Sonya L. Sibold, Associate

Employment Law, Litigation

SSibold@PFClaw.com

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Ms. Sibold is a member of the litigation team and the leader of the Employment and Labor Law team at Paul Frank + Collins.  She advises employers on how to comply with state and federal law and counsels them in matters such as employee discrimination claims, employee discharges, hostile work environment claims, employee handbooks, OSHA, HIPAA, Fair Labor Standards Act requirements and wage payment requirements. She represents businesses of all sizes in the formation and implementation of policies and procedures to prevent and rectify compliance failures with respect to federal and state employment and labor regulations.

Prior to joining PF+C, Ms. Sibold was employed in the employment law department of Steptoe & Johnson for six years.  At Steptoe, Ms. Sibold worked primarily as a litigator on employment law matters and represented employers charged with violation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws as well as unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  Ms. Sibold is regularly asked to present at seminars on employment-related matters.

In addition to her employment work, Ms. Sibold is frequently involved in personal injury litigation, representing hospitals, physician practice groups and individual health care providers in medical malpractice cases.

EDUCATION
West Virginia Wesleyan College, B.S. Finance, 1997
West Virginia University College of Law, 2001
    Member, West Virginia Law Review
   
BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of West Virginia, 2001
United States District Courts,
    Northern District of West Virginia, 2001
    Southern District of West Virginia, 2001
    District of Vermont, 2008
United States Court of Appeals,
    Fourth Circuit, 2004
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2006
State of Vermont, 2008
United States District Court,
    District of Vermont, 2008

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Vermont Bar Association
West Virginia State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Vermont Human Resources Association
Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association
Leadership Champlain, Class of 2009

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT
United Way Impact Team Member, 2010 - present
Transition II Board of Directors, 2010 - present
Vermont Bar Association, Employment Law Committee