Neha Patel

Neha is a partner with the firm and concentrates her practice in the areas of employment law, municipal law, and education law. She regularly provides guidance to private and public employers on a myriad of workplace issues including disability accommodations, employee discipline, handbooks and policies, and internal investigations. Neha has been involved in significant litigation since joining the firm, representing employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies in matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblowing, constitutional, and tort claims and other related allegations. Neha also provides training and speaks on issues of harassment and discrimination, employee leave and accommodations, and the Open Public Records Act.

Prior to joining the firm, Neha completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Travis L. Francis, A.J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County.  Neha received her Bachelor of Science in Commerce and South Asian Studies from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctorate, with honors and a concentration in Health Law, from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Neha is an avid music lover and actively performs in community musical theater.

Education

• University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.
• University of Virginia, B.S.

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• Virginia

Honors and Recognitions

• Diplomate in New Jersey Local Government Law (2014)
• Named a “Rising Star” in Employment Litigation: Defense by New Jersey Super Lawyers (2016- 2020)

Professional Associations/Memberships

• Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court (2015-present)

Email Address
npatel@ammm.com