Tracey focuses on assisting federal contractors, including healthcare, life sciences and education clients, in compliance with employment laws and regulations.
Tracey is co-lead of the Husch Blackwell Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Compliance team and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. She represents clients, large and small, as they navigate employment issues related to hiring, discipline, internal investigations into claims of discrimination, employment discrimination, pay equity, and workforce restructuring.
Tracey has substantial experience in conducting DEI enterprise-wide compliance audits; providing compliance advice to contractors and subcontractors on affirmative action programs to comply with federal, state, and local requirements; defending federal contractors in OFCCP audits; and collaborating with statisticians to achieve workforce restructuring objectives through layoffs and reductions in force and to conduct privileged internal pay equity audits to minimize litigation risks. She provides training for employers on Equal Employment Opportunity compliance and lawful diversity and inclusion practices. Tracey is an experienced trial lawyer, defending clients against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and other related claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. She draws on her litigation experience to advise clients on employment-related matters.