Janelle Pelli is a partner with the Litigation Group at Hinckley Allen, who represents clients in civil commercial litigation across the United States. Janelle’s clients include private and publicly owned companies, construction companies, financial institutions, healthcare providers, biotech firms, government agencies, and individuals.
As a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group, Janelle frequently advises clients in employment law and employer-employee disputes. Janelle counsels clients on employee disputes, their employment policies and procedures, best practices, and compliance with New York and federal law. Janelle‘s litigation expertise includes matters brought under Title VII, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, as well as disputes concerning employment agreements, non-competes, whistleblowers, cybersecurity, discrimination, and NLRB claims. Janelle’s diverse litigation practice includes representing clients in business disputes, breach of contract, wrongful termination, fraud, conversion, theft, trade secrets, breach of the implied covenant, business torts, and other claims in federal and New York state court. She is also experienced in white-collar defense and investigations. Janelle has skillfully helped clients defend against white collar charges, conduct internal investigations, and navigate investigations brought by state and federal agencies, including investigations into financial crimes and claims brought under the False Claims Act.
Janelle was part of a team that recently prevailed on liability at trial on behalf of a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower after a nine-year legal battle. With her help, the client – a wrongfully-terminated former CEO of two publicly-traded companies, was vindicated, achieving a $34.5 million settlement. In another victory, Janelle helped a client obtain a successful summary judgment ruling from the Court of Federal Claims after that client was wrongfully terminated from a federal contract.
Before joining Hinckley Allen, Janelle served as a law clerk for the Honorable Mae D’Agostino in the Northern District of New York. Her vast knowledge and experience helps to ensure her clients receive exceptional representation in their legal matters.