Miriam J. McKendall

Miriam J. McKendall


Holland & Knight LLP

Recognized since 2009

Boston, Massachusetts

Practice Areas

Education Law

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Miriam J. McKendall is co-chair of the Education Team and concentrates her practice in employment law, education law and related litigation. She provides counseling to clients in employment related issues, such as investigation and defense of sexual harassment and discrimination claims; development of disability and reasonable accommodations policies and procedures; wage and hour compliance and defense of audits and claims; defense of claims pending at the MCAD, EEOC, DOL, OCR, DOE, and state and federal courts; OSHA compliance and litigation; negotiation and preparation of employment agreements and severance agreements; the development of workplace policies and preventative strategies for containment of potential employee claims; and training of managers and administrators. She also provides counseling to clients in matters related to higher education, including student discipline and disability, campus security and crisis management, faculty governance issues, and regulatory compliance.

Ms. McKendall is the chair of the OSHA, Workplace Safety and Whistleblower Claims Team at Holland & Knight. She completed the Occupational Safety and Health Act Forty Hour Training Course (OSHA 500) taught by the United States Department of Labor in 1994, and is a panelist on OSHA Thirty Hour Training Programs.

Ms. McKendall frequently presents on employment compliance, student and academic matters, policy development, and compliance issues.

Location
  • 10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor
    Boston, MA 02116
Education
  • Brown University, BS
Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Rhode Island, Rhode Island Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Massachusetts Bar Association - Member
  • National Association of College and University Attorneys - Member
  • National Association of Women in Construction - Member

Holland & Knight LLP
Boston, Massachusetts

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law, International Advisory Board, Member
  • Boston Bar Association, Co-Chair, College and University Section, 2009-2011
  • Boston's Best Lawyers
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers magazine, 2006, 2010-2011
  • Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Labor & Employment, 2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Management

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