Stites & Harbison, PLLC

For almost 20 years, Ms. Kamer has counseled employers on an extensive range of labor & employment issues, including Title VII, the ADA, the FMLA and the ADEA, and has defended employers in state and federal court litigation as well as on the administrative level.  Ms has a local, regional and national employment defense law practice that is exclusively focused on legal issues in connection with the employer-employee relationship.  She counsels management clients regarding a wide spectrum of day-to-day personnel issues including discipline and discharge matters as well as questions regarding medical leave issues, wage and hour issues and disability accommodation.  Ms. Kamer has a strong record of success in defending employment litigation, including claims of alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.  She provides invaluable legal assistance to employers regarding employee investigations, development of personnel policies and advice regarding non-competition issues.

Mauritia is admitted to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio and is currently the firm's only lawyer admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

She also has extensive knowledge in the workforce authorization compliance area.  She provides advice relating to I-9 compliance, corporate best practices during the hiring process, and emerging Federal, state, and local workforce authorization laws and regulations.

Recent Assignments

• Successfully tried a claim of race discrimination by a former employee of a leading manufacturer of fire and safety equipment
• Has represented national companies in their employment litigation in Pennsylvania, Vermont, South Carolina and Tennessee
• Has represented management in numerous labor arbitrations

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

• Update on Harassment and Discrimination Law, University of Kentucky 12th Biennial Employment Law Institute, Lexington, Ky., June 3, 2010
• Family and Medical Leave Act Update, 25th Annual Kentucky SHRM Conference, Louisville, Ky, September 17, 2009
• American With Disabilities Act Update, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Lexington, Ky., March 25, 2009
• Bluegrass SHRM, Chapter presentation of Legislative Update, Lexington, Ky., January 2009
• 24th Annual Kentucky SHRM Conference, Louisville, Ky., October 29, 2008
• "Conducting Effective Employment Investigations," Southeast Kentucky SHRM, Somerset, Ky., October 23, 2008
• 7th Annual Kentucky Human Resources Seminar, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Lexington, Ky., June 13, 2008

Before Stites & Harbison

Mauritia practiced with the Cleveland law firm of Thompson Hine LLP in its Labor, Employment and Immigration Group for seven years before joining Stites & Harbison in April 1999.

Besides Stites & Harbison

She and her husband, Joe, have two sons.