Theresa Davis Joins Babst Calland’s Harrisburg Office
Theresa Davis recently joined Babst Calland’s Harrisburg, Pa. office as an associate in the Employment and Labor and Public Sector groups. Ms. Davis represents public and private employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters. Her practice includes all aspects of state and federal litigation involving employment claims, as well as advising clients on day-to-day workplace issues and compliance strategies. She also represents municipal clients on a wide range of matters.
Ms. Davis has experience handling employment litigation matters from inception through resolution, including drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, dispositive motions, and position statements. Her litigation experience includes representing clients in employment discrimination claims, grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practice matters, unemployment compensation hearings, and civil service proceedings.
In addition, Ms. Davis regularly provides counsel to employers on a variety of workplace issues, including employee discipline, internal investigations, terminations, and contract negotiations. She reviews and drafts employment-related documents such as employee handbooks and contracts as well as separation and settlement agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws and best practices.
Ms. Davis also has experience representing and advocating on behalf of municipal clients, including assisting with responses to, and subsequent appeals of, Right-to-Know Law requests, advising on zoning and land use matters, and drafting ordinances and easements. She brings prior experience in regulatory compliance from her time with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, where she worked on legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting the student loan industry.
Prio to joining the Firm, Ms. Davis was an associate with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. She is a 2022 graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
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