Amanda M. Plaiscia

Attorney Brief

Ms. Plaiscia is a partner in the Metairie office of Blue Williams, where she has practiced since joining the firm in 2015. Her legal practice focuses on labor and employment law, civil service law, and governmental and municipal liability defense. She represents both private employers and public entities, helping them navigate the complexities of federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Education

Ms. Plaiscia graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she was a member of the Loyola Law Review and served as a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing. She graduated in the top five percent of her class and was recognized as a William L. Crowe, Sr. Scholar. During law school, Ms. Plaiscia clerked for judges of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans and the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. She also clerked with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana and served as a law clerk at Blue Williams.

Narrative

Ms. Plaiscia’s practice focuses on labor and employment law, civil service law, and governmental and municipal liability defense. She provides comprehensive legal services to private employers, political subdivisions, state agencies, and local governments, offering consultation, litigation, policy development, and training. Her work includes representing clients in matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), handling investigations and appeals before civil service boards, and litigating employment disputes in state and federal courts.

 

Ms. Plaiscia advises and represents clients on a broad range of matters, including hiring practices, wage and hour compliance, leave laws and policies, disability accommodations, workplace investigations, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, whistleblower actions, employment separation decisions and procedures, collective bargaining disputes, civil rights claims, due process obligations, and civil service requirements. She also regularly assists clients with developing employee handbooks and workplace policies and provides training to employers and human resources professionals on a variety of employment topics.

Awards

Ms. Plaiscia is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She serves on the Board of Directors of Northshore SHRM as Chair of its Legal Committee and presents annually at the SHRM New Orleans Annual Conference and Legal Summit.

 

Bar, Courts & Professional Affiliations

Ms. Plaiscia is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Louisiana, and the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is an active member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and regularly participates in professional development programs focused on labor and employment law.