Neha Pandya [ Associate ]
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: 215.979.1930
Fax: 215.689.4941
Email:
npandya@duanemorris.com
Neha Pandya practices in the area of employment and immigration law. She is a 2007 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she was note/comment editor for the Political & Civil Rights Law Review, and a cum laude graduate of New York University (B.A. in Economics Policy and Metropolitan Studies). She is proficient in Hindi and French.
Representative Matters
- On behalf of national healthcare services provider, drafted position statements to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board in defense of employee discrimination claims.
- On behalf of national university, drafted motion to dismiss student's discrimination claim.
- On behalf of regional engineering firm engaged in federal contracts, prepared affirmative action plans in compliance with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs standards.
- On behalf of nonprofit drug education organization, drafted comprehensive employee handbook.
- Conducted legal research on federal and state discrimination laws, wage payment laws, wage and hour laws, family and medical leave laws, and the National Labor Relations Act to assure client compliance.
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2007
- New York University, B.A., cum laude, 2004
- Recipient, Captain Robert Miller Knox Award 2007, faculty award for the most outstanding commitment to the law school community
- Note/Comment Editor, Political & Civil Rights Law Review
- Student Body Nominee, Best Student Leader 2006-2007
- Fellow, Rubin Public Interest Law Honor Society
- President, South Asian Law Students Association at Temple University 2006-2007
- Co-founder and Program Coordinator, Temple Law-Trevor's Place Mentorship Program
- Recipient, Woman of Color Leadership Award, Presented by Brothers for Brothers at NYU for post-September 11, 2001 relief efforts in the South Asian Community
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2007-present - International Law Institute, African Centre for Legal Excellence (Kampala, Uganda)
- Law Intern, May-August 2006
Civic and Charitable Activities
- Volunteer Child Advocate Attorney, Support Center for Child Advocates
- Volunteer Attorney, John S. Bradway High School Mock Trial Competition
Selected Publications
- Author, "Employer's Policy Prohibiting Employees from Revealing Compensation or Terms of Employment Violates National Labor Relations Act," Duane Morris Alert, July 14, 2008
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Presentation to the board of the Support Center for Child Advocates on the legal advocacy issues relating to the use of closed circuit television for the testimony of a child victim-witness in a criminal matter, Philadelphia, January 14, 2009
- Panelist, "Literacy through Unity Week," Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2008