Stephanie D. Wolbransky

Stephanie focuses her practice on labor and employment cases and has experience dealing with matters in both the healthcare and higher education industries. She has handled employment discrimination, Title IX, breach of contract and defamation cases and is involved in various stages of litigation, from conducting legal research to drafting pleadings, taking depositions, and preparing for hearings and trial.

Prior to joining the firm, Stephanie served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Barbara A. McDermott in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. She received her J.D. from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where she was a member of the Villanova National Trial Team, was a quarterfinalist for the 57th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition and represented clients in civil disputes for the Villanova Civil Justice Clinic.

Co-author, “Brick by Brick: Laying the Foundation for Strict Compliance in Construction Contracts,” November 8, 2024

Author, “Final Title IX Regulations Released by the U.S. Department of Education,” April 29, 2024.

Presenter, “What all Employers Should Understand: the National Labor Relations Act and National Labor Relations Board Process,” accredited CLE program, March 18, 2024

Co-author, “Gainful Employment Rule May Put Some School Programs at Risk of Losing Federal Funding,” October 2, 2023

Co-Author, “Now in Effect: Material Changes to the Form I-9 Made By DHS,” August 2, 2023.

Co-Author, “United States Supreme Court Establishes New Standard for “Undue Burden” in Religious Accommodation Cases,” June 30, 2023.

Co-Author, “Terms of Arbitration Agreements May Not Preclude Award of Penalties and Attorneys’ Fees Under PA’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act,” May 26, 2023.

Author, “Updated “Know Your Rights” Poster Issued by EEOC,” October 26, 2022.

Author, “What Employers Need to Know about the EEOC’s ‘Know Your Rights’ Poster,” October 21, 2022.

Author, “The Biden Administration Proposes New Title IX Regulations,” June 24, 2022

Author, “EEOC and DOJ Warn that Artificial Intelligence and Other Hiring Tools May Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act,” May 13, 2022

Presenter, “Compliance and Potential Pitfalls in the Hospitality Industry,” accredited CLE program, April 13, 2022.

Presenter, “Title IX Trends & Updates,” accredited CLE Program, April 6, 2022

Presenter, “Hiring and Onboarding Employees – Recent Developments in the Law,” accredited CLE program, March 30, 2022

Author, “COVID-19 Related Absences Now Paid Sick Leave for Philadelphia Workers,” March 17, 2022

Presenter, “Disability and Religious Accommodations in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World,” accredited CLE program, March 16, 2022

Author,”Biden Bans Forced Arbitration in Cases of Sexual Misconduct,” March 7, 2022

Presenter, “Understanding Religious and Disability Accommodations,” accredited CLE program, February 10, 2022

Author, “Philadelphia Ordinance Prohibits Pre-Employment Testing for Marijuana Use,” January 10, 2022

Author, “States Lift Emergency Orders as Cases Subside,” July 8, 2021

Author, “The Southern District of Texas Ruled that Employers Legally May Require All Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19,” June 15, 2021

Author, “EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance,” June 4, 2021

Author, “The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s COBRA Premium Assistance Imposes New Obligations on Employers,” April 26, 2021

Author, “A Changing Title IX Landscape Brings Challenges For Schools,” Law360, March 17, 2021

Author, “Preventing and Investigating Fraud During the Coronavirus Outbreak,” April 16, 2020