Practice Areas
Admissions
- Ohio, 2001
- Michigan, 2019
- U.S. District Courts:
-Northern District of Ohio, 2002
-Southern District of Ohio, 2003
-Western District of Tennessee, 2013
-Eastern District of Michigan, 2008 - U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2002
Education
University of Toledo, J.D. cum laude, 2001
Bowling Green State University, B.A., 1998
Profile
Carrie L. Urrutia’s practice includes counseling on employment policies and handbooks, training, representing employers in administrative proceedings, defending against discrimination claims and providing guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), drug testing, privacy, harassment, workers' compensation and a host of other employment law issues.
Ms. Urrutia regularly defends employers in state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies throughout Ohio. In 2009, Ms. Urrutia, a member of Eastman & Smith, was certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Labor and Employment Law Specialist.
A frequent lecturer on a range of employment law issues, Ms. Urrutia enjoys facilitating training for her clients and other industry groups. While in law school, Ms. Urrutia served as a published member and editor of the University of Toledo Law Review.