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Ms. Samolis practices general business litigation with a focus on employment law. Ms. Samolis represents corporate entities in business disputes in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration and administrative proceedings. Ms. Samolis advises management at all stages of the employment relationship, regularly counseling senior management, human resource professionals and business owners on applicable employment laws and pending legislation. Ms. Samolis has experience providing advice on a broad range of issues, including wage and hour compliance, employment discrimination, employee handbooks and individual and group terminations.

 

Ms. Samolis was named a "Rising Star" in the 2009 Rhode Island Super Lawyers and recently received the 40 Under Forty award from Providence Business News. Prior to joining Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, Ms. Samolis served as law clerk to the Honorable Justice Francis J. Darigan, Jr., Providence County Superior Court.

EDUCATION
Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D.
   cum laude, 2005
   Member, Roger Williams University Law Review
   Member Law School Honors Program

Rhode Island College, B.A.
    summa cum laude, 2002

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Rhode Island Bar Association
Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
   Board of Directors, Vice President
   Chair, Website Committee

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
”Swine Flu - What Do I Do?”, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note E-news, May 2009

“Update Employee Handbook Now, Save Later “
Providence Business News, March 14, 2009

"New Employee Handbook Requirements Relating to the FMLA",
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Take Note email, January 2009

"The “New” Americans with Disabilities Act " Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, October 2008

"Protecting Your Company from Negligent Hiring Claims" Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Client Alert, June 2007

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
   Board of Directors 
   Chair, Personnel Committee
Executive Women’s Golf Association - RI
   Chapter Member

BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Rhode Island, 2005
Massachusetts, 2005
U.S. District Court, Rhode Island, 2006
U.S. District Court, Massachusetts, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2007