Amy E. Rudley is a Partner in Cooper Levenson’s Atlantic City office, focusing on employment law, hospitality and casino law, and defense litigation, including civil rights and premises liability matters.
She manages all phases of litigation, from inception and discovery through trial, post-trial motions, and appeals. In addition, Amy advises clients on day-to-day employment practices, drafting employee handbooks, and preparing employment contracts and agreements.
Amy also conducts seminars, training sessions, and workplace investigations addressing allegations of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. She provides guidance to municipal and governmental clients on employment obligations and ensures compliance with federal and state employment laws.
Practice Highlights:
Amy has counseled New Jersey and Pennsylvania businesses and governmental entities for more than 17 years, helping them tackle legal issues in a preventative manner, addressing employee situations as they arise, defending litigation, and conducting preventative training sessions for employees and management.
Prior to her practice, Amy served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable John Tomasello, then Presiding Criminal Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey for Vicinage XV. During law school, she was a member of the Rutgers Civil Practice Clinic, was the Managing Editor for the competitive Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, interned for the Honorable Martin A. Herman, J.S.C., and clerked for a private law firm.
Awards and Recognitions
•Named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Star list for 7 consecutive years (2013 - 2019)
•“Top 40 Under 40” Recognition by the Atlantic City Jaycees and Atlantic City Weekly. 2011
•“Top 20 Under 40” Recognition by SJ Biz Magazine, 2015
•Person of the Year Honoree by Jersey Man/Philly Man Magazine, 2018
Community
•Board Member on the Pitman Education Foundation, 2010-2024
•Inaugural Attorney Coach for Pitman High School’s Mock Trial Team
•Councilperson for the Borough of Pitman, 2016 - 2021
•Borough of Pitman, Director of Public Safety 2016-2019
•Borough of Pitman, Director of Public Events 2020
•Borough of Pitman, Director of Public Property 2021
•Southern New Jersey Development Council
•Founding Member of Cooper Levenson, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
•Founding Member and Originator of Cooper Levenson Women’s Committee
•CL Scholarship Committee, 2023 - Present
Articles
“Minimum Wage Increase May Adversely Affect Restaurant Employers: What New Jersey Employers Need to Know”
“Facts About Sexual Harassment May Surprise You,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine
“Gripe Sites: Your Employees & Their Social Networks,” Global Gaming Business HR, 2010
“At Will Employment: Know Your Rights,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine
“Employer Access to Personal Emails: Do They Have the Right,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine
“Structuring (or Restructuring) Your Small Business,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine
Seminars
“Your Employees and Their Issues,” October 21, 2022, Zoom Platform, NJCPA Society
“Mandatory Vaccines,” December 15, 2021, Zoom Platform, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ
“Cannabis in the Workplace,” April 21, 2021, Zoom Platform, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
“What Employers Need to Know: LGBTQ Employees and Workplace Discrimination,” January 13, 2021, Zoom Platform, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
“Getting Back to Business Following COVID-19: Employer FAQs,” July 9, 2020, Zoom Platform, NJCPA
“Vacation and Resort Torts,” August 9, 2019, Atlantic City, New Jersey State Bar Association
“Running and Winning Workshop,” May 20, 2019, Pennsauken High School, League of Women Voters of Camden County
“Benefits and Risks of Employee Handbooks and Your Options,“ March 14, 2019, Manahawkin, Marine Trades Association of New Jersey
“New Jersey Paid Sick Leave,” December 14, 2018, Cape May Court House, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
“Bridging the Gap Between C-Suite Executives and Young Professionals,” January 9, 2018, Deptford, Southern New Jersey Development Counsel
“Effectively Managing Employees Who Are Experiencing Crisis,” May 10, 2017, Galloway, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ
“Equal Employment Laws: Title VII, ADEA, GINA, EPA, PDA, and More,” April 10, 2017, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Business Institute
“Equal Employment Laws: Title VII, ADEA, GINA, EPA, PDA, and More,” April 5, 2017, Atlantic City, New Jersey Business Institute
“Marital Status Means More Than Single, Married or Divorced: The recent New Jersey Supreme Court case of Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad,” October 18, 2016, Linwood, NJCPA
“Social Media: Legal Pitfalls for Employers,” September 9, 2015, Somers Point, New Jersey, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ
“Social Media and the NLRB,” October 2014, Somers Point, NJCPA
“Retaining Expert Witnesses to Support Employment Law Claims,” April 30, 2014, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, New Jersey Business Institute
“Healthcare Reform: What an Employer Needs to Know.” April 10, 2014, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Marsh McLennan
“SAFE Act & Other NJ Leaves,” February 19, 2014, Galloway, New Jersey, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ
“FMLA & FLSA,” May 15, 2013, Somers Point, New Jersey, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ
