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Legal Secretary: Wendy Zuppa
TEL: 201-489-3000 ext. 5002
wzuppa@coleschotz.com

Lauren M. Manduke is an associate in the Litigation and Employment Law Departments.  Ms. Manduke has experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in both federal and state matters related to breach of contract, fraud, franchise disputes, probate matters, and claims against the State for improper taxation, among others.   In addition, Ms. Manduke has experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance/carrier disputes.  Ms. Manduke also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).

Ms. Manduke also represents employers and employees in a variety of employment-based matters, including disputes relating to discrimination and harassment allegations, breaches of restrictive covenants and employment agreements, as well as wrongful termination claims.

A former summer associate, Ms. Manduke joined Cole Schotz in 2009 upon graduation from Fordham University School of Law.

Ms. Manduke was Director of Research, Education and Advocacy to Combat Homelessness while at law school and represented men and women in Fair Housing hearings and other appeals cases when certain benefits and public assistance aid was denied or discontinued.  She was also an Advocate with the Unemployment Action Center while at law school and represented people in their hearings to appeal denial of their unemployment benefits.

• Ask A Lawyer: N.J. Law to Forbid Posting Ads for Jobs that Discourage Unemployed Applicants, The Record, May 26, 2011
• Stop Workplace Violence Before It Happens, New Jersey Law Journal, December 6, 2010
• Workplace Violence: New Jersey Employers Have Cause for Concern in Difficult Economic Times, Commerce Magazine, November 2010
• Is There A 'Loose Cannon' Employee In Your Midst?, Law 360, September 29, 2010
• Ask A Lawyer: What You Should Know About Aging Workers, The Record, August 12, 2010
• Ask A Lawyer: Buying Company, Acquiring Liability, The Record, February 4, 2010

• Sidney Reitman Labor & Employment American Inn of Court, Student, 2009-2011
• New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
• New York Bar Association
• Bergen County Bar Association
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity