Best Lawyers Near You in Melville, New York

John T. Bauer has more than 24 years of experience representing and advising employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. His practice includes: Wage and hour compliance Employment discrimination and harassment issues Labor relations, collective bargaining and other union/management issues Wrongful termination Personnel policy review and development Employee discharge and discipline Employment contracts Restrictive covenants and trade secrets Mergers, sales and acquisitions of busine...

Jeffrey W. Brecher is a principal and the office litigation manager of the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis, and is co-leader of the firm's Wage and Hour practice group. He has litigated hundreds of cases, defending management at arbitration, before state and federal administrative agencies and at trial. Jeff regularly advises clients on compliance with various state and federal laws affecting the workplace, including discrimination and related claims arising under Title VII, Fa...

Tara Eyer Daub is a litigation attorney in Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment group. She represents employers in trial and appellate court litigation; governmental investigations; labor relations negotiations, disputes and union representation proceedings; and providing strategic and compliance counseling relating to employment decisions and policies, for union and non-union employers. What do you focus on? I have extensive experience representing hospitals and other health care ind...

Michele Masucci is the leader of the firm’s Health Care practice. She advises health care industry clients, with particular experience serving as general and special counsel to private equity firms and other investors looking to make investments in the industry. Her practice also involves providing counsel on the interplay between life sciences companies and the use of their products in a clinical setting. What do you focus on? As a former hospital in-house legal counsel, I know what ke...

Denise Pursley leads Nixon Peabody’s national Real Estate practice, which encompasses Nixon Peabody’s real estate, affordable housing, environmental and land use practices. As practice group leader, Denise is responsible for managing and setting strategy for the group and its industry teams. Denise advises on all aspects of commercial real estate, real estate finance, development, land-use and environmental law. She works with national company owners and operators, institutional i...

Michael Schnipper represents clients in all types of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and joint ventures. He has a depth of experience in the health care, life sciences and technology industries. What do you focus on? Mergers and Acquisition I represent both buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of businesses in a wide range of industries including health services, life sciences, food and beverage and technology. Most recently, I...

Rebecca Simone represents for-profit and nonprofit health care services providers and entities. What do you focus on ? My practice covers various areas of regulatory compliance and transactional work. Leveraging my industry knowledge and prior experience as in-house counsel for a publicly traded pharmacy benefits manager, today I mainly focus in three areas. Fraud and Abuse I regularly counsel our health care clients on navigating their practices/businesses within the confines of the federal ...

Michael Taubin is a senior member of the Health Care practice group and Team Leader of the Hospital-Physician Realignment Affinity group. He represents the continuum of health care providers from hospitals to federally qualified health centers to medical groups and management companies servicing those providers. Michael is also at the forefront of private equity investment in the health care sector. What do you focus on? The primary focus of my practice is representing hospitals, federally qu...

Brian A. Bodansky is an associate in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is an experienced litigator who represents employers in a variety of employment law disputes. Brian regularly appears on behalf of clients before local, state and federal agencies, as well as state and federal court. He has focused much of his practice on wage and hour claims, both in single-plaintiff and class action matters. In addition to his work as a defense litigator, Brian also works with e...

Alyssa J. Calabrese is an associate in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on preparing affirmative action plans for federal contractors and defending federal contractors in audits by the United States Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Alyssa assists federal contractors in the preparation of affirmative action plans and EEO-1 and VETS-4212 reports, and defends contractors against allegations of discrimination o...

Matthew R. Capobianco counsels and defends management in all aspects of labor and employment law. He has extensive experience litigating cases in both federal and state court, as well as at the agency level. Specifically, Matt regularly represents and counsels employers in matters involving: Wage and hour violations Class and collective actions Discrimination Harassment Retaliation Unfair labor practices Unemployment Insurance Audits and Hearings The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) The New Yo...

Matthew Forzano is an associate with Nixon Peabody’s Complex Commercial Disputes practice group. He represents individuals and corporations in a wide variety of matters. My focus I represent clients from a diverse range of industries in a variety of civil litigation matters in both state and federal court. I assist with all phases of litigation, with a focus on drafting pleadings and dispositive motions, propounding and responding to written discovery, and preparing for and taking fact ...

Jennifer Greco is an associate in the Health Care group. She represents health care providers in various regulatory and transactional matters. Services I focus on compliance and regulatory matters and health care transactions. Prior to practicing law, I was a social worker for many years. My first-hand experience in a wellness field gives me an inside perspective on how to balance the multifaceted needs of my health care clients. I understand how to meet regulatory and compliance requirements...

William Kang is an associate in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, as well as preventive advice and counseling. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, William was an associate in both the litigation and the employment law practice groups at a firm in Long Island, New York, where he handled wage claims and advised clients on various ...

Ashley Mistretta represents clients with respect to a variety of corporate transactions and governance matters, primarily within the healthcare and life sciences industries. My focus Mergers & Acquisitions I represent buyers and sellers in connection with purchasing and selling both domestic and international businesses and assets. I facilitate deals and manage risk for clients by drafting and negotiating transactional agreements and performing due diligence. General Corporate I assist cl...

Christopher J. Moro is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment practice group. He represents both large and small employers in connection with a wide range of employment-related matters. What do you focus on? My practice focuses on representing employers in litigation matters and providing preventative advice and counsel. Employment Litigation I represent employers in litigation matters in federal and state courts and administrative agencies. I have particular experience ...

Marissa Muscarella is an associate with Nixon Peabody’s Complex Commercial Disputes practice group. She represents individuals and corporations in a wide variety of matters. While in law school, she interned with the Honorable Arthur D. Spatt of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. What do you focus on? I represent clients from a diverse range of industries in a variety of civil litigation matters in both state and federal court. I assist with all phases of liti...