Ami J Patel Legal Advisor

About Ami J Patel Legal Advisor

Ami Patel counsels public and private employers in both labor relations and employment issues. Prior to joining Zashin & Rich in 2011, Ami was an Assistant Law Director at the City of Cleveland where she defended the City’s management at arbitrations, civil service hearings, the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and in state and federal courts. Since joining Zashin & Rich, in addition to representing the City of Cleveland, Ami continues to expand her practice by representing employers in matters that often confront union-related issues or public sector concerns, such as due process, immunity, First Amendment, and Section 1983 claims. In the course of her career, she has advised and defended management in a variety of employment matters including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, non-compete agreements, and wage and hour disputes. In addition to her employment practice, Ami has experience representing and advising municipalities in housing and zoning ordinance issues and defending housing authorities and private landlords in disability and race discrimination claims and with respect to a variety of tenant-related issues. Ami also assists the firm in advising clients on employee handbooks, manuals, and policy updates.