New York City and New Jersey Employment Lawyer
With over 25 years' experience as a practicing employment lawyer, I represent and advise employees and employers in all aspects of the work relationship, including litigation in the federal and state courts as well as in arbitrations and before government agencies.
Because I represent employees and employers alike, I provide special value to my clients based on a first-hand, real-world understanding of both sides of the employment relationship. Indeed, I bring a unique background as a trial lawyer for the federal National Labor Relations Board, as an in-house corporate counsel and as an outside counsel on behalf of Fortune 500 corporations. See bio here. This broad experience in representing both employees and employers distinguishes me from many other attorneys who represent one side or the other -- not both. I meet my clients where they are, irrespective of whether they’re an employee who feels he/she has been treated unfairly by his/her employer or an employer who feels its employee’s dissatisfaction is unfounded.
Employees. We represent executive, managerial, professional, technical, and administrative employees and all other workers. This includes reviewing, drafting and negotiating employment contracts, severance agreements and non-compete agreements and litigating claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, whistle-blowing, sexual harassment and unpaid wages and overtime. When these issues arise the best course of action is to consult with an employment lawyer to obtain the guidance and representation you need. We promise straightforward answers and thorough personal attention to everything we handle. Click here to see a detailed list of areas we can be of help to you.
Employers. Every day employers make decisions concerning employees that are governed by complex federal and state laws and regulations. These decisions, often well-intentioned but mishandled, may lead to time-consuming employee relations issues and ultimately costly lawsuits. Prevention is the key. We advise employers on how to make day-to-day decisions that will minimize the likelihood of suffering backlash from employees or lead to legal claims and government investigations. In addition to consulting on the topics below, we review and prepare employment policies and provide training to management and HR professionals. We also conduct internal investigations in response to employee complaints or EEO claims. Furthermore, we have the expertise to advise and represent management on how to avoid getting embroiled in union organizing campaigns, NLRB matters and union arbitrations, and if such matters do occur, we can effectively assist in defending employers as well as help administer collective bargaining agreements. Click here to see a detailed list of issues we handle.
If you wish to speak with an experienced employment lawyer, please contact us for a free telephone consultation at (732) 325-0318 or use the contact us form.
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Practice Areas
- Discrimination (Race, Sex, Gender, Age, Disability, National Origin, Ethnicity, Pregnancy, Religion)
- Sexual Harassment or Discriminatory Hostile Work Environment
- Non-Payment of Overtime or Wages
- Severance Agreements
- Whistleblower Protection
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Contracts
- FMLA Leaves of Absence
- Labor Relations (union organizing campaigns, contract administration, arbitrations, NLRB cases)
Employment Rights and Information Center
We offer a wealth of free workplace-related information in our Employment Rights and Information Center. Select a topic to continue:
Media
From Our Blog
- Third Circuit Holds Dancer Can Pursue Statutory Claim in Court Despite Arbitration Clause (8/28/17)
- Would You Let Your Employer Microchip You? (8/8/17)
- New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Nurse can Pursue Claim Based on Perceived Disability (7/20/17)
- JPMorgan Chase Employee Files EEOC Charge Claiming Parental Leave Policy Discriminates Against New Fathers (6/22/17)
- Judge Denies Houlihan’s Restaurants’ Motion to Dismiss Tip-Pooling Suit (6/15/17)
Office Weekly Update Weekly
Topic of the Week
Lifetime Learning: Do's and Don'ts
These days learning needs to be part of everyone's work life. Here are three helpful learning don'ts and two learning do's.
Blog of the Week
Lost wages, serious illness and poor labor standards: The dangers of rebuilding Texas and Florida
Past abuses after similar natural disasters have left laborers without all of their wages and with serious illnesses that could have been prevented with proper supervision and training, labor experts say.
Thought for the Week
"The man who was too old to learn was probably always too old to learn."
–Henry Hasskins
List of the Week
from John Dunlosky
Don't Try This at Work: More Ineffective Study Techniques
- Elaborative interrogation
- Self-explanation
- Keyword mnemonic
- Imagery for text
- Interleaved practice
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