Honors and Awards:

• Ms. Pierce has been admitted as a Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor & Employment attorneys. Ms. Pierce was honored by her alma mater, Rutgers School of Law-Camden's Black Law Students Association with the "Champions For Social Justice and Equality Award. Ms. Pierce has been listed each year among the Best Lawyers of America since 1995. Ms. Pierce was honored as a Distinguished Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1994 Rutgers Community Scholar, Rutgers School of Law – Camden, 1974

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Ms. Pierce is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar Associations. She currently serves as a Hearing Committee member for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Ms. Pierce is currently serving as Co-Chair of the National Employment Lawyer Association's 2012 Annual Convention Committee.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Ms. Pierce is a Past President of Women Organized Against Rape. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Defender Association of Philadelphia. Ms. Pierce was a member of the Board of Directors of the Disabilities Law Project

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Publications / Papers   “It’s Not Just White Men Anymore,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute 14th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute, 2008 (with James A.A. Pabarue, Esq.)   “Trial Presentation Strategies That Work,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute 14th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute, 2008 (with Harold Goodman, Esq. and Ronald Surkin, Esq.)   “Mixed Motive Cases – Finding the Line,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute 13th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute, 2007 (with James A.A. Pabarue, Esq.)   “Update and Recent Developments in the Law of Workplace Harassment,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute 12th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute, 2006 (with James A.A. Pabarue, Esq., Susan B. Thauer, Esq. and Andrea B. Wapner, Esq.)   “Preparing a Case on a Shoestring Budget: Your Friend Hal,” We the People: Reclaiming the Justice System, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2005   “The Jury Charge in Sexual Harassment Cases – or You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute 11th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute, 2005   “The Santa Clara Experiment: A New Fee-Generating Model for Clinical Legal Education,” Clinical Law Review, New York University School of Law/Association of American Law Schools/Clinical Legal Education Association, 1997   Speaking Engagements   Speaker and Moderator, 2011 Annual Convention of the National Employment Lawyers Association. "ERISA- Let There Be No Right Without A Remedy: Maximizing Recovery Under Section 510."Also speaking: Scott B. Goldshaw and Todd F. Jackson   Speaker, 2011 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute:“Retaliation Litigation Hot Spots”Prominent plaintiff attorneys discuss some of the nation’s best plaintiff attorneys discuss important legal, strategic and tactical decisions when bringing, preparing and proving a retaliation lawsuit.Patricia V. Pierce, Michael R. Fox, and Mary Anne SedeyModerator: James H. Kaster   Speaker, 2011 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute:“Choosing Your Cases Wisely”High profile plaintiff attorney panel focuses on case selection. It may be surprising to hear about some of the cases that are taken and some of those that are not.  Learn about causes of action that are used that may have been overlooked.  An opportunity to learn important practice tips from some of the most successful plaintiff attorneys in the nation.Patricia V. Pierce, Michael R. Fox and Mary Anne SedeyModerator: James H. Kaster   Speaker, 2010 Annual Convention of the National Employment Lawyers Association. "The Discovery Exchange: An interactive exchange designed to engage the panelist and audience in a fast-paced discussion about various discovery issues that arise in employment cases".  2010   Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute 16th Annual Employment Law Institute. "You get What You Pay For: How to Successfully Challenge Releases Under the OWBPA in the Post-Guidant Era".  2010   Speaker on a panel for the litigation track concerning the use of jury research, focus groups, shadow juries for litigation and ADR techniques, 2009   “Employment Law Update 2006,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Allentown, Pa., Mechanicsburg, Pa. And Philadelphia, PA., 2006