Germaine Winnick Willett

Germaine Winnick Willett practices in the firm’s Workplace Solutions Group and is focused on representing and advising employers in employment litigation matters, including assisting clients with employment discrimination, wage and hour, contract, and other employment-related litigation. She also defends colleges and universities against DOE and student complaints and lawsuits alleging Title IX, Title VI, and disability law violations. Germaine further helps colleges and universities understand and comply with the requirements of Title IX with regard to academic and athletic financial assistance, benefits, and opportunities, and she also has experience defending sexual harassment and sex discrimination claims brought under Title IX.

Germaine also counsels clients on a broad range of issues, including proper handling of employee complaints, employment termination, employee leave and accommodation issues, faculty matters, and student complaints. She reviews and crafts employment policies and provides advice to clients on correctly implementing their policies. She has also conducted investigations of employee and student complaints for clients. Germaine also conducts employment-related due diligence for the firm’s mergers and acquisitions group.