Ms. Mandel is an associate in the Boston office. She focuses her practice on employment litigation, and represents employers in a broad range of employment matters before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. Ms. Mandel regularly practices before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Ms. Mandel also counsels employers and provides guidance on employment-related issues, including compliance with Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Massachusetts employment laws, Connecticut employment laws, and wage and hour laws.  Ms. Mandel drafts and reviews policies and handbooks for compliance with federal, Massachusetts, and Connecticut laws.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Mandel worked as an Intern Field Examiner for the National Labor Relations Board in Boston, as part of her undergraduate studies in Industrial and Labor Relations. She also worked for a Connecticut Workers’ Compensation firm during law school. Following law school, Ms. Mandel served as a clerk to the Honorable Justice Christine S. Vertefeuille on the Connecticut Supreme Court.  Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Mandel practiced labor and employment law for four years in New Haven, Connecticut.