Anna M. Pohl
Of Counsel
anna@ebradfordlaw.com
212.464.8769
About Anna
Anna has spent her professional life grappling with the complexities of employment and discrimination law. After law school she worked at Legal Momentum in Washington DC, a nonprofit that focuses on domestic violence and sexual assault issues. She soon became an associate at a plaintiff-side boutique firm, Mehri & Skalet, where she represented consumers and employees, primarily in class action litigation. She then moved to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in New York, where she spent five years as a senior trial attorney, representing the U.S. government in systemic, complex employment discrimination cases. She then joined Practical Law, where, as a recognized expert in employment discrimination law, she authors resources to assist other employment lawyers. Anna has taught legal writing at the Cardozo School of Law and served on the Executive Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
Anna brings her expertise and strategic insight to her position as Of Counsel at the Law Office of Emily Bradford.
Education
New England School of Law, J.D.
Towson State University, B.A.
Bar & Court Admissions
New York State
Massachusetts
District of Columbia (inactive)
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
U.S. Supreme Court
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderator, “Arbitration in an Epic World,” ABA Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (March 20, 2019)
Moderator, “Mediation: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” ABA Labor and Employment Section, ADR In Employment Mid-Winter Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (January 27, 2017)
Moderator, “Effective Conciliation and Demystifying Intervention in EEOC Cases: Perspective from All Sides,” Practical Law webinar (June 9, 2016)
Panelist, “Adiós DOMA, Hola Same-Sex Marriage and LGBT Protections at Work,” ABA Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Mid-Winter Meeting, Los Cabos, Mexico (March 22, 2014)
Program Chair, “Family Law Issues in LGBT Parenting,” New York City Bar Association, New York, NY (August 20, 2013)
Presenter, “Discrimination Against Immigrant Workers,” CLE training for immigration attorneys and advocates at New York Immigration Coalition, New York, NY (May 20, 2013)
Panelist, “Preventing Discrimination Against LGBT Individuals in Employment, Housing and Education,” U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York, NY (April 18, 2013)
Panelist, “LGBT Issues in Federal Anti-Discrimination Law: An Inside Perspective from EEOC and DOJ Attorneys,” Lavender Law Conference, Washington, DC (August 23-25, 2012)
Panelist, “Wal-Mart v. Dukes: We Know What It Says, But What Does It Mean?” American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Mid-Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 29, 2012)
Presenter, “Working with Experts after Wal-Mart v. Dukes,” national CLE training for EEOC trial attorneys (January 11, 2012)
Presenter, “Discrimination Against Immigrant Workers,” CLE training for immigration attorneys and advocates at New York Immigration Coalition, New York, NY (April 21, 2011)
Panelist, “Employment Terminations: Should He Stay or Should He Go Now? The 'Clash' Between Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities,” American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Mid-Winter Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (March 23, 2011)