Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Amy Dias handles complex employment litigation for employers in administrative, state, and federal court employment actions. She has extensive experience in a broad range of single plaintiff and class action cases, including those arising from alleged discrimination, retaliation, harassment, employment practices, and ERISA as well those alleging violations of the ADEA, ADA, Title VII, and FMLA. With her understanding of issues concerning employment practices, Amy also routinely counsels and lectures to clients on corporate conduct, hiring practices, reductions in force, sexual harassment, noncompetes, and investigations/disciplinary actions.

Amy is an experienced lead trial counsel in employment and other matters, including commercial, contract, insurance coverage, fidelity bond, and product liability disputes. Amy practices in state, federal, and appellate courts throughout the United States.

Amy is admitted to the Third and Sixth Circuits and the district courts in the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. In addition, she is the author of "Recent Developments in Sexual Harassment Law Post Ellerth and Farragher," November 1999 and "Courts Extend New Sexual Harassment Standards to Racial and National Origin Harassment Claims," The Jones Day Quarterly, Vol. 8, Number 1, Spring 1999 and Pittsburgh Labor & Employment Quarterly, Spring 1999.

Areas of Practice

• Labor & Employment

Representative Cases

• Andrako v. U. S. Steel Corporation, Case No. 07-CV-1629 (W.D. Penn.) , (2009)
• Ehrheart v. Verizon Wireless, No. 07-01165 (W.D. Pa. 2007-08) , (2008)
• Sandifer et al. v. United States Steel Corporation, Case No. 2:07-CV-00443-RLM-PRC (N.D. Ind.) , (2009)
• Schaefer et al. v. General Electric Company, et al., Case No. 3:-07-CV-0858 (PCD), U.S. District Court for District of Connecticut , (2009)
• Albright et al. v. CTS Reeves Frequency and CTS Corporation, CV 02-0262 (M.D. Pa 2002)
• Anne Shafnisky v. Bell Atlantic, CV 01-3044 (E.D. Pa., 2002)
• Bernard L. Haertjens v. CBS Corporation and Westinghouse Pension Plan, 00-CV-1690 (W.D. Pa. 2001)
• Bishop v. PCS Administration (USA), Inc. et al., Case No. 05-5683 (N.D. Ill. May 23, 2006)
• Carole A. Kennedy v. National City Bank of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 03-1977 (W.D. Pa. 2003).
• Charlina Williams v. R.H. Donnelley, No. 01-CIV-0107 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), affirmed, 368 F.3d 123 (2d Cir 2004)
• Crown Cork & Steel Company, Inc. v. United Steelworkers of America Int'l Union, Case No. 1:03-CV-3882(N.D. Ill.), Crown v. Int'l Association of Machinists, Case No. 8:03-CV-222(D. Neb.)Lawhorn v. Crown, Case No. 1:03CV-461(S.D. Ohio)
• Daniel S. Chamberlin v. Keystone Thermometrics, CA No. 04-45 (Erie) (W.D. Pa. 2004)
• Dorothy McGowen v. The Charter Company Retirement Plan and CBS Corporation, Case No. 9:06-CV-00279-RHC (E.D. Texas)
• Estate of Donald Egan, Sr. v. Westinghouse Pension Plan, CBS Corp., Viacom Inc., Westinghouse Benefits Access Center and Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., CA No. 3:03-CV-0035 RLY - WGH (S.D. Ind. 2003)
• Frances Caracciolo v. Bell Atlantic — Pennsylvania, Inc., Case No. 00-272-J (W.D. Pa. 2003), No. 03-4472 (3d Cir. 2004)
• Fried v. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Civil Action No. 3:CV-96-721 (M.D. Pa. 1999)
• Gary G. Stauffer v. Bell Atlantic — Pennsylvania, Inc. and Steve Moore, Case No. 01-CV-2892 (E.D. Pa. 2002), affirmed, No. 02-1598 (3d Cir. 2003)
• Gritzer, et al. v. CBS, Inc. and Westinghouse Pension Plan, No. 98-2080 (W.D. Pa. 2001), affirmed, 275 F.3d 291 (3d Cir. 2002)
• Harry Bellas v. CBS, Inc. and Westinghouse Pension Plan, CA No. 98-1455 (W.D. Pa. 2000)
• Helwig, Jr. v. Forgital USA, Inc., EEOC – Pittsburgh (Charge No. 533-2006-00191).
• John M. Barrett, et. al. v. Viacom, Inc., Successor by Merger to CBS Corporation, f.k.a. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, No. 04-0608 (W.D. Pa. 2004)
• Joseph E. Hrason v. CBS Inc., f.k.a. Westinghouse, Inc., No. 03-0187 (W.D. Pa. 2003), Interlocutory Appeal Denied, Case No 04-8004 (3d Cir. 2004)
• Linda Agrue, et al. v. Schlumberger Resource Management Services, Inc., CA No. 00-7 (E.D. Ky. 2001)
• Linda Albano v. Verizon Communications Inc., Case No. 003355 (Philadelphia County Ct. Com. Pl. 2001)
• Margaret Bond, et al. v. National City Bank of Pennsylvania, Case No. 05-681 (W.D. PA., 5/17/05)
• Maryann Law v. Verizon Services Corp., Case No. 01-4656 (E.D. Pa. 2003)
• McCay, et al. v. Siemens Corporation, Siemens Westinghouse Retirement Plan for Union Employees, CBS Corporation and Westinghouse Pension Plan, C.A. CV-01-0230 (N.D. AL.)
• Moorhead v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., No. 94-1683 (W.D. Pa. 1997), affirmed, No. 97-3315 (Third Circuit 1998)
• Mueller v. CBS, No. 99-1310 (W.D. Penn. Dec. 9, 2002)
• Mueller, et al. v. CBS Corporation, No. 99-1310 (W.D. Pa. 2003)
• Muller, et al. v. CBS Corporation, 200 F.R.D. 227 (W.D. Pa. 2000)
• Nick J. D'Amico, Cliff Hollihan, Joseph G. Muto and Kevin Beam v. CBS, Inc., f.k.a. Westinghouse, Inc., CA No. 00-2495 (W.D. Pa. 2001), affirmed 297 F.3d 287 (3d Cir. 2002)
• Pieseski v. Northrop Grumman Corp. v. Viacom, Inc., Case No. 01-0993 (W.D. Pa.)
• Pribanic v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., No. 97-0273 (W.D. Pa. 1998)
• Sieber v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., No. 94-2188 (W.D. Pa. 1997)
• Tobie Bickle v. William Seiberling and CitiFinancial, No. 4:02 CV 0031 (M.D. Pa. 2003), affirmed, No. 03-1798 (3d Cir. 2004)
• Weaver v. Westinghouse Electric Company, No. 98-919 (W.D. Pa. 1998)
• Westinghouse Government Services Co. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, No. GD 99-20635 (Allegheny County Ct. Com. Pl. 2000)
• Wolf v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., No. 96-864 (W.D. Pa. 1997)
• Zymboly v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, No. 98-1010 (W.D. Pa., 2000), affirmed, No. 00-3441 (3d Cir. 2001).
• ERISA and State Law Claims Filed by Former In-House Counsel

West Practice Categories

Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania

Education

• U of Pittsburgh- Pitt (Main)

Published Works

• Who Is an Internet Applicant? Final Rule on Recordkeeping for Government Contractors Provides Some Guidance, 2006

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