Karen McAndrew

About Karen's Practice

Karen McAndrew, head of the Litigation Section of the firm, concentrates her practice in all areas of employment law, with focus on litigation in insurance and college and university law. In addition to counseling clients with respect to employment law issues and compliance with the latest anti-discrimination laws, Ms. McAndrew also represents clients in mediation, arbitration, and state and federal court cases. She is a member of the Vermont and Chittenden County Bar Associations, and a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association.

Education

• Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1970
• Vassar College, A.B., cum laude, 1966
• The Shipley School, 1962

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Editor, Vermont Employment Law Letter
• Contributing Editor, New England Employment Law Letter
• Author, "Vermont newspaper editor learns that free speech comes with a price," Vermont Employment Law Letter, March 2018, and HR Daily Advisor, April 27, 2018
• Author, "Writing effective workplace investigation reports," Vermont Employment Law Letter, December 2015, and HR Hero Line, August 18, 2017
• Author, "Employment at will in Vermont: Another blow to the already wounded concept," Vermont Employment Law Letter, March 2015, and HR.BLR.com, April 24, 2015

• Author, "The NLRB and social media--why you need to care," Vermont Employment Law Letter, March 2014, and HR Hero Line, April 13, 2014