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Overview

Tracey focuses on assisting federal contractors, including healthcare, life sciences and education clients, in compliance with employment laws and regulations.

Tracey is co-lead of the 麻豆十三女郎 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Compliance team and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. She represents clients, large and small, as they navigate employment issues related to hiring, discipline, internal investigations into claims of discrimination, employment discrimination, pay equity, and workforce restructuring.

Tracey has substantial experience in conducting DEI enterprise-wide compliance audits; providing compliance advice to contractors and subcontractors on affirmative action programs to comply with federal, state, and local requirements; defending federal contractors in OFCCP audits; and collaborating with statisticians to achieve workforce restructuring objectives through layoffs and reductions in force and to conduct privileged internal pay equity audits to minimize litigation risks. She provides training for employers on Equal Employment Opportunity compliance and lawful diversity and inclusion practices. Tracey is an experienced trial lawyer, defending clients against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and other related claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. She draws on her litigation experience to advise clients on employment-related matters.

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Recognition

  • JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards, Top Author, Labor & Employment, 2023

Education

  • J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
    • Judge Myron D. Mills Administrative Law Award
  • B.A., Saint Mary's College
    • Finance and Accounting

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Illinois

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • American Bar Association
Experience
  • Represented researchers and faculty members of four major universities who developed a biomedical device. Renegotiated and prepared a consulting agreement between the client and the third-party licensee of product. Predominate issues focused on protection of ownership rights of future inventions, and protection of clients' interests relating to prior obligations to universities, as well as more typical contract issues.
  • Successfully defended a corporation against claims of age discrimination in all phases of litigation.
  • Advised an offshore software company seeking entry into the U.S. market and assessed the probability of a successful launch. After presenting an array of options, the company chose a conservative course of action and began working with an incubator to conduct additional development.
  • Represented the plaintiffs in a case that was received mid-litigation. Conducted additional research regarding the relationship between shell companies and individuals across the country. Wrote a detailed mediation brief based on depositions, discovery documents, and research which resulted in a favorable result for the client. After multiple years of litigation, the client commented that the clarity and detail in the mediation brief was critical to their understanding of the fraudulent scheme.
  • Protected the interests of small business owners by writing and negotiating contracts and advising on legal issues and litigation avoidance.
  • Represented clients in race, age, disability, gender and harassment claims before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  • Negotiated settlements and successfully litigated bench and jury trials in Missouri and Illinois state courts on civil matters including contract, discrimination, insurance defense and product liability cases.
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Legal Updates | January 14, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Stays OSHA Vaccine Mandate
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Legal Updates | April 05, 2021
EEOC Resumes Collection of EEO Data
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Outside the Office

In her free time, Tracey enjoys time with her family, staying fit by biking and hiking, exploring and learning about different cultures, and writing.

Community Leadership
  • Candidate Forums Moderator, League of Women Voters, 2018–present
  • Pro Bono Litigation Attorney representing undocumented minors, Migrant Community Action Project, 2015-2017
  • Mock Interviewer, National Council on Youth Leadership, 2009-2014
  • Little League baseball coach, 2004-2009