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Anne E. Duprey
Partner
Columbus, OH
Partner
Columbus, OH
Anne (“Annee”) focuses her practice on the representation of employers in a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, including employment litigation, traditional labor work, and advising employers on day-to-day personnel issues. Annee regularly assists clients with litigation and advice regarding discrimination and harassment issues, navigating tricky FMLA and ADA issues, and wage and hour compliance. In addition, Annee frequently assists employers with addressing employee privacy issues and protecting company confidential information through non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements. Annee has represented a wide variety of small, mid-size, and large employers, across many industries, as well as, several Ohio municipalities.
Annee is a regular speaker on labor and employment trends, discrimination and harassment issues, and best employment practices. She also provides ongoing education and training to many clients, which allows employers and their staff to identify and address human resources concerns with confidence.
Outside of the office, Annee enjoys spending time with her husband and young daughters. Annee is the Past-President of the Human Resources of Central Ohio, a member of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Development Board, and the Secretary of the Schwachman Diamond Syndrome Alliance and enjoys volunteering in the community.
She handles a range of employment law matters before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including:
Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation lawsuits
Breach of contract cases involving noncompete, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges
Interference and retaliation claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Wage and hour lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related state laws
Union grievances, arbitration, and unfair labor practice charges
Workers’ compensation and workers’ compensation retaliation lawsuits
In addition to her litigation practice, Annee frequently advises management regarding employment and personnel issues that arise in the workplace, including:
Termination and discipline matters
Reasonable accommodations and related medical leave issues
Personnel policies and employee handbooks
Wage and hour issues
Noncompete, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements
Harassment avoidance
Traditional labor issues
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2011
Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, Articles Editor 2010-2011, Associate Editor, 2009-2010
Miami University, B.S. Education, cum laude, 2008
Study Abroad: London, England
LPM Institute, Fundamental Skills of Legal Project Management, Certificate, June 2021
Supreme Court of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Leadership Columbus Graduate, Class of 2019
Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, 2018-2019
Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2017
Columbus Bar Association Barrister Leadership Program, 2014
Human Resources Association of Central Ohio, President-Elect; Past Vice President of Government Affairs
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Mentor
Columbus Regional Logistics Council
Rickenbacker Employer Assistance Network
Frost Brown Todd Charity Committee
Ohio State Bar Association Columbus Bar Association
National Association of Women Business Owners of Central Ohio
Pelotonia, 50-Mile Rider, 2014, 2015
Susan G. Komen 3-Day (60 Mile Walk), 2012
Susan G. Komen 5K Participant, 2013, 2014
Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio, Volunteer, 2013-2014
Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio
50 Mile Rider in Pelotonia – 2014 and 2015
Susan G. Komen
Mid-Ohio Foodbank
Women’s Initiative Committee, Office Representative
Legal Project Management Committee, former Member
Technology and Innovation Committee, Member
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