Patrice Clair focuses her practice on the representation of employers in employment law matters.
Her practice focuses on all areas of employment litigation, counseling, mediation, and arbitration in state and federal courts, as well as before state and local agencies and tribunals. Patrice provides counsel to management and employers regarding various state and federal laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA, both in an advisory role and in litigation. Additionally, Patrice has substantial labor law experience, representing clients before the NLRB and D.C.’s Public Employee Relations Board (“PERB”). Patrice’s representation has focused on retail industries, food manufacturing, and higher education.
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Patrice served as a litigation associate in the Washington, DC office of a large general practice law firm. After law school, she was a law clerk intern for The Honorable Judge John D. Bates, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
During law school, Patrice was the Healthcare Section Editor for The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law. She also received the John F. Kennedy Labor Law award for best overall performance in the field of labor law