Monica has many years of experience representing clients in all aspects of business litigation, including labor and employment and consumer finance litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. She has litigated wage and hour class and collective actions in state and federal court, defending overtime claims based on donning and doffing of safety gear, meal breaks, inclusion of non-discretionary bonuses, and time clock rounding issues. Monica has also assisted employers in evaluating their practices to minimize potential exposure under wage and hour statutes. In single-plaintiff litigation, Monica has prevailed on numerous motions for summary judgement, and successfully defended an Ohio manufacturing company in a lawsuit brought by a former employee seeking substantial sales commissions, prevailing before both the state trial court and the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals. Monica is an accomplished appellate litigator, having briefed and argued before the Ohio Supreme Court