Lisa F. Joslin joined Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea in 2007, and has been a partner of the firm since January 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Joslin was employed for 10 years with another Albany law firm as an employment and commercial law litigator and business counselor. She continues to concentrate her practice in employment and labor law litigation and counseling, commercial litigation, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and business counseling.
Ms. Joslin represents and counsels the firm's individual, union and corporate clients in all types of employment and labor law matters, including: harassment, discrimination and retaliation; employment and partnership agreements; separation agreements; workplace training and investigations; personnel policies; disciplinary action; and restrictive covenants (non-solicitation, non-competition and confidentiality agreements). She has extensive experience in negotiating, litigating and arbitrating labor and employment law disputes.
Ms. Joslin conducts independent workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
Ms. Joslin's practice also includes litigation of matters involving commercial law, real property, fair credit reporting, negligence and intentional torts.
Practice Areas
- Employment Litigation
- Labor Law
- Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Contract Negotiation
- Real Property Law
- Administrative Law
- Public and Private Sector Labor Relations
- Negligence and Personal Injury
- Appellate Practice
Bar Admissions
- New York
- United States District Courts: Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Albany Law School of Union University, 1997
- Member, Justinian Society
- B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1994
Lecturer/Panelist
Ms. Joslin is a frequent lecturer on litigation and employment law matters, including:
Investigations of Workplace Misconduct; Litigation Techniques; Performance Evaluations; Privacy in the Workplace; Discipline and Termination; Employment Handbook Essentials; Employment-At-Will; Hiring Hazards; Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation in the Workplace; Rights and Obligations under the ADEA; Employment Law Updates; Compensatory Damages for Psychological Injury; New York State Law Remedies; Conducting Effective Depositions; General Municipal Law §207-c; and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Professional Associations
- National Employment Lawyers Association, National and New York Chapters
- New York State Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Albany County Bar Association
- Capital District Women’s Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Vice President, Board of Directors, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York, 2000-2005
- Member, Board of Directors, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York, 1999-2005
- Member, Mission Delivery Policy Committee, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northeast New York, 2004-2010
- Multiple appearances on WTEN’s Morning News Legal Project Helpline, 2003