Ursula Leo has over a decade of experience counseling businesses of all sizes, HR professionals, employers, employees, municipalities and developers.
Ursula represents both employers and employees regarding all facets of labor and employment law, including experience in litigating cases in State and Federal Courts. She also regularly counsels clients regarding employment contracts, compensation agreements, non-competition and non-disclosure agreements, severance agreements, and employee handbooks and policies. Ursula also has extensive experience in conducting internal employment investigations, for both private and public employers. She is a frequent lecturer on employment and labor law issues.
Ursula was honored in 2024 as an NJBIZ “Leader in Law.” Named to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyer Rising Stars in 2011-2016, and to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers in 2019-2021,* Ursula was also honored as one of Sussex County’s “20 Under 40” and was named a Leader of the Bar by The New Jersey Law Journal.
Practice Areas
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., cum laude
- University of New Mexico, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Secondary Education Certification
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
Associations & Memberships
- Associate Counsel, New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO)
- New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys
- Sussex County Bar Association, President, 2019-2020
Community Service
- NJ State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, Queen of the Fair Committee
- Sussex Tech Girls Soccer, Booster Club President
Publications & Presentations
- “End-of-Year Employment Review,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, November 12, 2024
- “How to Navigate Disability Accommodations and Disability Complaints,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, September 24, 2024
- “HR Boot Camp 2024,” May 7, 2024
- “Remote Work Policies,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, February 27, 2024
- “Hot Topics in Employment Law,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, November 8, 2023
- “An Employee Complains. Now What?,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, September 28, 2023
- HR Boot Camp 2023,” May 17, 2023
- “Key Issues in Compensation,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, February 15, 2023
- “Top 5 Employee Handbook Updates,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, November 29, 2022
- “Cannabis in the Workplace,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, September 20, 2022
- “Employee Complaints & Whistleblowing,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, May 9, 2022
- “Challenges of the New Workplace,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, April 7, 2022
- “Harassment,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, November 5, 2020
- “Hot Topics,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, June 4, 2020
- “Disciplining Employees,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, April 2, 2020
- “Paying Employees,” LCR Employment Webinar Series, February 26, 2020
- “Practicing Labor & Employment Law Before Arbitrators & Administrative Agencies,” Morris County Bar Association webinar, September 21, 2023
- “Discipling Employees During the COVID Era: Laying the Framework for Clients,” The New Jersey Law Journal, March 10, 2021
- December 11, 2020, “Employment Law: Addressing Difficult Employee Issues During COVID-19,” FDU Rothman Institute’s “Family Business Fridays – Zoom at Noon”
- November 18, 2020, “Variances: Proofs and Case Law,” presentation to The New Jersey Planning Officials at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities 105th Annual Conference
- September 24, 2020, Quoted in “Should You Hire At-Will Employees?,” Business News Daily
- May 9, 2020, “Personnel Issues as a Result of COVID-19”, Certified Municipal Finance Officers presentation
- May 7, 2020, “Back to the Future: What Workplace Life Will Look Like When the Pandemic Restrictions Ease,” Webinar
- April 16, 2020, “Employer Basics During Covid-19,” Webinar
- November 20, 2019, “Variances: Proofs and Case Law,” New Jersey Planning Officials program at League of Municipalities convention
- October 24, 2019, “Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment”, Rutgers University Labor and Employment Law Certification Program
- August 21, 2019, “Making Attorney Invoices Generic, But Detailed”, New Jersey Law Journal (Commentary)
- April 23, 2019, “Dealing with the New Personnel Laws,” Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey’s Second Annual Northern Area Program
- March 30, 2019, New Jersey Planning Officials instructor at Sussex County Community College, required course for new New Jersey Land Use Board members
- December 4, 2018, “Bias and Discrimination,” Rutgers University Labor and Employment Law Certification Program
- November 14, 2018, “The Lowdown on Getting High,” New Jersey State Legal of Municipalities Conference
- November 28, 2017, ” Inherently Beneficial Uses,” New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference
- November 2, 2017, “Workplace Bulling and Harassment,” Rutgers University Labor and Employment Law Certification Program
- April 11, 2016, “Improper Motions in Limine Will Likely Continue,” New Jersey Law Journal
