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Adrienne Paterson

Adrienne H. Paterson
Adrienne H. Paterson
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Adrienne Paterson

Adrienne helps clients navigate traditional labor and employment issues.

Adrienne Paterson represents employers in state and federal courts in matters involving discrimination, wrongful termination, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secrets, and restrictive covenants.

Adrienne routinely helps employers, from major manufacturers and tech companies to small retailers, develop labor relations strategies and respond to union-organizing efforts and unfair labor practice charges. She advises on compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and helps clients navigate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charges, including drafting position statements, developing trainings for managers and other stakeholders, and coordinating media.

In her employment practice, she advises employers in all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, discipline, termination, employee handbooks and policies, whistleblower claims, and compliance with discrimination statues and leave laws. Recently, Adrienne has provided advice and presented on employers' response to the COVID-19 pandemic and best practices for returning to work.

As part of her pro bono practice, Adrienne has helped a nonprofit supporting the arts with a workplace investigation and staff a local legal aid society's pro bono hotline, helping to triage cases around family law and other legal issues.

Areas of focus

Education & Credentials

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2014
  • University of Virginia, B.A., Philosophy, 2011

Bar and Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Related Employment

  • McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA, Associate, 2017-2019
  • LeClairRyan, Richmond, VA, Associate, 2015-2017
  • Public Defender Services for the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., Legal Intern, 2013
  • Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA, Legal Intern, 2012
  • Richmond Circuit Court, Richmond, VA, Hon. Richard D. Taylor, Judicial Intern, 2012

Impact

Professional Leadership

  • Richmond Bar Association, 2016-present

Professional Experience

Experience

  • Successfully helped with hearing before the National Labor Relations Board regarding a union’s effort to organize a micro-unit at an American multinational aviation corporation.*
  • Advised numerous companies, including a Fortune 100 company while on secondment and a large American power and energy company, regarding reformation of their internal leave policies.*
  • Successfully helped organize and execute campaign for major automotive manufacturer before the National Labor Relations Board regarding the United Auto Workers petition seeking to represent mechanics at a large manufacturing facility.*

*Prior experience

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