Jamie Haar is an Associate in Ogletree Deakins' New York City office. Ms. Haar's practice focuses on representing employers in labor and employment matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, equal pay, and wage and hour claims. Ms. Haar has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries in labor and employment litigation before federal, state and local courts, agencies, mediators, and arbitrators. Ms. Haar counsels and advises clients on compliance with federal, state, and city anti-discrimination laws and wage and hour laws as well as keeps clients up to date on new developments in the law. Ms. Haar has particular experience in counseling clients on best practices for structuring payment systems for their employees, record keeping and notice obligations, and the nuances of the Hospitality Industry Wage Order.
Ms. Haar is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law and served as the Managing Editor of Articles of the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal. Ms. Haar earned her undergraduate degree from Middlebury College where she was a co-captain of the Middlebury Women’s Tennis Team.