Stephanie J. Quincy

Partner

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• Phoenix Office

Stephanie J. Quincy is a partner in the Phoenix office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where she is a member of the Litigation Department.

Employment Litigation and Counseling
Ms. Quincy maintains a regular case load of employment litigation matters. She is responsible for all discovery (party depositions, witness depositions, written discovery and informal discovery) and trial. Cases include civil rights (race, age, religion, gender and disability), wrongful termination, sexual harassment, defamation, interference with contract, assault and battery, and breach of contract claims including restrictive covenants.

Ms. Quincy has extensive experience in trial and arbitration in employment litigation matters including jury trial experience in multi-plaintiff employment litigation. She has extensive experience with selection, retention, and testimony of experts including psychologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologist, neurologists, economists, statisticians, vocational specialists and jury consultants. Ms. Quincy has also handled a number of class action lawsuits.

Ms. Quincy is experienced in consulting management personnel at large, medium, and small companies on employment issues such as benefits, hiring, discipline, termination, and investigation of complaints. She has also conducted investigations in situations involving high-level management. She conducts training sessions for managers and employees regarding such topics as Title VII, coaching employees, the Fair Labor Standards Act, diversity, harassment and discrimination, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Ms. Quincy represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, State Civil Rights Divisions, the Department of Labor, Department of Economic Security, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance and other state and federal agencies, as well as, state and federal courts in administrative matters including discrimination and harassment charges and wage and hour complaints.

Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Ms. Quincy has handled several sexual harassment claims and has defended a number of class action lawsuits brought against employers alleging gender discrimination, sexual harassment, racial harassment, age discrimination, and wage and hour violations. She is experienced in training management and non-management employees on sexual harassment, equal employment law, employee privacy, wage and hour law, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Representative Matters

• EEOC v. Bashas’ Inc. (National Origin Discrimination)
  
• Parra v. Bashas’ Inc. (National Origin Class Action)
  
• Ekeh v. Banner Health (Whistle Blower)
  
• MicroAge v. iT1Source (Non-Competition)
  
• Williams Ellis v. Elizabeth Arden Salons (Race Discrimination Class Action)
  
• Boring v. Mesa Airlines (Defamation)

Noteworthy

• Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law, 2008-2012 
• Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers, Labor & Employment (Arizona), 2008-2011
• Southwest Super Lawyers, Labor and Employment Law, 2007-2011 
• "Top 40 Up and Coming Corporate Employment Lawyers," Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America, 2011
• "Top 50 attorneys in Arizona", Southwest Super Lawyers, 2009
• AZBusiness Top Lawyers, Labor and Employment Law, 2008-2009
• Member, State Bar of Arizona Committee to Revise Uniform Jury Instructions (Chair, Employment Law Subcommittee)
• Editor, Arizona Employment Law Handbook

Select News & Events

• "Social Responsibility," International Trademark Association's Trademarks and the Internet Conference, September 22, 2011
• Steptoe Receives 67 Individual Mentions from Best Lawyers
• Eighth Annual Labor Relations Conference, May 19, 2011, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
• HotelNewsNow.com Covers Steptoe Hospitality Webinar
• Southwest Super Lawyers Honors Steptoe Attorneys
• Hospitality Webinar: Employment/Labor Issues, April 7, 2011, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
• FLSA Issues In Paying Employees Correctly, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, March 29, 2011
• Steptoe Receives 18 Practice, 56 Individual Mentions in Chambers USA 2011
• From The Social Network to the Corporate Network - How to Protect Your Company in the Social Media World, February 22, 2011, Presented by Steptoe & Johnson LLP and The Arizona Technology Council
• Annual Employment Law Update, February 17, 2011, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
• Chambers USA Honors 18 Steptoe Practices and 41 Attorneys
• Southwest Super Lawyers Honors 14 Steptoe Attorneys

Selected Publications

• Steptoe & Johnson's Labor & Employment Law Update: Can you refuse to hire someone because they declared bankruptcy? How can a bankruptcy affect current employees?
  March 2009

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
• Member, Arizona Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, Missouri Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association