Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Patricia R. Ambrose
Senior Counsel Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Chambers USA"Clients praise her as being 'extremely knowledgeable, practical and strategic in her advice.'"
Patricia Ambrose combines deep knowledge of employment laws with well-honed judgment to help employers solve complex employment matters. Widely recognized for her strategic and practical approach, she navigates clients through a wide range of employment issues, disputes, and compliance challenges.Whether it's salary equity, disability accommodation, other equal employment issues, employment contracts, faculty rights, layoffs, other terminations of employment, internal complaints and investigations, affirmative action, best practices, or other employment topics, Pat brings insight and experience to advise clients on a plan of action. She works with a variety of businesses and has particular experience with nonprofit employers, such as associations and universities, as well as federal contractor and law firm employers.Chambers USA notes that clients praise her as being "extremely knowledgeable, practical and strategic in her advice."
Patricia Ambrose combines deep knowledge of employment laws with well-honed judgment to help employers solve complex employment matters. Widely recognized for her strategic and practical approach, she navigates clients through a wide range of employment issues, disputes, and compliance challenges.
Whether it's salary equity, disability accommodation, other equal employment issues, employment contracts, faculty rights, layoffs, other terminations of employment, internal complaints and investigations, affirmative action, best practices, or other employment topics, Pat brings insight and experience to advise clients on a plan of action. She works with a variety of businesses and has particular experience with nonprofit employers, such as associations and universities, as well as federal contractor and law firm employers.
Chambers USA notes that clients praise her as being "extremely knowledgeable, practical and strategic in her advice."
Chambers USA"Clients praise her as being 'extremely knowledgeable, practical and strategic in her advice.'"
Representative experience
Represented many universities in negotiating employment contracts with their incoming presidents.
Advised board of directors on investigation of allegations of sexual harassment against CEO and appropriate corrective action.
Counseled universities concerning policies and practices for employees working in foreign countries.
Represented client in an OFCCP audit of its affirmative action plans and data, including in-depth analysis of compensation for alleged disparities.
Advised university concerning requiring medical examination and other measures for abusive faculty member.
Advised trade association on process for termination of its CEO and negotiated separation agreement.
Advised universities concerning layoffs of faculty members.
Assisted clients to comply with new laws on medical, sick and family leave, pregnancy, and breastfeeding accommodations.
Advised universities on implementing best practices for pay equity.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1978
- B.A., LeMoyne College, 1973
Bar admissions and qualifications
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Memberships
- Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys