Suellen Oswald

Suellen Oswald

Cleveland, OH recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Jackson Lewis PC

319 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Suellen Oswald focuses her practice on labor law, employment litigation and staffing and contingent workers. Suellen has represented employers of all sizes, from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies, in:

  • Numerous employment lawsuits in both federal and state courts
  • Union organizing campaigns
  • Collective bargaining negotiations
  • Contract administration
  • Labor arbitration cases

    Suellen also has extensive experience representing employers before various governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Department of Labor, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the State Employment Relations Board.

    Suellen also devotes a significant amount of her time to counseling and advising clients on:

    • Staffing and contingent workforces
    • Sexual harassment prevention
    • Workplace violence
    • Proper handling of termination and discipline decisions
    • Reorganizations and reductions-in-force
    • Leaves of absence
    • Employee handbooks and policies
    • Litigation avoidance
    Jackson Lewis PC

    319 Best Lawyers awards

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    Overview

    • Case Western Reserve University, J.D., graduated 1990

    • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
    • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association

    • American Bar Association - Member
    • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
    • Steering Committee - Ohio Management Lawyers Association - Member
    • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
    • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
    • American Bar Association - Member
    • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
    • Steering Committee - Ohio Management Lawyers Association - Member
    • Case Western Reserve University, J.D., graduated 1990

    Client Testimonials

    Awards & Focus

    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Labor Law - Management
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment
    Special Focus:
    • Arbitration and Mediation
    • Civil Rights
    • COVID-19
    • Defense
    • Discrimination
    • Employee Benefits
    • Harassment
    • Litigation
    • Management
    • National Labor Relations Board
    • State and Federal
    • Title VII Litigation
    • Wrongful Discharge
    Awards:
    • Named, Super Lawyer - Ohio
    • Named, Woman of Professional Excellence
    • Certified Law Specialist, Labor and Employment Law - Ohio State Bar Association
    • Awarded, Martindale-Hubbell AVĀ® Peer Review Rating

    Case History

    Cases
    • Other Court Admissions
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
    • Ohio Supreme Court
    • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
    • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

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