Carolyn is an employment lawyer and serves as Co-Chair of Fox Rothschild’s Hospitality Group. Based in the firm's New York office, her practice consists of representing and counseling employers in the hospitality industry, specifically restaurants, hotels, caterers, night clubs, lounges and fitness centers. In particular, Carolyn has extensive experience litigating wage and hour class actions, and restrictive covenants and employment discrimination cases. She also counsels clients extensively with respect to workplace issues such as the hiring process, diversity awareness training, union avoidance, employee handbooks and other policy initiatives.

In 2009 Carolyn was acknowledged as a Crain's New York Rising Star in its annual 40 Under Forty issue. A prolific writer, she is a frequent contributor to a number of publications and is a member of the Board of Editorial Advisors for Hospitality Law. Carolyn also writes an employment blog for www.fastcasual.com. Previously, Carolyn served as General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs to BR Guest Restaurants & JAMES Hotels. She is also a board member and counsel to the New York City chapter of the New State Restaurant Association and a board member with the culinary group, CULINTRO. Outside of the workplace Carolyn is involved with the PENCIL Partnership, and is teamed with a New York City charter school to help link the business community with the students. An active alumni, she is a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell University and a member of the Alumni Association's Board of Directors at Cornell's ILR School.

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