Pausley, William M.

Ami J. Patel joined Zashin & Rich Co. LPA in 2011. Ami is a member of the firm's Employment and Labor group and her practice focuses on private and public sector labor relations and employment issues.

Prior to joining Zashin & Rich Co., L.P.A., Ami worked as an Assistant Director of Law for the City of Cleveland. Ami's experience includes advising and defending management in FMLA, FLSA, ADA, ADEA, Title VII, and USERRA issues, wage and hour disputes, and disciplinary matters. She has experience analyzing civil service status and representing employers at arbitration hearings, the State Employment Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and in state and federal courts.

Ami earned her B.A from Ohio University, magna cum laude. She then earned her law degree (J.D.) from Case Western Reserve University. Ami is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio, the United States District Court for Northern Ohio, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.