Experience

Forework
• United States
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Founder & CEO

  • May 2021 - Present

Poricanin Law
• Founder & Managing Attorney

  • Feb 2020 - Present


Hodgson Russ LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

• Attorney

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2018

  Ms. Poricanin counsels public and private employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. She represents employers in arbitration proceedings and before the State Division of Human Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Unemployment Insurance hearings, National Labor Relations Board, Public Employment Relations Board, federal and state courts, and federal and state Departments of Labor. Ms. Poricanin also counsels employers regarding compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, federal and state wage and hour laws, worker misclassification issues, enforcement of restrictive covenants, discrimination laws, workplace policies and handbooks, discipline and discharge, union avoidance, and unemployment insurance.Ms. Poricanin also works with a number of educational institutions, including charter schools, on various compliance matters arising under federal and state laws. Ms. Poricanin's experience includes counseling school administrators and boards of education regarding governance matters, special education requirements for students, transportation of students, student discipline, residency and tuition, teacher seniority and layoff procedures, discipline and removal of certified and non-certified employees, anti-bullying policies, assessment and collection of taxes, compliance with student immunization requirements, seniority issues, Taylor Law requirements, and board elections matters. Ms. Poricanin also works on grievance arbitrations and proceedings before the State Education Department and other federal and state agencies. Show less


Fourth Department Appellate Division of NYS Unified Court System
• Appellate Attorney

  • 2009 - 2011