Arooj Siraj
Defending Businesses in Labor and Employment Matters
Ms. Siraj practices civil defense litigation with an emphasis in labor and employment law representing businesses. Areas of focus include discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, whistleblower, and retaliation matters in New Jersey courts and before government agencies. Additionally, she has collaborated with general counsel of various state entities to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. Ms. Siraj provides counseling on a range of employment issues including internal investigations of public entities and private companies to evaluate various employment-related issues such as mitigation of risks, liability concerns, and workplace accommodations.
Meet Arooj
Arooj is the author of “NJ Federal Court Confirms the Importance of Ascertaining the Amount in Controversy Before Removal to Federal Court” L&E Blog, January 28, 2022. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Siraj served judicial clerkships with the Honorable Katherine R. Dupuis, Presiding Chancery Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court’s Union Vicinage, the Honorable Joseph P. Perfilio, J.S.C., 2015 and to the Honorable Raymond A. Batten, P.J.Ch., 2014.
She received her J.D. from Widener University Delaware School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and is bilingual in English and Urdu.
Ideal Clients
Arooj Siraj is a corporate attorney who specializes in employment matters. She provides day-to-day advice to businesses related to personnel matters and represents companies involved in litigation. For the past ten years Arooj has worked with businesses concerning their personnel issues. She has counseled them related to internal policies and procedures, compliance with state and federal laws, and negotiated and drafted employment agreements, compensation plans, and severance agreements.