Molly R. Gwin
About Molly R. Gwin
Miss Gwin represents public and private clients on employment, land use, real estate and general litigation matters. She assists both businesses and public bodies, providing guidance and support both before, after, and during litigation.
Molly provides advice to employers on compliance with federal, state, and local laws, drafting of employee manuals, sexual harassment and discrimination investigations, non-compete agreements, and has successfully defended employers in Title VII, ADA, FMLA, and related state law litigation.
Additionally, she represents residential and commercial builders and developers in construction defect cases, zoning and land use issues, reviewing and rewriting contracts, drafting HOA documents, assisting with arbitrations, and counseling and litigation support on general business matters.
Articles & Presentations
- OSHA mandates vaccines for employers with 100 or more employees
- Changes to the law on LLCs in Ohio
- COVID-19 and the Intersection with the Americans with Disabilities Act: Guidance for Employers
- “Recent Developments From Federal Appellate Courts in Zoning Issues”
- Employment Law: Making it Official with Love Contracts – Columbus CEO
- Address Consensual Work Relationships With ‘Love Contracts’ – Hotel Management
- Love Contracts: What Restaurant Owners Should Know About Consensual Relationships Between Employees – Modern Restaurant Management
- Employee Romance in the Age of #Metoo – Restaurant Hospitality
- FLSA Amendments: Congress Extends Tip Sharing to Back of the House Employees
- Columbus moves into Top 10 hottest housing markets in the U.S. – how do we spur more building? – Columbus Business First
- Plaintiff Permitted to Sue as Anonymous Jane Doe in $50 Million Sex Discrimination Lawsuit and What it Means for Employers
- Start Preparing Now for Paid Family Leave, Employers
- “Best Practices for Non-compete Agreements,” Construction Executive, January 12, 2018
- “Start Preparing Now for Paid Family Leave, Employers,” Columbus CEO, April 2017
- “Employee Manuals: What You Don’t Have, Can Hurt You,” Builder Update Magazine, Building Industry Association, July 2015
- Webinar Co-Presenter, “Leave under the ADA, Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), and FMLA” for HRACO members, August 30, 2023
- R.C. 4722 Updates and Ohio Right to Cure, Ohio State Bar Association, October 2017
- “Spoliation of Evidence,” Industrial Parkway Association, February 2015
- “Conducting a Debtor’s Exam,” Ohio State Bar Association, October 2012
- “Change in Ohio Law regarding Home Construction Service Suppliers,” Building Industry Association, annually
Professional & Community Activities
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- Building Industry Association, Board of Trustees, 2019
- Glass Axis, Board Member
Honors
- Ohio Super Lawyers® Risings Stars, 2017-2019