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Caitlin Dettmer is an associate in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. 

Caitlin assists employers with their day-to-day employment law compliance efforts. Her experience includes negotiating collective bargaining agreements, conducting internal investigations in response to allegations of discrimination or other improper workplace conduct, drafting employee handbooks and workplace policies, and conducting employment training programs. She also has a background in representing school boards and municipalities.

During law school, Caitlin was the associate managing editor of the Rutgers Law Review.

Honors and Recognitions

  • BERGEN Magazine, “Bergen County Top Lawyer List” (Labor & Employment/Municipal) (2021)
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, “Administrative/Regulatory Law”, “Employment Law – Management”, “Labor Law – Management,” “Municipal Law” (2022-present)
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars” (2022-present)

Published Works

  • “COVID-19 and Public Contracts: The Unforeseen Emergencies and Evolving Case Law,” New Jersey Law Journal (March 2022) [Co-Author]

Speaking Engagements

  • “@School_Board_Members: What You Need to Know about #Social_Media_Disclosures,” New Jersey School Boards Association (virtual) (October 2021) (presenter)

Credentials

Education
Rutgers Law School, Newark
J.D.

magna cum laude
Order of the Coif

American University
B.A.

cum laude
Honors program

Admitted to Practice
New Jersey - D. N.J.
New Jersey
New York

Rutgers Law School, Newark
J.D.

magna cum laude
Order of the Coif

American University
B.A.

cum laude
Honors program

New Jersey - D. N.J.
New Jersey
New York