Samina Weil

About Samina Weil

I am Global Human Resources Consultant for Fisher Phillips, where as a member of the International Employment Law Practice Group I provide support to human resource professionals and general counsel on cross border human resource issues. My career began in London, as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. After emigrating from the United Kingdom to the United States in 2001, I continued to expand my legal knowledge and skills as a paralegal for international and national law firms. Familiar with plaintiff and defense litigation for both private client and corporate clientele, my legal experience is broad and encompasses many areas of law including: international employment law; UK and US domestic employment law; trade secrets, professional negligence, mass tort/product liability, insurance coverage, contract, bankruptcy, personal injury, family, and environmental law. As a lawyer, paralegal and global human resources consultant, I have accumulated considerable legal knowledge and experience. In addition, my personal experience of emigration as an expatriate and immigration to the U.S. gave me first-hand knowledge and understanding of expatriate issues. I received my Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification in 2014.

Experience

1. Global Human Resources Consultant

   Fisher Phillips

   Dec 2014 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   I am a member of the International Employment Practice Group and assist multi-national employers with a variety of cross-border human resource issues. I have presented on the laws of hiring and employment termination in England and Wales, and employment laws in Canada and Mexico. I am also a member of domestic employment litigation teams defending employers in a range of matters concerning allegations of discrimination, wage and hour claims, breach of contract and wrongful termination. I prepare Affirmative Action Plans, and craft employment policy manuals and materials for collective bargaining agreements. As an expatriate and immigrant, I understand the considerations, preparations and challenges which both expatriates and immigrants face. With my legal background, personal experience and qualification as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) from the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), I offer clients a unique perspective. I assist international employers with a variety of cross-border human resource issues.

Education

• Queen Mary University of London

  BA (Hons)

• Stretton School of Dance and Drama

  LAMDA Acting Diploma; LAMDA Gold Medal for The Speaking of Verse and Prose