Caroline M. Austin

Caroline M. Austin

Caroline M. Austin concentrates her practice in employment litigation, employment policy development, preventative counseling and training designed to avoid litigation, unionization and employee attrition. Appearing before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, Ms. Austin represents clients in connection with a broad range of labor and employment matters, including age, race, gender, national origin and disability discrimination, sexual and racial harassment, restrictive covenants, breach of contract, and wage-and-hour laws.

Ms. Austin served as law clerk to Honorable Daniel H. Huyett, 3rd, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Austin is a 1994 graduate of Temple University, Beasley School of Law, where she was associate research editor of The Temple Law Review, and a graduate of Lehigh University.

Areas of Practice

· Employment Law and Litigation

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

· Pennsylvania Bar Association

· Philadelphia Bar Association

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2009-present

· WolfBlock LLP
- Partner, 2003-2009
- Associate, 1998-2002

· Hoyle, Morris & Kerr
- Associate, 1994-1997, 1998

Board Memberships

· Metropolitan Career Center (MCC)
- 2003-present

Civic and Charitable Activities

· Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Career Center (MCC), a non-profit educational institution, offering education and individualized support services to adults with limited access to academic resources with the objective of preparing individuals for employment and economic independence.

Selected Publications

· "The Risky Business, Using Contingent Workers," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2009

· "Civil Rights: Title VII Protection for Centerfold," 66 Temple L. Rev. 1039, 1993