Betsy A. Swift
Betsy Swift is a partner with Bricker & Eckler and is former chair of the Employment and Labor practice group. She has extensive experience in advising and counseling clients on issues ranging from equal employment opportunity and wrongful discharge to corporate reorganization and union organizational campaigns. Betsy's practice also includes drafting employment policies, handbooks, employment agreements, non-compete agreements and other employment-related documents. A former teacher, Betsy has extensive experience as a speaker and trainer providing employment-related educational and...
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Community Service
- Past Member, Babe Zaharias Classic Development Committee
- Women Lawyers of Franklin County
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Presentations & Published Works
- Has presented on employment related topics to Ohio Hospital Association, Ohio Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administrators, The Ohio Manufacturers' Association, Ohio Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Central Ohio Association of Corporate Counsel, Ohio Bankers League, Association of Ohio Philanthropic Homes for the Aged, Ohio Health Care Association, The National Federation of Independent Business, Nationwide Insurance, Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Nonprofit Advocate Institute of Business Law, Council on Education and Management
- Numerous articles written on employment related issues including: social networking, wage and hour, minimum wage, ADAAA, disability issues, FMLA, harassment, smoking, NRLA, recently enacted and proposed legislation
Bar Admissions & Activities
- Member, American, Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations
- Member, Ohio Management Lawyers Association
- Member, Ohio Society of Hospital Attorneys
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Awards & Recognition
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (labor and employment law) 2005-2011
- Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers 2008-2010 (Labor & Employment); Recognized in 2010 as one of Top 25 Columbus Women Lawyers
Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., with honors); Chief Justice, Moot Court Governing Board; Recipient of First Year Moot Court Best Oralist Award
- Miami University (B.S. Education)