Theresa A. Kelly

Theresa Kelly represents employers in a wide variety of litigation matters, including class actions under wage and hour laws, ERISA and discrimination laws, as well as wrongful discharge suits, whistleblower actions, contract actions and arbitration of employment claims. She defends employers in federal and state courts, as well as before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and various state administrative agencies.

Theresa's practice also includes advising employers on a broad spectrum of employment matters, including hiring, termination, reductions in force, workplace investigations, employee leave and accommodation issues, employee handbooks and policies, and the negotiation and preparation of employment and separation agreements. She also designs and conducts training on many employment law topics, including discrimination and harassment awareness, performance management, interviewing and hiring, wage and hour compliance, social media, FMLA, diversity and disability/religious accommodations in the workplace.

Theresa has represented employers in the banking, healthcare, finance, retail, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries, among others. She has also represented various non-profit organizations in New Jersey and New York.

Theresa is the chair of Day Pitney’s Pro Bono Committee and captain of the firm’s Pro Bono Partnership program in its New Jersey office.