AlnisaBell
Partner
Labor & Employment
abell@seyfarth.com
Alnisa is passionate about winning. She finds creative ways to serve her clients by providing an early assessment of the strengths of the case, so with her help, clients can steer the case to their advantage.
More About Alnisa
Employers are grappling with ever-changing federal and state laws and regulations. Clients look to Alnisa for her deep knowledge of labor and employment law and her problem-solving skills. Alnisa handles all aspects of single and multi-plaintiff litigations, wage-and-hour disputes, and ERISA matters. She also counsels clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including company policies and procedures, wage-and-hour issues and helps guide clients through employment matters in order to minimize the threat of litigation. Alnisa understands her clients' business and appreciates that behind every legal decision is a consideration of how it will impact the business.
Alnisa is a trusted advisor and problem solver. She brings a practical and creative problem-solving approach to every matter she handles. She quickly learns the needs of each client's business, understands the industry in which they operate, and works within their business structure to achieve the right result without compromising the client's business objectives.
Alnisa is practical. She finds a solution to any problem that potentially could keep her clients up at night. Alnisa enjoys working alongside Seyfarth attorneys who are constant students of the law and enthusiastic about their work. She's honored to work for a top notch law firm that is internationally recognized for its labor and employment practice.
Alnisa is a trusted advisor and problem solver. She brings a practical and creative problem-solving approach to every matter she handles. She quickly learns the needs of each client's business, understands the industry in which they operate, and works within their business structure to achieve the right result without compromising the client's business objectives.
Alnisa is practical. She finds a solution to any problem that potentially could keep her clients up at night. Alnisa enjoys working alongside Seyfarth attorneys who are constant students of the law and enthusiastic about their work. She's honored to work for a top notch law firm that is internationally recognized for its labor and employment practice.
- JD, Rutgers Law School
Jack Kent Cooke Scholar (prestigious, full-tuition national scholarship)
Rutgers Race & The Law Review, senior managing editor
Moot Court Board member, semi-finalist in the Nathan Baker Mock Trial Competition - AB, Bryn Mawr College
Political ScienceMagna cum laude with honors
Senior Class Co-President
- New Jersey
- New York
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Northern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Related Services
- Background Checking & Drug Testing
- Class & Collective Actions
- Employment
- Complex Discrimination Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions
- ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation
- Discipline & Performance Management
- New Jersey Labor & Employment Law
- Trial
Related Key Industries
Blogs
Alnisa's experience includes:
- Serving as counselor in several high profile, bet-the-company litigations in the height of the #Metoo movement and drafted a novel brief on the applicability of the federal sex trafficking law to the facts at issue.
- Second-chaired FINRA arbitration for financial services client involving allegations of unjust termination and withholding deferred compensation.
- Successfully won summary judgment for employer sued for age discrimination in violation of Title VII, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.
- Successfully won summary judgment for financial services client sued for gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under the New Yok City Human Rights Law, and argued the summary judgment motion.
- Successfully won summary judgment for retail client sued for race and gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII.
- Successfully won summary judgment for retail client sued for gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII.
- Successfully won summary judgement for retail client sued for national origin and age discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII.
- Represented insurance company sued by its highest-earning financial professional in FINRA.
- Represented insurance company in FINRA when it terminated an employee for serious compliance violations.
- Serve as nationwide counsel in ERISA disability cases and have won motions on the standard of review, thereby limiting opposing counsel's request for discovery beyond the administrative record and have won summary judgment on these types of cases.
- Successfully managed several class actions involving wage-and-hour allegations.
- Successfully defended lawsuit involving SOX allegations.
- Conduct highly sensitive internal investigations.
- Negotiated, mediated, and settled hundreds of cases in a first-chair capacity, receiving favorable settlements for clients.
