Tara L. Humma is an associate in the Litigation Department who focuses on labor and employment matters. Tara defends clients in all phases of employment litigation, from initial pleadings, discovery, and motion practice to trial preparation and appeals. She represents employers in hearings before administrative agencies, arbitrators, and hearing officers appointed under contractual grievance procedures. Tara also regularly counsels employers in the application of various state and federal employment laws, civil service regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
In addition to her experience in private practice, Tara worked in the Office of County Counsel for Camden County, where she represented the county in a variety of litigation matters and prosecuted civil service disciplinary actions before New Jersey's Office of Administrative Law.
Representative Matters
- Successfully wrote and argued for partial summary judgment on plaintiff's retaliation claim
- Successfully wrote and argued for reconsideration of the partial denial of summary judgment for wrongful termination claim, and wrote and argued the underlying summary judgment motion
- Successfully wrote and argued motions for production of plaintiff's social media information
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Professional Activities
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
- Camden County Bar Association
EDUCATION
Rutgers University School of Law – Camden (J.D. 2012)
Associate Notes Editor and Mentor, Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, 2011-2012
Saint Joseph's University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2009)
ADMISSIONS
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
