Ricki E. Roer

Ricki Roer was the founding member of Wilson Elser’s national Employment & Labor Practice and educational liability team and has held many management roles within the firm. She was the first female partner to be named to the firm’s Executive Committee and Chair’s Office and is a long-standing member of its Office of General Counsel.

Ricki has litigated thousands of cases in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels and in administrative forums. Her practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment and educational liability law. In addition to her litigation practice, Ricki also provides outside general counsel services. Her areas of expertise include all aspects of Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and all corollary federal, state, and local antidiscrimination laws; New York Adult Survivors Act and Child Victim Act claims; wage and hour claims; contract and related tort claims; privileging and tenure claims;  investigation and discipline implementation protocols; collective bargaining agreement disputes;  labor arbitrations, grievances and National Labor Relations Board proceedings; and all aspects of employment transactions and academic protocols. Ricki represents hospitals, medical centers, colleges, universities, private and public schools, multinational corporations, domestic companies, and nonprofit organizations across a wide spectrum of industries. A recognized industry authority, she is consistently called upon to lecture on issues of employment and education legal issues and challenges.

Wilson Elser’s clients are well aware of Ricki’s success ratio, and she is regarded as a leading strategist by The Legal 500, among others. She brings a business-oriented approach to her clients’ problems, employing prudent, appropriate strategies along with 24-7 availability and responsiveness. She is skilled at managing litigation, leveraging her background and management experience for her clients’ benefit in sculpting and achieving their desired goals.

Ricki founded teams at Wilson Elser that now encompass more than 150 employment and labor and educational liability attorneys throughout the United States. Members of these national teams are often recognized by clients for their high rate of court victories, early dismissals, and business-oriented resolutions. They counsel clients on their day-to-day management of employment and labor and educators legal liability issues and policies, regularly conduct a variety of internal investigations and audits, provide “hotline” services, and draft policy manuals, contracts, and collective bargaining agreements and implementations.