Adria counsels and represents employers and management on a wide range of labor and employment matters. She specializes in the defense of employment discrimination lawsuits, including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and retaliation. Her litigation experience includes state and federal lawsuits, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings involving discrimination and harassment, retaliation, and common law claims. She recently served as first chair in a federal bench trial including discrimination and retaliation claims, in which all claims were dismissed against her client.
In addition, Adria counsel employers on a broad spectrum of employment-related topics such as employee discipline and termination; internal complaints and investigations; employee leaves of absence and absenteeism; and employment applications, policies, and handbooks.
Adria is a regular speaker on employment-related topics. She has developed an expertise in Family/Caregiver Discrimination and Pregnancy Discrimination, and presents frequently to national audiences on these topics. She also trains individual employers in various areas of employment law, including sexual harassment, performance evaluations and documentation, and exceptions to at-will employment.
She serves as an editor of the Delaware Employment Law Letter, the only monthly newsletter in Delaware written exclusively for Delaware employers. She is also a regular contributor to the Delaware Employment Law Blog and a guest blogger on the Sloan Work and Family Research Network Blog.
Memberships and Affiliations
· Who's Who in Work and Family, Sloan Work and Family Research Network (Boston College)
· Delaware State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Member
· American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Member
· Delaware Office of the Child Advocate, Guardian ad litem (2003-2004)
· Family & Workplace Connection, Board of Directors, Member (2006-2009)
Prior Employment
Prior to joining Young Conaway, Adria was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of the national firm of Seyfarth Shaw.
Experience
Moon v. Delaware River and Bay Authority
Riley v. The Delaware River and Bay Authority, et al.
W. Denver Garrison, Jr. v. Red Clay Consolidated School District
Media
Martinelli Quoted In DFM News Regarding Wal-Mart Gender Bias Suit And What It Means To Delaware, 5.12.2011
In The News
Martinelli Quoted in DFM News Blog Post Entitled, "Wal-Mart Gender Bias Suit: What It Means To Delaware", 4.8.2011
In The News
Martinelli Quoted in Delaware News Journal, 8.2.2010
In The News
Martinelli Quoted in Lawyers USA Blog Post Entitled, "Genetic nondiscrimination statute challenges employers", 7.12.2010
In The News
Martinelli Featured Guest Blogger on Sloan Work and Family Research Network (Boston College), "First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Flex-Time and a Baby Carriage", 5.3.2010
In The News
Martinelli Featured Guest Blogger on Sloan Work and Family Research Network (Boston College), 9.28.2009
In The News
Martinelli Quoted in Delaware Today Magazine, 1.2.2009
In The News
Publications
Disaster Preparedness in the Wake of Delaware's Recent Disasters, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 10, October 2011, 10.1.2011
Newsletters
Delaware's Civil-Union Law, Part II: Benefits Under Federal Law, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 6, June 2011, 6.1.2011
Newsletters
Same-Sex Civil Unions Recognized In Delaware, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 5, May 2011, 5.1.2011
Newsletters
Ensuring Your Wellness Programs Do Not Violate GINA, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2011, 4.1.2011
Newsletters
Got Credit? Third Circuit Bucks the Trend On Creditworthiness, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 2, February 2011, 2.1.2011
Newsletters
Third Circuit Keeps the Peace but Dismisses Her Lawsuit, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 16, No. 2, February 2011, 2.1.2011
Newsletters
Timing Is Everything, Delaware Employment Law Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2011, 1.1.2011
Newsletters
Privacy Rights: Final GINA Regulations Published - What You Need to Know Now, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 12, December 2010, 12.10.2010
Newsletters
Discretion Is The Better Part of Valor (and Cell-Phone Use), Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 11, November 2010, 11.1.2010
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Conflict With Your Supervisor Doesn't Always Equal Discrimination, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 10, October 2010, 10.1.2010
