For more than a decade, Susie Cirilli has served as a trusted advisor to employers, employees, and other professionals to resolve their employment and labor-related matters, including hostile work environment claims and issues related to gender identity, sexual orientation discrimination, race discrimination, pregnancy, and disability.
Employers and other professionals seek her counsel from a variety of industries including higher education, technology, sports, and more. Susie regularly assists them with matters involving the American with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII, and Title IX and important day-to-day matters such as employment agreements, employee handbooks, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and separation agreements. In addition, she advises employers on hiring and termination decisions, and workplace privacy issues.
Susie has also carved a niche in the women’s professional sports arena. She is a member of the Women in Soccer Network, is a frequent guest contributor to the Network’s blog, and has appeared on the Women’s Soccer Show Podcast. She is also frequently tapped by industry and legal publications on the local and national levels for her knowledge in women’s sports legal matters.
To better serve her clients, Susie regularly collaborates with other firm practice groups such as the Real Estate, Insurance, and Corporate Law Departments to ensure she meets all of her clients’ business-related needs. Finally, Susie also serves as external general counsel for companies and assists them in business-related matters.
Honors & Awards
- Named a Pennsylvania "Rising Star" in the area of Labor and Employment Law, 2016 - 2020 & 2023, by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine
- Named Metro Philadelphia LGBTQ+ Power Player, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2024
Professional Affiliations
- Philadelphia LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- Membership Committee, Chair
- National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- Member
- Women in Sports Events
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- Women in Soccer Network
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- Independence Business Alliance
- Board Member
Community Activities
- Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Adjunct Professor (July 2022 – present)
- Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County
- Former Board Member (January 2019 – March 2020)
News
- Philly Gay News()
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- Law360()
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- Law360 Employment Authority()
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer()
- Law360 & Law360 Pulse()
- Law360 Employment Authority()
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Events
- BCRCC, Flaster Greenberg()
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- Temple Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society()
- Philly SHRM()
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- Women in Soccer()
- Drexel Alumni()
- The International Association of Privacy Professionals()
- Tri-State HR Management Association()
- Transportation Lawyers Association()
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- “Social Media And How It Affects The Workplace” Annual Company Retreat for Brinker Simpson, Presenter, Springfield Country Club()
- “Risk Averse Insurance” Business Development Class sponsored by the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Center, Co-Presenter()
- "Trends in the Employment Space as it Relates to Cannabis" Emerging Legal Trends in the Cannabis Industry Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences, Panelist, San Francisco, CA()
- “Roundtable Discussion On What Small Businesses Need As They Grow And Hire Employees” Business to Business Expo hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Presenter, Harrah’s Casino & Racetrack, Chester, Pennsylvania()
- “Issues Facing Businesses From Inception To Hiring And Manage Employees” Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Presenter()
Articles & Alerts
- The Legal Intelligencer()
- SUSIE CIRILLI'S EMPLOYMENT LAW BLOG()
- Susie Cirilli's Employment Law Blog()
- Governor Amends Pennsylvania Stay-At-Home Order()
- Businesses in the Construction Industry are Permitted to Maintain In-Person Operations as of May 1, 2020()
- Senate Bill Proposes a Set-Aside for Credit Unions to Issue SBA Loans()
- Pennsylvania Order Protecting Employees Effective April 19 at 8:00 PM()
- DOL FFCRA Regulations: Definitions()
- Employers Can Allow for Some Employees to Take Intermittent Leave Under FFCRA()
- DOL Issues Temporary Period of Non-Enforcement of FFCRA()
- CARES Act Expands Eligibility for SBA Loans()
- CARES ACT Amends the Emergency Family Medical Leave Expansion Act()
- Congress Passes Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act()
- Congress Passed the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act()
- Proposed Expansion of the FMLA Expands the Definition of Parent and Introduces Broad Definition of Family Member()
- Emergency Unemployment Insurance Stabilization and Access Act Puts Notice Requirement on Employers()
- Proposed Emergency Paid Leave Requires Employers With Less Than 500 Employees to Provide Paid Sick Leave()
- Proposed FMLA Amendment Would Make the Act Applicable to More Employers()
- COVID-19 and the Family Medical Leave Act()
- What Employers Need to Know in Times Like These...()
- What is the WARN Act?()
- DOL Increases the Minimum Salary for Exempt Employees effective Jan 1, 2020()
- Salary History is Off-Limits for New Jersey Employers()
- What To Do With a Dishonest Job Application()
- More Nuggets for Employers about Cannabis()
- A Heady Situation()
- Time's Up for Employers to Protect Their Businesses and Their Employees()
- Employer Deadline for Notice Under the New Jersey Paid Sick-Leave Law is Fast Approaching()
- Pennsylvania Human relations Commission Expands the Definition of Sex()
Blog Posts
Practice Areas
Industry Groups
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Vermont
- U.S. Federal Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York
Education
- The Catholic University of American, Columbus School of Law, J.D.
- University of Vermont, B.S., summa cum laude