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Holly English, Esq. Partner Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. P: 973.564.9100 |
Holly English, a Past President of the National Association of Women Lawyers, is a seasoned practitioner who counsels management on issues such as hiring, wage and hour, leaves of absence, severance and employment contracts, disability and accommodation, restrictive covenants, termination, and employee handbooks and policies, and provides training on issues such as harassment. She represents management in disputes with federal and state administrative agencies relating to discrimination and wage-and-hour issues, and defends companies in discrimination lawsuits in federal and state courts. Ms. English counsels clients in a wide variety of industries, such as hospitality, professional associations, medical groups, manufacturing, aviation, placement agencies, and assisted living/nursing homes. She is the author of Gender on Trial: Sexual Stereotypes and Work/Life Balance in the Legal Workplace, published in 2003 by Law Journal Press, a division of American Lawyer Media. Previously, as a consultant, Ms. English worked in the U.S. and internationally with corporations, government units and not-for-profit organizations, helping to align core values for maximum performance.
(2011) Newark Regional Business Partnership
(2004 - 2011) Board Member, National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
(2007 - 2008) President, National Association of Women Lawyers
(2010-Present) Board Member, NAWL Foundation
(2010 - Present) Co-Director of Gender Equity, Board of New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
(2009 - Present) Membership Chair, Board of the New Jersey Women's Forum
(2005 - Present) Bencher, Sidney Reitman Employment Law Inn of Court
Member American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) and New Jersey State Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
Awards:
Listed in Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor (2011, 2010, 2009)
Women's Initiative and Leaders in Law ("WILL") Award, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, 2010
Professional Experience:
Of Counsel, Post, Polak, Goodsell, MacNeill & Strauchler, P.A., Roseland, NJ (2004-2011)
Values Consultant/Business Writer, Montclair, NJ (1999-2004)
St. James Ethics Centre, Sydney, Australia
Values and Ethics Consultant to corporations and government units, 1996-1999
Cooper, Rose & English, Summit, NJ
Associate Attorney, 1990-1996
Connecticut Law Tribune, Stamford, CT
Executive Editor/Reporter 1985-1988
The Honorable Daniel J. O’Hern, Red Bank, NJ
Judicial Clerk to New Jersey Supreme Court Justice, 1983-84
Education:
Boston College Law School (J.D., cum, laude,1983) - Winner, Moot Court Competition
Cornell University, A.B., 1978
Admissions:
New Jersey State and Federal Courts, 1993
Massachusetts, State and Federal Courts, 1983
Civic and Charitable Activities:
Board Member, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Montclair, NJ (2004 – 2011)
Board Member and President, Essex Youth Theater, Montclair, NJ (1994-1996)
Board Member, Unitarian Congregation of Montclair, Montclair, NJ (2001-2004)
March 3, 2011: Moderator, NAWL Supreme Court Advocacy Panel (featuring all five female current and former NJ Supreme Court Justices)
May 5, 2010: Panelist, Tenth Anniversary Conference on Women and the Practice of Law for DuPont, Wilmington, DE
June 30, 2010: Moderator, CLE presentation on Women's Initiatives, Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, MN
February 14, 2009: Presentation on networking, keynote luncheon speaker, Committee on Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar of American Bar Association, Orlando, FL
Thursday, October 23, 2008: Keynote luncheon speaker, ALFA International legal network, Women’s initiative program, Washington, D.C.
August 14, 2008: Workshop for Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., Women’s Initiative Network, Morristown, NJ
June 20, 2007: Speaker at meeting of Gender Equity Council at the New Jersey Bar Association Law Center
December 4-5, 2006: Ark Conference, “Women in Professional Service Firms: Retaining & Advancing a Diverse Team.” Member of panel. Orlando, Florida.
Recent Articles & Publications:
“The People Issue: Six tips for managing a merger,” BC Law, Spring/Summer 2003.
“Instead of Layoffs, Try Flexible Work Arrangements,” New Jersey Law Journal, February 17, 2002
“The Pros and Cons of Private Practice,” New Jersey Law Journal, May 20, 2002.
“Managing Culture Shock,” Law Practice Management, May-June 2001 (publication of ABA Practice Management section).
“Who's Minding the Future," co-authored with Douglas Cohen, Executive Excellence, January 2001.
“How strong core values can make your organization more successful," Front & Center (publication for the Center for Non-Profit Corporations), June/July 2000.
“Hiring for Values,” Executive Excellence, May 2000.
“Fostering candid communication in the workplace,” Texas Lawyer, March 20, 2000.
May 2006: Interviewed for CBS Evening News program on pregnancy discrimination issues.
January, 2005: New Jersey Monthly: Interview with Steve Adubato, “One on One,” on Comcast television.
January, 2005: Chicago Lawyer, quoted in “Gender Gap in Salaries Starts Right After Law School,” by Jamie Levy Pessin.
October, 2003: ABA Journal, quoted in “Redefining Relationships: You don’t have to lose your Associate friends when you make Partner,” by Jenny B. Davis.