Newsletters
Electronic Workplace - On the Road Again: Implications of Delaware's New Cell Phone Law, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 8, August 2010, 8.1.2010
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Litigation: What Employers Can Learn from the Novartis Lawsuit, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 7, July 2010, 7.1.2010
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Confidential Information: The Conundrum of GINA and Social Media, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 4, April 2010, 4.1.2010
Newsletters
Marital Status Discrimination, First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Preferential Treatment?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 15, No. 2, February 2010, 2.1.2010
Newsletters
Take Care When Love is in the Air: Lessons from the Letterman and Phillips Affairs, HRTimes First Quarter 2010 at 10, 2.1.2010
Articles
Delaware Law Update: Delaware Adds Sexual Orientation to Protected Categories, Delaware Banker, Vol. 5, No. 3, Summer 2009, 8.1.2009
Articles
'Insensitive' Remarks and Spitting Not Enough to Show Discrimination, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 7, July 2009, 7.1.2009
Newsletters
Got Milk? Why You Should Consider Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 5, May 2009, 5.1.2009
Newsletters
How Much Is Enough to Create a Hostile Work Environment?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 4, April 2009, 4.1.2009
Newsletters
Work-life Balance Issues at Risk in the New Economy?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 14, No. 3, March 2009, 3.1.2009
Newsletters
Politics: Joe Biden as Potential VP - Good or Bad News for Delaware Employers?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 13, No. 10, October 2008, 10.1.2008
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Wrongful Termination: Court Rules that PDA Extends to Abortion, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 13, No. 7, July 2008, 7.1.2008
Newsletters
Family Responsibility Discrimination: The Parent Trap, Delaware Business, March/April 2008, 3.1.2008
Articles
Personnel Policies: McDonald's Strip-Search Verdict Teaches Important Lesson to Delaware Employers, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 2008, 1.1.2008
Newsletters
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time: Pregnancy Discrimination on the Rise, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 11, No. 8, August 2006, 8.1.2006
Newsletters
Teller Gets to Take Employer to Court Following Termination for Improperly Notarizing Documents, Delaware Banker Magazine, Summer 2006, 7.1.2006
Articles
Would You Like a Lollipop With Your Fraudulent Mortgage Document?, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 11, No. 6, June 2006, 6.1.2006
Newsletters
EEOC Provides Helpful Guidance on ADA Issues, Delaware Employment Law Letter, Vol. 10, No. 11, November 2005, 11.1.2005
Newsletters
Events
2012 Employment Law Annual Seminar, 5.9.2012
Seminars
2011 Annual Employment Law Seminar, 5.11.2011
Seminars
15th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium Sponsored by M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC, 9.30.2010
Speaking Engagements
"Labor and Employment Update 2010," Labor and Employment Law Section, Delaware State Bar Association, 5.11.2010
Speaking Engagements
Audio Conference: Employee Genetic Discrimination - New Legal Pitfalls from GINA, 5.4.2010
Webinar
2010 Annual Employment Law Seminar, 4.28.2010
Seminars
"GINA: How to Comply with New Genetic Information Protection Law," Delaware SHRM Meeting, 1.12.2010
Speaking Engagements
Audio Conference: Employee Caregivers Dealing With Dementia, 12.2.2009
Webinar
"Alzheimer's At Work," Webinar, 12.2.2009
Webinar
9th Annual Delaware State Human Resources Conference, 11.4.2009
Speaking Engagements
"When Employees Are Also Caregivers: Legal Advice and EEOC Guidance for Employers," Webinar, 8.4.2009
Webinar
"Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Flood EEOC: How to Counter New and Aggressive Enforcement," Webinar, 7.23.2009
Webinar
2009 Annual Employment Law Seminar, 4.29.2009
Seminars
"When FMLA and Pregnancy Leave Collide: How to Avoid Costly Discrimination Claims," Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (Nashville), 10.17.2008
Speaking Engagements
"When FMLA and Pregnancy Leave Collide: How To Avoid Costly Discrimination Claims," Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (Las Vegas), 9.26.08
Speaking Engagements
"EEOC Guidance on Working Parents and Caregivers: New Risks for Discrimination Litigation," Webinar, 9.18.07
Webinar