Janica Pierce Tucker

Janica is the Partner-in-Charge of the Taft Columbus office. She is a member of Taft’s Executive Committee and serves as Co-Chair of Taft’s firmwide Inclusion and Opportunity Committee.

Janica’s practice focuses on representing clients in all aspects of employment and labor law including counseling and litigation in both the public and private sectors.

As a litigator, Janica is active in other aspects of civil trial, appellate litigation, and commercial litigation as part of her practice.

Janica is also Title IX certified. She provides Title IX training and conducts investigations that include Title IX, Clery, and VAWA.

• Speaker, “Employment Hot Topics: Salary History Bans and Independent Contractors,” Ohio State Bar Association (2024).
• Speaker, “Consulting the Experts: How to Influence the Public’s Understanding of Judicial Independence,” Ohio State Bar Association (2021).
•  “Who Gets the Credit,” Addressing the Gap in Recognition for Women & Minorities, Ohio Women’s Bar Association & Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation Annual Meeting and Conference (2021).
• “How are Employers and Employees Functioning During this Unprecedented Period of Pandemic and Civil Unrest,” 2020 Inclusion Summit Virtual Leadership Series (2020).
•  “Diverse Leaders in Law,” Columbus CEO Magazine webinar (2020).
• “Establishing an Inclusive and Inviting Environment: A Panel Discussion on Race and Racism in the Workplace and the American Legal System” Webinar (2020).
•  “Employment Law Update and Employer Best Practices,” Employers Resource Association (2019).
•  “Basics of Employment Law: Wage and Hour Update,” Ohio State Bar Association (2019).
•  “Medical Marijuana & CBD Oil: How to Align Federal, State, Local, and Business Laws and Values,” Conway Center for Family Business (2019).
•  “ADA: What is a “Reasonable” Accommodation – Is it Ever Enough?” Employers Resource Association (2018).
•  “I Want Them Fired Today – What Must You Do,” Ohio State Bar Association (2018).
•  “Overview of Employment Causes of Action,” 54th Annual Midwest Labor & Employment Law Seminar (2017).
•  “Why Do We Care About Technology Core Competence,” 2017 Chester Professionalism Institute (2017).
•  “From Recruitment to Hiring to Firing,” Conway Business Center HR Peer Group (2017).
•  “FMLA Refresher for Schools,” Buckeye Association of School Administrators’ Adminiscope (2017).
•  “EEOC vs. the Courts: Long-Term Leave,” Columbus Business First (2017).
•  “New Rules for Overtime Pay,” Columbus CEO Magazine (2016).
•  “Legal Issues in Recruiting and Hiring,” National Business Institute (2016).
•  “Legalized & Medicinal Marijuana’s Potential Impact on the Workplace,” HR Profile Inc. (2015).
• “EEOC Update,” Columbus Bar Association – Master Class Employment Law Institute (2015).