Trina L. Fairley is a partner in the firm's Washington, DC office. Ms. Fairley represents a range of businesses, including major healthcare organizations, high tech companies, banks, intellectual property firms, universities and national real estate companies in a broad range of employment and complex commercial litigation disputes. She has successfully handled cases in all phases of litigation before federal and state courts, administrative agencies and various other tribunals.

In her employment practice, Ms. Fairley has represented and advised employers on virtually every federal employment discrimination law and on numerous other state and federal laws that regulate the employment relationship. In addition, she has successfully litigated cases involving breach of employment, non-competition and confidentiality agreements. Ms. Fairley has obtained injunctive relief in courts across the country against former employees who have wrongfully used their former employers' confidential and proprietary business information for the benefit of a new employer. Ms. Fairley also routinely advises employers on the implementation and enforcement of personnel policies and procedures. In particular, she has conducted a nationwide employment practices audit for an international company and provided critical advice to bring its employment policies in compliance with applicable law. Moreover, Ms. Fairley frequently advises employers on a range of employee benefits issues.

In her commercial litigation practice, Ms. Fairley has litigated multi-million dollar cases involving matters ranging from patent infringement disputes, to antitrust claims, to cases involving breach of asset purchase agreements. As an instructor, Ms. Fairley has taught continuing legal education on employment law topics specifically geared to address concerns faced by high tech companies, as well as a twelve week seminar for non-lawyer professionals.

Ms. Fairley received her Bachelor of Arts degree in May 1993 from the University of Virginia, where she received a four-year scholarship based on academic achievement and community service. In 1996, she earned her Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School. While in law school, Ms. Fairley was an active participant in Moot Court, the Civil Litigation Clinic and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board.

Ms. Fairley is a member of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Texas State Bars. She is also licensed to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Education
University of Virginia, B.A., 1993
George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1996

Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Publications
Book: Inside the Minds: Dealing With Reductions In Force, Thomson Reuters - Aspatore Books (2009). Co-Author: Trina L. Fairley.

Book: Inside the Minds: The Impact of 2008 Supreme Court Employment Law Cases, Thomson Reuters - Aspatore Books (2008). Co-Author: Trina L. Fairley.

Speeches & Presentations
An Update On Complex Employment Litigation, Hispanic National Bar Association (August 2009). Speaker: Trina L. Fairley.

"Tips for Hiring, Firing & Disciplining Employees," Training Seminar for Human Resources Executives, Association of Legal Administrators, Las Vegas Chapter (May 2009). Speaker: Trina L. Fairley.

"Labor and Employment Developments in President Obama's First 100 Days," Crowell & Moring Webinar Presentation (April 2009). Co-Presenters: Trina L. Fairley, William J. Flanagan, Thomas P. Gies and Kris D. Meade.

"You Did What? Top Five Mistakes Employers Make In Executing RIFs," Crowell & Moring Breakfast Series Seminar (April 2009). Presenter: Trina L. Fairley.

"The Top Five Things You Would Not Believe About Employment Law," Crowell & Moring's 2008 Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Conference (October 2008). Co-Presenters: Trina L. Fairley and Kris D. Meade.

"How to Say 'You're Fired!'," 37th Annual Educational Conference and Exposition (May 2008). Speaker: Trina L. Fairley.

"HR for Financial Folks: It's Not All About the Money," 37th Annual Educational Conference and Exposition (May 2008). Speaker: Trina L. Fairley.

"Mediation of Individual Employment Disputes," District of Columbia Bar (June 2007). Speaker: Trina L. Fairley.

"Employee Severance & ERISA Issues," Georgetown University Law Center CLE Institute (2004). Speaker: Trina L. Fairley.