Samantha Manelin is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department, and a member of the Employment Law Counseling & Training, Employment Litigation & Arbitration and Wage and Hour Practice Groups. She handles a wide range of employment litigation matters, representing clients across various industries, including sports, financial institutions, higher education and telecommunications. Samantha has had experience assisting in single-plaintiff as well as class and collective action litigations, in both state and federal court, and has successfully attained a defense verdict as second chair in a jury trial in the District of Massachusetts. Samantha also advises clients on day-to-day labor and employment issues.
Before joining Proskauer, Samantha was an intern with the enforcement unit of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, where she investigated complaints and drafted dispositions. While in law school, Samantha served as a board member of the Women's Law Association and worked in the Employment Law Clinic.
Education
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Harvard Law School, J.D.
magna cum laude
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Amherst College, B.A.
summa cum laude
Admissions & Qualifications
- Massachusetts
Awards & Recognition
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2022 - 2023
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s: Excellence in the Law 2019