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No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- New York Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Co-Author, "No Splitting Hairs About It: New York City Issues Guidance Banning Hair Discrimination," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 26, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Governor Christie Expands Protections For Breastfeeding Women Under The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 10, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Austin, Texas Joins Movement To “Ban The Box” In Hiring Practices," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2016)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Joins “Ban the Box” Movement and Chris Christie Safeguards Employers," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 14, 2014)
- Co-Author, “The Gender Equity Notice Is Finally Available - Timely Action Required," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 13, 2013)
- Co-Author, ““Watchdog” Employees Can Get Protection Too! The New Jersey Appellate Division Reaffirms the Broad Protections of CEPA,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 6, 2013)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Still Considering Proposed Legislation to 'Ban the Box'," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 14, 2013)
- Co-Author, ” New Jersey Assembly Advances Gender-Based Pay Equality Bill,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 12, 2013)
- “When the EEOC Knocks, You Must Answer,” New Jersey Law Journal (March 11, 2013)
- Co-Presenter, "Murphy’s Law? 2019 New Jersey Wage & Hour Update For Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 25, 2019)
- Member of Seyfarth's Diversity Action Team
- Member of Seyfarth's Women's Network
- Mentor through NJLEEP, a college prepatory program that serves students in the greater Newark area.
- Summer mentor to law students in Seyfarth's Labor & Employment Department's Fellowship program, an innovative training-focused program for law students with an affinity for labor and employment law.
- Serve on Seyfarth's Labor & Employment Associate Advisory Committee, a small group of Labor & Employment associates from each office trusted to facilitate information between associates and practice group leadership.
- Writer in Residence, Ms. JD, providing practical tips to women of color attorneys navigating law firm culture (2016-2017)
"Woohoo! Party time. And congratulations to the Seyfarth team that did the heavy lifting!" —Client feedback after winning a case that was litigated in state court for several years
"Working with Alnisa was a pleasure. She is a very effective advocate and a nice person to boot." —Mediator feedback
"(1) We love you and (2) we are hearing great things about you from outside the organization." —Client feedback
Alnisa is passionate about winning. She finds creative ways to serve her clients by providing an early assessment of the strengths of the case, so with her help, clients can steer the case to their advantage.
More About Alnisa
Employers are grappling with ever-changing federal and state laws and regulations. Clients look to Alnisa for her deep knowledge of labor and employment law and her problem-solving skills. Alnisa handles all aspects of single and multi-plaintiff litigations, wage-and-hour disputes, and ERISA matters. She also counsels clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including company policies and procedures, wage-and-hour issues and helps guide clients through employment matters in order to minimize the threat of litigation. Alnisa understands her clients' business and appreciates that behind every legal decision is a consideration of how it will impact the business.
Alnisa is a trusted advisor and problem solver. She brings a practical and creative problem-solving approach to every matter she handles. She quickly learns the needs of each client's business, understands the industry in which they operate, and works within their business structure to achieve the right result without compromising the client's business objectives.
Alnisa is practical. She finds a solution to any problem that potentially could keep her clients up at night. Alnisa enjoys working alongside Seyfarth attorneys who are constant students of the law and enthusiastic about their work. She's honored to work for a top notch law firm that is internationally recognized for its labor and employment practice.
Alnisa is a trusted advisor and problem solver. She brings a practical and creative problem-solving approach to every matter she handles. She quickly learns the needs of each client's business, understands the industry in which they operate, and works within their business structure to achieve the right result without compromising the client's business objectives.
Alnisa is practical. She finds a solution to any problem that potentially could keep her clients up at night. Alnisa enjoys working alongside Seyfarth attorneys who are constant students of the law and enthusiastic about their work. She's honored to work for a top notch law firm that is internationally recognized for its labor and employment practice.
- JD, Rutgers Law School
Jack Kent Cooke Scholar (prestigious, full-tuition national scholarship)
Rutgers Race & The Law Review, senior managing editor
Moot Court Board member, semi-finalist in the Nathan Baker Mock Trial Competition - AB, Bryn Mawr College
Political ScienceMagna cum laude with honors
Senior Class Co-President
- New Jersey
- New York
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Northern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
Related Services
- Background Checking & Drug Testing
- Class & Collective Actions
- Employment
- Complex Discrimination Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions
- ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation
- Discipline & Performance Management
- New Jersey Labor & Employment Law
- Trial
Related Key Industries
Blogs
Alnisa's experience includes:
- Serving as counselor in several high profile, bet-the-company litigations in the height of the #Metoo movement and drafted a novel brief on the applicability of the federal sex trafficking law to the facts at issue.
