PITTSBURGH, May 25, 2022 — Mariah Passarelli, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, was named a 2022 Women of Influence Award Winner by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The Pittsburgh Business Times selected 27 individuals as Women of Influence award winners. These women are making a significant impact on their companies and nonprofits in southwestern Pennsylvania and through their community service efforts.

Mariah focuses her practice on a variety of labor and employment law matters, from employment contracts to complex litigation. Mariah handles matters in administrative proceedings, state, and federal courts. She has represented employers in claims under Title IX, Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, PHRA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, NLRA, FCRA and OSHA, and she has defended universities, hospitals and oil and gas companies in state-wide class and collective actions. Mariah also counsels companies on litigation avoidance, anti-discrimination, and anti-bullying and she reviews and drafts employee handbooks and personnel policies.

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