Practice Areas

Sharon A. Swift

Associate

sswift@jaeckle.com

Ms. Swift is an Associate in the Firm's labor and employment group. She concentrates her practice in representation of private and public sector employers in labor and employment matters. Ms. Swift's experience includes defense of employers in federal and state courts in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and other employment issues. She has represented employers in administrative proceedings before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights and the New York State and United States Departments of Labor. She also counsels clients on personnel policies and procedures related to hiring, discipline and termination, employee leave issues and reasonable accommodation and on compliance with state and federal employment law including wage and hour laws, anti-discrimination laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Swift was an Associate at Damon Morey LLP and served as in house counsel at Manning and Napier Information Services, LLC. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Ms. Swift obtained an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo and was employed with an information technology company where she managed a department responsible for testing and release of software products.

Education:

Canisius College (B.S. Economics 1982)

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management (M.B.A. 1984)

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994)

Admissions:

New York State

U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of New York

Principal Areas of Practice:

Labor and Employment Law and Litigation

Memberships and Offices:

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Technology Committee;
Erie County Bar Association
Society for Human Resource Management
Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association
Literacy New York (President 2008-2010)
Board Member, Eating Disorders Association of Western New York

President, Board of Directors, VIVE, Inc. (2012-Present)