Jennifer S. Cluverius

Jennifer S. Cluverius is an associate in the Columbia office and works with the firm’s employment and labor law practice group.

Mrs. Cluverius' experience in employment and labor law includes representing management in federal and state court litigation regarding ADA, ADEA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, breach of contract, wrongful termination claims, trade secret claims, and worker’s compensation retaliation claims, as well as in union campaigns.  She has also assisted with preparation of OFCCP affirmative action compliance reviews.

Mrs. Cluverius earned her undergraduate degree from Clemson University and her law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the Richland County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

While still a student, Mrs. Cluverius was admitted to practice under South Carolina’s Student Practice Rule, which allowed her to represent indigent debtors pro bono in federal bankruptcy proceedings. She also received the CALI Award, formerly called the American Jurisprudence Award, in seven corporate law classes and was elected to Order of the Coif and Order of the Wig and Robe.

Additionally, Mrs. Cluverius serves on the Thompson Publishing Group’s FMLA Editorial Board, is a member of the South Carolina Women Lawyers' Association and volunteers as a judge for the South Carolina High School Mock Trial competitions. The matches are held by the South Carolina Bar’s Law Related Education Division, which is dedicated to teaching the community about law.

• Free Breakfest Briefings for Busy HR Professionals - FMLA and Unemployment Benefits
  The Employment and Labor Law Practice Group of Nexsen Pruet, LLC will present free breakfast briefings to update human resources professionals on FMLA and unemployment benefits.
• Jenny Cluverius Joins Nexsen Pruet's Employment and Labor Law Practice Group
  Jennifer L. Cluverius has joined Nexsen Pruet as an associate in the Columbia office, where she will work with the firm’s employment and labor law practice group.

• Employment Law Update - January 2008
  This edition analyzes the recent decision of the National Labor Relations Board upholding an e-mail policy that prohibited employees from using the employer's e-mail system to send “non-job-related solicitations.” This Update also contains a Benefits Alert describing a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule allowing employers to coordinate retiree health plans with Medicare.

• Leave or Left - FMLA and Unemployment Benefits