CONTACT JENNIFER
abrelljj@dwapc.com
765.288.8950 (phone)
765.289.5803 (fax)
ASSISTANT
Cindy Crull
crullc@dwapc.com
765.288.8950 (phone)
Jennifer J. Abrell – Of Counsel
PRACTICE AREAS
Labor & Employment
- Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance
- Collective Bargaining
- EEO Compliance
- Federal Employment Laws & Regulations
- State Employment Laws & Regulations
- Wage & Hour Legal Compliance
- Human Resources Advice & Training
- Leave & Disability Management
- Noncompetition Agreements, Trade Secrets and Other Employee Agreements
- WARN Compliance & Other Work Force Reduction Issues
Health Care
- Regulatory & Operational Matters
- Compliance Guidance
- Corporate & Transactional Matters
- Crisis Management
- False Claims Act
- Employment Law Matters
- Health Information Technology
- Records Management & Privacy Issues
- Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program
Business
- Business Counsel & Contracts
- Business Structuring/Choice of Entity
- Corporate Governance
- Real Estate
- High Tech & High Growth Companies
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Estate Planning – Wills & Trusts
- Testamentary wills and trusts
- Advanced Directives
- General durable power of attorney
- Health care representative
- Living Wills
Probate & Estate Administration
Bar/Court Admissions
Federal:
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
State:
- Indiana
First Year Admitted to Practice Law
1987
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, cum laude, J.D., 1987
- University of Oklahoma, summa cum laude, B.S, 1982
Professional Affiliations/Recognitions
- Muncie Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Labor and Employment Section
- Healthcare and Medicine Section
- American Bar Association
- ABA Labor and Employment Section
- ABA Health Law Section
- East Central Indiana Human Resources Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Assistant City Attorney, Muncie, IN 1992-1994
Community Involvement
- Muncie Rotary Club 2002 – Present
- Muncie Community Schools Board of Trustees 1998 – 2010
- Muncie Parks Board 1998 – 2010
- United Way of Delaware County, Inc., Board of Directors 2003 – 2010
- United Way of Delaware County, Inc. Campaign Cabinet 2004
- Family Services of Delaware County, Inc., Board of Directors 2002 – 2008
- Muncie Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 1997 – 2000
- Altrusa Club of Muncie, Indiana 1992 – 2001
- Outstanding Altrusan of the Year 1998 – 1999
- Isanogel Center, Board of Directors 1990 – 1993
- Meals on Wheels, Board of Directors 1988 – 1990
- Muncie Jaycees 1987 – 1991
- Academy for Community Leadership Graduate 1988
Presentations/Publications/CLE
Lecturer and author of:
- Indiana Civil Rights Commission Employment Law Update 10/2013
- Employment Law Update (2002 – 2008) ECIHRA
- Employee Handbooks and the Law
- Wage & Hour – Fair Play Regulations
- FMLA, ADA and the Interplay with Worker’s Compensation
- Sexual Harassment and Other Unlawful Discrimination
- Discipline in the Workplace
- Unique Problems in Employee Discipline
- Interview Do’s and Don’ts
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent Contractors
- Labor Relations and You
- The Indiana Medical Malpractice Act
- Mental Health Records
- HIPAA Privacy Requirement
- Employer Obligations under HIPAA
- Disclosures under the Federal Drug and Alcohol Abuse laws and regulations
- Emergency and Immediate Detentions
- Legal Issues Facing Medical Staff