Heather Boshak focuses her practice on employment litigation, representing employers nationwide in federal and state courts, as well as before various administrative tribunals and advising employers on compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Heather's extensive litigation experience includes defending employers in cases involving sexual harassment, discrimination based on race, national origin, gender, disability, and age, breach of contract, whistleblower retaliation, violations of public policy, and tort claims. She also regularly advises employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws and regulations. In addition, she manages traditional labor matters, such as labor arbitrations.
Before joining FordHarrison, Heather was the Labor & Employment Law Regional Practice Leader at a national general services law firm. She previously served as an extern for the Honorable Martin L.C. Feldman at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and has experience representing individuals in employment lawsuits. She was elected to the District VB Ethics Committee in 2013 and served until August 2021.
Currently, Heather is a board member and Co-General Counsel of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, having previously held various board positions since 2006.
Heather also serves as a brief judge for the national ABA Moot Court Competition, and volunteers with Table to Table, a nonprofit organization that provides food to families in need in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties.