Rebecca Joan Houlding

Rebecca Houlding is an experienced attorney advocating for victims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation in employment. She represents clients in federal court and in pre-litigation negotiations, as well as in mediation. With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Houlding has a track record of success. She is dedicated to pursuing justice for her clients.

Ms. Houlding is an experienced mediator, and is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Houlding teaches employment law courses at the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law, and has taught legal writing as an adjunct at Brooklyn Law School and UH.

Ms. Houlding received a B.A. Cum Laude, from Carleton College in 1992. She obtained her J.D. in 1995 from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Ms. Houlding is from New Haven, Connecticut. Her interest in law began in high school, where she clerked for a civil rights attorney.

• Racial Slurs and Hostile Work Environment
• Sexual Harassment

New York

Since 2001

Pennsylvania

1996-2001

4th Circuit

6th Circuit

Owner

Houlding Law P.C.

2025 - Current

I am a plaintiff-side employment attorney with decades of experience advocating for employees in cases involving racial and sexual harassment, as well as discrimination based on age, national origin, disability, perceived disability, and religion. I advise clients, negotiate settlements and severance, represent employees before the EEOC and state agencies, and litigate employment claims. In addition, I am a mediator and arbitrator. I am available for private mediations and serve on the ADR panels of the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. I am also on the Employment Panel with the American Arbitration Association. I teach employment law at the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law and have taught in the mediation clinic as a mentor mediator at New York Law School as well as Legal Writing at Brooklyn Law School.

University of Minnesota Law School

J.D. (1995)

Honors: Cum Laude; Deans List 1992-1995; Semester abroad at Universite Jean Moulin, Lyon III, Lyon, France.

Carleton College

B.A. (1992) | Sociology, Anthropology

Honors: Cum Laude; Semester abroad at Academie American, Paris, France.

National Employment Lawyers Association

member

Current

New York Employment Lawyers Association

Member

Current