Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, 1990
- Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders, 1987-1988
- Distinguished American Leaders, 1987-1988
- Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association, Co-Chair Legislative Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
- New York State Bar Association,Member
- Monroe County Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association,Member
- Monroe Community College,Adjunct Professor, Business Law,1980- Present
- Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys,Former President,1988-1990
- Zonta International,Former President and Area Director,1977- Present
- Community Partners for Youth, Incorporated,Former President,1985-1987
