Service Areas
Education
J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
B.A., Saint Louis University
People
Narcisa Przulj
Shareholder
Narcisa Przulj is the firm’s Employment Law Team Lead, bringing nearly two decades of focused experience in employment law. She advises employers on a full spectrum of workplace legal matters, including employment litigation, non-compete and restrictive covenant disputes, HR counseling, and transactional employment law. Known for her practical, business-oriented approach, Narcisa partners with organizations to minimize risk, ensure compliance, and resolve complex workplace issues efficiently.
As a seasoned employment litigator and trial attorney, Narcisa represents clients in high-stakes disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, employee misclassification, breach of contract, and shareholder conflicts. She regularly defends employers in matters before federal and state administrative agencies, including EEOC charges, Department of Labor investigations, and other regulatory audits.
In addition to her litigation practice, Narcisa provides strategic employment counsel and drafts key workplace documents such as employment agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, employee handbooks, and corporate policies for organizations operating locally and nationwide. Her litigation background informs her counseling and document drafting approach, allowing her to develop policies and procedures that stand up to scrutiny in court and resonate with juries.
Narcisa also serves as a trusted advisor to businesses on day-to-day HR and compliance matters, including ADA accommodations, FMLA leave, and workplace investigations. She conducts workplace training programs on sexual harassment prevention, equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance, and unconscious bias.
Originally from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Narcisa relocated to St. Louis as a refugee at age 14. Her global perspective, combined with her legal experience, strong communication skills, and empathetic approach, allow her to deliver thoughtful, strategic guidance as outside general counsel on employment-related matters.
Licensures and Admissions
Illinois
Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Representative Experience
Following a week-long jury trial in St. Louis County Circuit Court, Narcisa obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of an employer and two individual defendants. The lawsuit alleged race and sex discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act. Only 21 of the original 75 claims brought by the Plaintiff were submitted to the jury after dismissal of the other 54 claims through motions for summary judgment and directed verdicts.
Complete defense verdict in a breach of contract case trial in St. Louis County.
After obtaining partial summary judgment, Narcisa negotiated a favorable settlement in a breach of contract, failure to pay commissions, natural origin discrimination and unjust enrichment lawsuit under the Missouri Human Rights Act and Missouri common law.
Representing a client in a non-compete matter, Narcisa obtained a permanent injunction against a former employee and their new employer, enforcing both the non-compete and non-solicitation provisions of the employment agreement.
Narcisa achieved a summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on claims of race and age discrimination in termination, denial of promotion, harassment and retaliation under federal and Missouri state law.
Narcisa won summary judgment in a pending case involving racial discrimination in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Narcisa obtained a summary judgment on claims of sex and age discrimination, including the denial of promotion and training, denial of equal pay, retaliation, breach of contract and promissory estoppel under Title VII, the ADEA, the EPA, the KAAD and Kansas state law in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Also in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Narcisa won a summary judgment on claims of disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, retaliation and workers’ compensation retaliation brought under federal law and Kansas state law.
Professional Affiliations
Sandberg Phoenix Employment and Labor Team Lead
Sandberg Phoenix Women’s Committee, Co-chair
Sandberg Phoenix Recruiting Committee
Civic Activities
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
Founding Member of Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Former Chair of the Board of Directors of St. Louis ArtWorks – a nonprofit which provides basic skills, job and arts training to St. Louis youth through paid apprenticeship programs
International Institute’s Community Development Corporation, Former Board Member
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Former Board of Directors Member
Presentations
Mandatory Paid Sick Time and Minimum Wage Increase Coming to Missouri, and Other Hot Topics from Missouri Employers, Missouri Lawyers Media
Employment Laws Facing Missouri Lawyers 2024
Religious Accommodation Webinar, Missouri Lawyers Media
“Medical Marijuana in the Workplace,” Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
“Wage and Hour Issues,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce Presentation, Southwest Illinois College
“Hostile Work Environments and the Administrative Process” and “Hiring,” Kaskaskia College
“Workplace Relationships and Sexual Harassment,” Metro East Illinois Human Resources Group
“Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims,” Employment and Labor Law Seminar
“The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act: The Impact on the Everyday Workplace and Employee Benefits,” Client Seminar
“Genetic Antidiscrimination, Another Trap for Employers,” Employment and Labor Law Seminar
Awards & Recognition
2019
Missouri Lawyers Weekly
Diversity & Inclusion Honoree
Thought leadership by Narcisa Przulj:
January 29, 2025
New U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) Acting Chair Appointed
