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Stephen J. Fleury, Jr., Esq.
Senior Counsel
Stephen J. Fleury, Jr., Esq. focuses his practice on labor and employment law, post-acute & long-term care, and healthcare litigation. He represents employers and insurers in state and federal courts with claims pertaining to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Steve has also represented clients before the Department of Labor and Industry in matters involving workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits.
Most recently, Steve was an Associate in the Employment practice group at a Lancaster-based law firm. During this time, Steve presented to several industry groups on topics involving the aging workforce and the intersection between sometimes overlapping employment statutes.
Steve started his legal career as Assistant Defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He was assigned to the Major Trial Unit where he represented clients from charging through trial and, when necessary, sentencing. During his time with the Defender Association, Steve tried over 100 cases to verdict.
Steve graduated from the Dickinson School of Law. While in law school, Steve served as Articles Editor and Iqbal Symposium Coordinator for the Penn State Law Review. He was a recipient of the annual Editor-in-Chief’s Award.
PRACTICES
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D., 2010
Dickinson College, B.A., cum laude, 2005
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania
COURT ADMISSIONS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
MEMBERSHIPS
Lancaster Bar Association
The Chester County Chamber
Recognitions
Leadership Lancaster Class of 2018 Alumnus
presentations
“Virtual Town Hall Meeting – PPP Loans & FFCRA Q&A Panel,” ABC Keystone, May 21, 2020
“COVID-19 Guidance: Practical Ways for Providers to Protect their Employees and Business,” Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability, April 2020
“Harassment in the Workplace & Conducting Internal Investigations,” PA MGMA 2019 Healthcare Leaders Summit, April 2019
“Navigating the Top Legal Issues Facing HR Professionals,” ABC Keystone, December 2018
Media Mentions
“5 ways to respond when a patient request is motivated by bias”. Marla Durben Hirsch. Medical Practice Compliance Alert®, DecisionHealth. (October 2020)
“OCR: Don’t honor patient requests that could violate Title VI”. Marla Durben Hirsch. Medical Malpractice Compliance Alert®, DecisionHealth. (September 2020)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Tried over 100 cases to verdict
- Represented clients before the Department of Labor and Industry in matters involving workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits
- Represents corporate clients in matters involving the FMLA; ADA; FLSA; and other federal, state, and local employment laws
- Performs internal investigations concerning allegations of hostile work environment, discrimination, and sexual harassment
- Represents clients in OSHA investigations
- Defends major health systems against claims ranging from complications at birth to adverse surgical outcomes
- Defends continuing care communities against claims involving allegations of resident neglect
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