Shari Manasseh Ohri

Shari Manasseh Ohri is an accomplished labor and employment law attorney serving private- and public-sector employers. Shari is skilled in all aspects of federal and state employment discrimination laws and handles cases arising under all state and federal fair employment practices statutes. She accompanies clients when they appear before administrative and judicial tribunals such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as well as state and federal administrative agencies and courts. In addition to her employment defense work, Shari regularly represents large multi-unit property owners and management in fair housing matters.

Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Shari served as a Senior Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and defended the agency in employment matters. She was responsible for providing advice and counsel on employee performance and discipline. In that role, she also litigated matters before the EEOC and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and served as co-counsel to Assistant U.S. Attorneys for matters in district courts. She further participated in many mediations and negotiated favorable settlements on behalf of the agency. Shari also worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. General Services Administration where she specialized in adjudicating employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims filed against the employer. Prior to her work in the public sector, Shari worked as a defense litigator in New York City representing small and large companies in general litigation matters as well as landlord/tenant litigation.