Professional Experience:

Ms. Garcia focuses her practice in the areas of Civil Rights and Government Liability, Labor and Employment, and Municipal and Governmental Relations. She represents municipalities and public entities and currently serves as special labor counsel for Winslow Township Fire District, Winslow Township, City of Estell Manor, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Borough of Westville, Borough of Keyport, Borough of Collingswood and Borough of Haddon Heights. In addition, she serves many additional municipalities by assisting their solicitors.

Ms. Garcia counsels public sector employers with regard to a wide variety of employment issues including drafting employee policies and procedures manuals for municipalities. She advises municipalities on issues arising under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, "whistleblower" laws, family and medical leave statutes, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. She conducts training for management employees on such topics as sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity compliance.

In addition, Ms. Garcia represents municipal clients before the Public Employment Relations Commission ("PERC"), in issues including unfair labor practices, mediations and arbitration. She also represents municipalities before the Civil Service Commission on disciplinary issues. Ms. Garcia has also defended public entities in sexual harassment lawsuits and several discrimination lawsuits, including racial and disability discrimination.

In 2008, Ms. Garcia was the recipient of the prestigious Robert W. Criscuolo Award, presented annually by the Burlington County Bar Association to a young attorney committed to the legal profession and the community.

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Admissions:

Education:

1. Executive editor, Temple International and Comparative Law Journal

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Ms. Garcia is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

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