Jill Stricklin
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Labor & Employment
Band 2
About
Provided by Jill Stricklin
Practice Areas
Appellate
Class/Collective Actions
Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense
Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition
Wage and Hour Compliance & Litigation
Whistleblower & Retaliation
Career
Jill is an experienced employment law counselor, litigator and appellate advocate. She helps clients prevent and defend employment-related claims.
Jill represents employers in proceedings before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Her litigation experience includes defending claims involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wage and hour violations, and employee leave issues, as well as representing employers in contract disputes regarding employment agreements and restrictive covenants.
Jill devotes a substantial portion of her practice to appellate advocacy. She regularly appears before federal and state appellate courts and advises clients on employment-related appeals. She co-chairs the firm’s Appellate Practice Group.
She also advises employers on thorny personnel matters to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations. Jill’s experience includes counseling on individual employment decisions, developing employment policies and training programs, and assisting employers with workforce reductions. She regularly presents and publishes for human resources and in-house counsel audiences.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
DRI—Lawyers Representing Business, Employment and Labor Law Committee and Appellate Advocacy Committee
North Carolina Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Camel City Jazz Orchestra, Co-Founder/Board of Directors (2012–Present)
Piedmont Opera, Board of Directors (2010–2017 and 2019–Present)
REACH Women’s Network (2021–Present)
Leadership Winston-Salem (2015)