DIANE E. SUGRUE, ESQ.
  Counsel

Contact Information:
636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 2F
Short Hills, NJ 07078
P. 973.564.9100   F. 973.564.9112
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Practicing labor and employment law for more than 18 years, Diane Sugrue also brings over ten years of in-house counsel experience to Nukk-Freeman & Cerra. She has significant experience counseling clients in all aspects of labor and employment law on a national basis, including issues relating to employment discrimination, harassment and corporate restructuring. She has extensive experience providing employee training in the areas of anti-harassment, FMLA, ADA, and workplace ethics. Ms. Sugrue has worked closely with senior management and Boards of Directors to provide advice and risk analysis on a variety of business ethics and employment related matters. As a former global compliance officer, she has a wealth of experience structuring the scope and timing of efficient and effective internal workplace investigations, as well as the development and execution of workplace compliance programs. Ms. Sugrue also has experience before administrative agencies (including state and federal EEO agencies).

 
Judicial Clerkship:

Honorable Harry A. Margolis, P.J. (1991-1992)
Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division

 
Professional Activities:

Member, American Bar Association
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Member, William J. Brennen Inn of Court (1991-1993)

 
Professional Experience:

Ingersoll Rand Company, Montvale, NJ
      Global Compliance Officer (May 2005 – June 2006)
Novartis, Gerber Products Company
      Vice President & Associate General Counsel (August 2003-May 2005)
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
      Vice President, Employment Law and Litigation (January 1999-August 2003)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
      Pharmaceuticals Counsel (January 1996-January 1999)
Genova, Burns & Vernoia, Livingston, NJ
      Senior Associate (January 1995-January 1996)
Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld, Newark, NJ
      Associate (September 1992-December 1994)

 
Education:

Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D. 1991)
Montclair State University (B.S. 1989)

 
Admissions:

State of New Jersey, 1991
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1991

 
Civic/Charitable Activities:

Board of Directors, Community Health Law Project (2007-Present)
Co-Founder, PECK (Parents for Excellent Care for Kids) (2006-Present)

 
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