PRACTICE AREAS

Employment Litigation

Labor and Employment

Andrea Bernica has experience defending large and small employers in both state and federal courts and before state and federal agencies against allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and discrimination claims including age, race, disability and sex discrimination. Andrea also has experience representing employers in a variety of matters under other federal and state statutes affecting employers, including collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Ms. Bernica has experience representing general contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, suppliers, architects, engineers and owners in a wide variety of construction litigation matters including breach of contract, claims for extra work, delay, acceleration and inefficiency, design errors, defects, mechanic's liens, payment and performance bond claims and insurance claims.

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Missouri Bar Association

Kansas Bar Association

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Notre Dame Club of Kansas City (Alumni Association), Member

United Way Young Leaders Society

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

October 2007

Reductions in Force

Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Human

Resources 2008 Manual

March 20, 2008

Legal Issues for Architects

November 2, 2007

Redefining Your ADA Responsibilities

Overland Park, Kansas

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Notre Dame, 2003, Associate Editor, Journal of College & University Law

B.S., Psychology, Colorado State University, 2000

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 2003

Kansas, 2004