Ms. Connie N. Bertram This is Me

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   Published on: 2/26/2008   Last Visited: 2/27/2008

   Connie Bertram, a partner at Winston & Strawn in Washington, characterized the Supreme Court decision as "neutral" for employers. She said that companies have a large body of cases to cite in arguing that only the attitude and intent of the plaintiff's supervisor is relevant.
   
   The Supreme Court decision focused more on procedure than substance, Bertram said.
   
   "It empowers the district courts, but lets them know they should explain the basis for rulings in this area," she said.

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   Published on: 12/21/2007   Last Visited: 12/22/2007

   "Companies have turned to arbitration to resolve cases more quickly and to reduce damage awards," says Connie Bertram, a Washington-based employment defense lawyer at Winston & Strawn LLP.

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   Connie N. Bertram Winston & Strawn LLP > Connie N. Bertram
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   Connie N. Bertram, Partner
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   Connie Bertram is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office who concentrates her practice on labor and employment relations litigation and counseling. In December 2004, Ms. Bertram was named the "Leading Lawyer" in labor and employment law by Legal Times. She also was named "Employment Law Young Gun" by the Washington Business Journal and a "Top Washington Lawyer" in employment law by Washingtonian Magazine in 2004.
   
   Ms. Bertram has extensive experience representing employers in complex employment and fair housing litigation matters across the country. She has defended claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, whistleblower provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Equal Pay Act, and federal and local fair housing and handicap accessibility laws. Ms. Bertram has developed particular experience representing retailers and property management and development companies in disputes with customers, tenants, and homeowners involving claims of discrimination, fair housing, and toxic exposure.
   
   Ms. Bertram's recent significant litigation matters include:
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   In addition, Ms. Bertram provides day-to-day counseling to employers and property managers and owners concerning regulatory compliance issues and represents clients in administrative proceedings and investigations.
   
   Ms. Bertram represents a number of employers in the Washington, D.C. area and around the country, including Pepco, Inc., Giant Food, U.S. Foodservice, Southwest Airlines, Lincoln Property Company, William C. Smith, Inc., Lumenos, Inc., and Geologics, Inc.
   
   Activities
   
   Ms. Bertram is a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the American Bar Association, D.C. Bar Association, and Fairfax Bar Association. She is a past co-chair of the Steering Committee of D.C. Bar's Labor and Employment Section and currently serves as chair of the Class and Collective Actions Committee of the section. Since 1995, Ms. Bertram has been an instructor for NITA's Trial Advocacy and Deposition Skills programs. She is on the executive committee of The Nysmith School PTO.
   
   Education
   
   Ms. Bertram received a B.B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 1987. She received a J.D., with honors, from George Washington University Law School in 1990, where she was a member of the editorial board of The George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics.
   
   Speeches and Publications
   
   Ms. Bertram is a frequent speaker on a variety of labor and employment relations issues, including Sarbanes-Oxley, employment litigation issues, contingent workers, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and sexual harassment. Her recent presentations include participation in teleconferences with LAWCAST on July 18 and Lorman Educational Services on July 17, both of which dealt with the implications of the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision by the Supreme Court.
   
   She has spoken at programs and seminars sponsored by Georgetown University, ALI-ABA, the ABA, the District of Columbia Bar, and the Virginia Bar, and at other seminars and training conferences. For many years, Ms. Bertram has served as a panelist at Georgetown University's "Views from the Bench: Employment Litigation" program. In February 2006, she co-chaired a program for Georgetown University and ALI-ABA entitled "Evidence and Jury Instructions in Employment Litigation."
   
   Ms. Bertram is a frequent lecturer concerning employment, fair housing, and litigation issues at conferences and seminars sponsored by the National Multi-Family Housing Council and the National Apartment Association. Her article entitled "Sarbanes-Oxley: A New Whistle-Stop for Whistleblowers" was published in the Winter 2005 edition of The Labor Lawyer. She is on the editorial board of The Leave & Disability Coordination Handbook.
   
   Ms. Bertram also has commented on employment law issues for major publications, including the New York Times in a May 2007 article addressing the Supreme Court's decision on pay discrimination.