Ms. Stackpole is the leader of the Employment + Labor Law Group at Paul Frank + Collins. She provides practical and proactive advice to senior leaders and management teams regarding a wide range of labor and employment issues, including workforce planning, hiring and on-boarding, performance management, legal and recordkeeping compliance, leave management, employee engagement, policy development and implementation, union avoidance, and discipline and discharge. Ms. Stackpole firmly believes that the best defense against legal claims begins well before those claims are made – with good education for supervisors and managers, fair and consistent practices, and solid documentation.
Ms. Stackpole is an experienced litigator and a skilled teacher. She has taught at the law schools of Catholic University of America and The American University, as well as at the University of Vermont and Champlain College. Ms. Stackpole regularly designs and presents training programs for businesses seeking to strengthen the skills of their management team. She is a regularly featured speaker for state and local human resource associations, Lorman Educational Services and the Champlain College Management Excellence Series. She holds a certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and has been recognized by her peers for her skill in labor and employment law through inclusion in Chambers & Partners (USA) and Best Lawyers of America.
