Sidnee McDonald

Associate

Pittsburgh

(412) 620-6588

(412) 275-2390

Sidnee concentrates her practice on labor and employment. She has experience advising and counseling clients on many employment matters, including compliance with federal, state, and local laws, and drafting independent contractor, master service, and employment agreements. She also has experience drafting position statements and motions to dismiss, responding to discovery requests, reviewing employee handbooks, and conducting workplace investigations.

Sidnee serves on the Young Professionals Advisory Board of the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC), is a mentor for Pursuing the Esquire and the Penn State Law Minority Mentor Program, and is an active member of the Allegheny County Bar Association serving in various leadership roles. While in law school, Sidnee took an active leadership role in many student organizations, including as chair of the Executive Board of Moot Court. She was recognized for her leadership with several awards, including the Penn State Law Leadership Award and the National Black Law Student Association (NBLSA) Officer of the Year Award.

Prior to law school, Sidnee earned her master's in public administration and bachelor's degree from SUNY Brockport. While working towards her master's degree, Sidnee was a graduate urban fellow with the Mayor's Office in Rochester, New York, and was graduate intern for the New York State Assembly Majority Leader.

News

Sidnee McDonald Elected to Allegheny County Bar Association’s Homer S. Brown Division’s Council

June 05, 2024

Sidnee McDonald, an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, has been elected to the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Homer S. Brown Division’s (ACBA HSBD) Council.

Silvia Chicas and Sidnee McDonald Selected as Class of 2024 NELC Academy Fellows

April 30, 2024

Silvia Chicas and Sidnee McDonald have been selected by the National Employment Law Council (NELC) as Class of 2024 NELC Academy fellows.

Sidnee McDonald Named to the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition Young Professionals Advisory Board

December 01, 2023

Sidnee McDonald, an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, has been named to the Young Professionals Advisory Board of the Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC) and will serve as the Penn State Law liaison.

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Education

  • The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law, J.D., 2022
  • SUNY–Brockport, M.P.A., 2019
  • SUNY–Brockport, B.S., 2017
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court -- Western District of Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Bar Association, Gala Ad Hoc Committee Member

Allegheny County Bar Association, Homer S. Brown Division’s Council Member

National Employment Law Council, Academy Fellow (2024)

Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition, Young Professionals Advisory Board Member