Vicki M. Crochet practices all areas of employment law. Her work has included advising clients regarding policies and procedures; representing them before governmental agencies including the EEOC, OFCCP, the Louisiana Human Rights Commission, and the Louisiana Civil Service Commission; and handling all aspects of employment litigation.  Ms. Crochet has also conducted employee training and is a frequent lecturer on employment law issues.

Ms. Crochet’s practice has included

• Advising public employers, including various state agencies and the Louisiana State Senate, in connection with employment policies and sensitive personnel matters;
• Representing Louisiana State University in connection with a wide range of employment and academic matters involving faculty, staff and student issues;
• Drafting and revising employer policies, including employee handbooks and policy manuals;
• Representing employers before governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), and the Louisiana Civil Service Commission;
• Assisting employers in complying with federal and state laws and regulations governing the employment relationship;
• Handling employment litigation, including successful resolution of matters by summary judgment prior to trial.

Ms. Crochet is involved in the community as well. She served on the Battered Women’s Program Board from 1989- 2003 and still participates in this organization. Ms. Crochet and her husband Charlie Cusimano have been actively involved at the Louisiana School for the Deaf where their daughter attended for eight years. She is a former member of the LSD Foundation Board. Ms. Crochet is also a former member of the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation Board.  She currently serves as an associate member of the Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management and the Louisiana Society for Human Resource Management.  Ms. Crochet was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA and Best Lawyers. She and her husband were the recipients of the 2011 Angel in Adoption award which honors their dedication to adoption and positive child welfare practices.

Speaking Engagements/Seminars:

• “Diversity and Leadership,” The Inaugural Louisiana Women’s Conference, October 2, 2009
• “Preparing Your Business for a Disaster”, LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business and Taylor Porter’s Preparing Your Business for a Disaster, May 27, 2009
• “Recent Updates 2009,” Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, February 2009
• “Employment Law Seminar – Legal Update and Sexual Harassment,” Parish Attorney Seminar, April 2008
• “Employment Law Update – The Latest Interpretations of Current Employment Law,” Sterling Education Services, Inc., January 16, 2008
• “Balancing Personal & Work Life,” Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys, February 28, 2007
• “Legal Challenges for the Cancer Patient,” Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, August 26, 2006
• “How to Safely Terminate Employees,” Louisiana Society of Human Resource Management Conference 2006, April 12-13, 2006
• “Affirmative Action Obligations for Government Contractors,” Employment Law Update, March 28, 2006
• “FMLA Update – State Leave Law Applicable to Pregnancy and Child Care State Law Whistleblower Protection,” Council on Education in Management, August 8-9, 2005
• “Engaging and Empowering all Women,” Louisiana’s Women Leaders, May 13, 2005
• “Sexual Harassment & Workplace Discrimination,” Louisiana’s Women Leaders, May 15, 2005
• “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace,” 2005 Employment Law Mock Trial, March 7, 2005
• “Techniques of Taking and Use of Depositions,” 2004 Annual Louisiana Department of Justice CLE Seminar, Attorney General Seminar, December 9-10, 2004
• Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management Mock Trial, August 2004

Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated

Chambers and Partners USA Rated

Best Lawyers 2012

 

Super Lawyers 2011