Littie Elise Rau, a member in good standing of both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars, joined Ruderman Horn & Esmerado, LLP, in 2004, now Ruderman & Roth, LLC, where she represents both management and employees in private and public sector in all aspects of labor and employment law. She brought her experience from having previously represented plaintiffs in employment and civil rights cases (both in state and federal court and administrative agencies) as well as familiarity with general civil practice, medical malpractice, personal injury, contract disputes, unemployment claims, and landlord-tenant issues.
EDUCATION:
Rutgers School of Law, Newark, NJ: J.D. with Honors Millersville University, Millersville, PA: B.S. Education, Magna Cum Laude; Stanford University, Stanford, CA: Humanities/Arts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Member of the Bar of the States of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Member of the Bar of the United States District Courts of New Jersey and the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
EMPLOYMENT:
2004-Present: Ruderman & Roth, LLC; Ruderman, Horn & Esmerado, P.C.; Ruderman & Glickman, P.C., Associate. Representing primarily management and employers in the public sector, in employment and labor matters, and personal injury litigation. Defense of actions in state and federal courts and agencies (e.g., Civil Service Commission and Public Employment Relations Commission), prosecution of employee disciplinary actions, investigating employee complaints, and providing advisory services regarding workplace issues.
2002-2004: Law Office of Joseph A. Fortunato, Associate. Represented plaintiffs in employment matters including wrongful discharge, civil rights actions, sexual harassment cases; general civil practice, medical malpractice, contract disputes, and landlord- tenant issues.
1995-2002: Cynthia A. Matheke, Esq., Lum Danzis.
1988-1994: Michael J. Reimer, Esq., Co-Counsel.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
New Jersey State Bar Association. Pennsylvania State Bar Association.