Rebecca M. McCloskey

Biography

Rebecca M. McCloskey is an Associate in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Ms. McCloskey's practice focuses on employment litigation in federal and state courts and administrative forums in a variety of subject matters, including discrimination, retaliation, and harassment based on gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and religion. She has also worked on matters involving unemployment insurance benefits, non-competition agreements, and classification of employees under wage and hour laws.

Ms. McCloskey regularly represents institutions of higher education in state and federal court defending the use of academic judgment, and defending against claims of discrimination. She provides advice and counsel on disability leave and accommodation matters.
 
Before joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. McCloskey spent eight years as a general commercial litigator working on matters as diverse as patent infringement and subprime mortgage fraud.