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Victoria Stockton Breese

Associate

Victoria Stockton Breese

Associate

Victoria Breese is a Labor & Employment associate in the firm’s Boston office.

Victoria litigates and counsels on a wide range of labor & employment matters, including union grievances and collective bargaining, discrimination and harassment, occupational health and safety, wage and hour disputes on an individual and class-wide basis, employee classification, trade secret protection, and the enforcement of noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements. She has practiced before federal & state courts and administrative agencies, including state fair employment and human rights agencies and the National Labor Relations Board.

Before joining Foley, Victoria was a judicial intern for the National Labor Relations Board, Division of Judges in Washington D.C. She also worked as an intern at the Office of the General Counsel at the Smithsonian Institution, where she assisted attorneys with litigation matters and performed legal research. Previously, Victoria worked as a law clerk for a boutique litigation firm, where she was responsible for conducting legal research, training legal interns, and conducting intake interviews with prospective clients. Victoria is a former summer associate with Foley.

October 17, 2025 In the News

Victoria Breese Highlights NLRA Compliance Amid Government Shutdown

Foley & Lardner LLP associate Victoria Breese outlined vital National Labor Relations Act compliance issues for employers in the HR Executive article, "The government is shut down—but compliance can’t be."
October 13, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Navigating NLRA Compliance During the Government Shutdown

When the federal government shuts down, many agencies — including the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) — scale back...
May 1, 2025 Pro Bono

Foley Secures Favorable Settlement for Pro Bono Client in Wrongful Eviction and Theft Case

Foley & Lardner LLP recently secured a favorable settlement on behalf of a pro bono client in Texas in a case involving wrongful eviction and theft of property.
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March 10, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

New Hampshire’s New “Guns at Work” Law: What Employers Need to Know

New Hampshire has recently made headlines with its new statute allowing employees to bring firearms to work in certain circumstances, which became effective on January 1, 2025.
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September 9, 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

No More Chevron Deference: What Does This Mean for Employers?

From 1984 until June 2024, a reviewing court had to defer to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of ambiguous statutes, even if the court would have interpreted the statute differently.
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February 19, 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Minimizing National Labor Relations Act Liability for Employers with Non-Unionized Workforces

Employers with a non-unionized workforce often mistakenly believe that they are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act.