- Second-chaired FINRA arbitration for financial services client involving allegations of unjust termination and withholding deferred compensation.
- Successfully won summary judgment for employer sued for age discrimination in violation of Title VII, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.
- Successfully won summary judgment for financial services client sued for gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under the New Yok City Human Rights Law, and argued the summary judgment motion.
- Successfully won summary judgment for retail client sued for race and gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII.
- Successfully won summary judgment for retail client sued for gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII.
- Successfully won summary judgement for retail client sued for national origin and age discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation under Title VII.
- Represented insurance company sued by its highest-earning financial professional in FINRA.
- Represented insurance company in FINRA when it terminated an employee for serious compliance violations.
- Serve as nationwide counsel in ERISA disability cases and have won motions on the standard of review, thereby limiting opposing counsel's request for discovery beyond the administrative record and have won summary judgment on these types of cases.
- Successfully managed several class actions involving wage-and-hour allegations.
- Successfully defended lawsuit involving SOX allegations.
- Conduct highly sensitive internal investigations.
- Negotiated, mediated, and settled hundreds of cases in a first-chair capacity, receiving favorable settlements for clients.
Related News & Insights
-
Firm News
08/15/2024
220 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2025
-
Speaking Engagement
May 12, 2022
Seyfarth is sponsoring and Alnisa Bell to speak at The Driving Diversity in Law & Leadership Summit: New York
-
Recognition
Dec 2, 2021
Seyfarth’s Alnisa Bell Receives 2021 Cornerstone Award from Lawyers Alliance for New York
-
Firm News
Jan 27, 2020
Seyfarth Promotes 25 as Partners
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employment Law - Management (2025)
- Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2017-2019)
No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- New York Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Co-Author, "No Splitting Hairs About It: New York City Issues Guidance Banning Hair Discrimination," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 26, 2019)
- Co-Author, "Governor Christie Expands Protections For Breastfeeding Women Under The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 10, 2018)
- Co-Author, "Austin, Texas Joins Movement To “Ban The Box” In Hiring Practices," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2016)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Joins “Ban the Box” Movement and Chris Christie Safeguards Employers," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 14, 2014)
- Co-Author, “The Gender Equity Notice Is Finally Available - Timely Action Required," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 13, 2013)
- Co-Author, ““Watchdog” Employees Can Get Protection Too! The New Jersey Appellate Division Reaffirms the Broad Protections of CEPA,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 6, 2013)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Still Considering Proposed Legislation to 'Ban the Box'," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 14, 2013)
- Co-Author, ” New Jersey Assembly Advances Gender-Based Pay Equality Bill,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 12, 2013)
- “When the EEOC Knocks, You Must Answer,” New Jersey Law Journal (March 11, 2013)
- Co-Presenter, "Murphy’s Law? 2019 New Jersey Wage & Hour Update For Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 25, 2019)
- Member of Seyfarth's Diversity Action Team
- Member of Seyfarth's Women's Network
- Mentor through NJLEEP, a college prepatory program that serves students in the greater Newark area.
- Summer mentor to law students in Seyfarth's Labor & Employment Department's Fellowship program, an innovative training-focused program for law students with an affinity for labor and employment law.
- Serve on Seyfarth's Labor & Employment Associate Advisory Committee, a small group of Labor & Employment associates from each office trusted to facilitate information between associates and practice group leadership.
- Writer in Residence, Ms. JD, providing practical tips to women of color attorneys navigating law firm culture (2016-2017)
"Woohoo! Party time. And congratulations to the Seyfarth team that did the heavy lifting!" —Client feedback after winning a case that was litigated in state court for several years
"Working with Alnisa was a pleasure. She is a very effective advocate and a nice person to boot." —Mediator feedback
"(1) We love you and (2) we are hearing great things about you from outside the organization." —Client feedback