Biography

Ms. Mishra is a partner practicing labor and employment law in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. She has represented employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including: workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims; wage & hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other statutes; suits under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act; common law non-competition and non-solicitation disputes; and numerous other actions under federal, state and local law. Ms. Mishra has substantial trial experience and has successfully litigated cases in federal and state courts and agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Florida and Vermont.

Ms. Mishra also regularly conducts training and counsels management on a wide range of topics, including: avoiding discrimination; conducting internal investigations and compliance assessments; conducting glass ceiling and diversity assessments; handling employee leave and accommodation requests; implementing reductions in force; addressing Web 2.0-related issues in the workplace; and managing employee performance.

Education

J.D., Columbia University (1997)

Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 1995-96 and 1996-97

B.A., Yale University (1994)

Distinction in the Major

Admissions

• New York
• Pennsylvania

Courts

• U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits
• U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont