Patricia T. Bartis

Patricia T. Bartis is a North Carolina lawyer and partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, with more than 30 years of experience advising employers on employment law and workplace disputes. Her practice covers employee relations, regulatory compliance, workplace investigations, reductions in force, and employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions. She represents clients in litigation involving discrimination, disability, leave, wage, whistleblower, and retaliation claims. Her clients include healthcare, life sciences, professional services, pharmaceutical, and midsize businesses.

Patricia earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Bucknell University. She later earned her J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her academic achievements include membership in Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Coif. Her education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, research, advocacy, and the principles governing employment relationships.

Patricia counsels employers on discipline, separation, employee handbooks, noncompetition agreements, workplace policies, and compliance with federal and state employment laws. She has conducted high-stakes workplace investigations involving allegations against executives. She has defended employers in hundreds of EEOC and state agency investigations. Her litigation experience includes cases under Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and state wage laws. She has defended cases in state and federal courts across at least 14 states.

Patricia T. Bartis combines extensive employment counseling experience with a substantial litigation background. She is admitted to practice in North Carolina and works with employers on preventive strategies and contested employment matters. Her professional recognition includes selections by Best Lawyers in America, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Benchmark Litigation, and North Carolina Super Lawyers. She holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell for employment, labor, and litigation work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Juris Doctor (JD) with Honors
• Bucknell University
  Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

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