Atty. Sharon P. Stiller
Sharon P. Stiller is a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP and is based in our Rochester office.
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Sharon P. Stiller is a employment attorney based in Rochester, New York, practicing at Abrams Fensterman LLP. Educated at Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1976) and State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1972). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Rochester, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Sharon P. Stiller is a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP and is based in our Rochester office
- Ms. Stiller advises businesses and executives about employment law, represents businesses in federal and state labor department audits, and litigates employment matters, including state and federal wage and hour, discrimination, contract, confidentiality, non-compete, and similar claims
- She also helps businesses audit their employment practices, and drafts employment contracts, manuals, policies, and separation and release agreements
- She is a frequent trainer for businesses in sexual harassment, employment, law, social media issues, disability discrimination, and other employment matters
- She has been qualified to testify in court as an expert witness in employment law
- Ms. Stiller is a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and is the author of two treatises on employment law, Employment Law in New York (3rd Series) (West Group 2021) (Volume 13A of the New York State Practice Series) and the national treatise, Expert Witnesses: Employment Cases (Thomson West 2008-2009)
- She is an author for Practitioner Insights, a Thomson Reuters offering on the WestlawNext legal research platform
- Ms. Stiller has been appointed to the American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals for Employment Law, for both mediated and arbitrated claims
- Ms. Stiller has lectured about employment law for the New York State Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, and other organizations
- Ms. Stiller served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association
- Ms. Stiller has been recognized for her legal work and community service
- In 2021, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Legal Excellence
- She received the Volunteer Legal Services Project William C. McKnight Volunteer Service Award from the Monroe County Bar Association, the Kate Stoneman award from Albany Law School, the Raymond J. Pauley Award, from the Monroe County Bar Association, and the Rochester Women’s Network’s “W” Award
- She has been named one of the top 25 Women Lawyers in Western New York
- Ms. Stiller has been designated a “Super Lawyer” from 2007-Present, a distinction earned by only five percent of the lawyers in the Upstate New York area
- She was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 – 2023 in employment law
- In 2020, Ms. Stiller was recognized as Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law by The Best Lawyers in America®
- Ms. Stiller is the immediate past President of the Board of Governors of the Irondequoit Country Club in Rochester, NY
- Founded in 1916, Ms. Stiller was the first female board chair of the club
- Ms. Stiller received a J.D. from Albany Law School where she was Notes Editor, Albany Law Review and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany
- Ms. Stiller is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Rochester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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