Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Labor and Employment Law - Management
Allyson Brown-Hanif, Esq. is an attorney, who practices in New York, specialized in providing legal services covering Labor and Employment Law. She represents employers and management on a broad range of labor and employment matters, including litigation before federal and state courts and in administrative proceedings involving discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation suits and restrictive covenant enforcement actions; traditional labor-management disputes, as well as accessibility...
Emma Diamond represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including matters involving race, age, sex and disability discrimination and retaliation. Emma has successfully represented clients in a variety of different forums including: federal, state and city courts; the New York State Division of Human Rights; the New York City Commission on Human Rights; and the Department of Labor. Emma also counsels employers on a wide range of employment-related matters including policies,...
Laura A. Victorelli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Laura A., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Susan C. McAleavey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Susan C., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Susan C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Emily Safko is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Emily, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Carlos Torrejon is of counsel in the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. Mr. Torrejon advises clients across various industries in all aspects of labor relations, with an emphasis on issues arising under the National Labor Relations Act. He represents employers before Regional offices of the National Labor Relations Board throughout the country and appears before Administrative Law Judges and the Board in unfair labor practice cases and repre...
James F. Bryton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. James F., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew T. Williamson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Andrew T., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Maayan Deker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Maayan, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maayan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Elizabeth Schlissel is an associate in Tannenbaum Helpern’s Employment Law practice representing clients in employment litigation, investigation, regulation, and other aspects of employment law. Employment Litigation Elizabeth represents companies in all types of employment litigation in state and federal court including wage and hour matters, discrimination, workplace harassment, retaliation, hostile work environment, breach of employment contracts and restrictive covenants, and failur...
Janae is an associate in Tannenbaum Helpern’s Employment Law practice. She is skilled in handling litigation and employment-related matters in state, federal and administrative courts. Prior to her current role, Janae was an associate at a midsized full service firm where she practiced commercial litigation and employment law. She had worked in the General Counsel’s Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, American Express, Thomson Reuters and Viacom Media Networks. During law sc...
Sara Tomezsko is a partner in the Employment Law practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. Ms. Tomezsko's practice covers all aspects of employment law, with a focus on litigating both single-plaintiff and class and collective actions through trial and appeals. She also provides litigation avoidance and compliance advice to employers in a variety of industries, including technology, telecommunications, financial services, investment banking, private funds, and ente...
Leo Ernst is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Leo, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Leo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicholas Corsano focuses his practice on federal and state labor and employment litigation and counseling. Mr. Corsano advises and counsels clients on employment disputes involving Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FLSA, and related state/local statutes pertaining to wage and hour laws, discrimination, harassment and other employment regulations. He has experience handling single-plaintiff and class and collective actions brought through alternative dispute resolution programs, state and federal courts, ...
Rajula Sati is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Rajula, who practices law in White Plains, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rajula is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew P. Yacyshyn is a partner in Tannenbaum Helpern’s Employment Law and Staffing practices where he represents businesses in various employment and human resource matters. Andrew is also Associate General Counsel to the New York Staffing Association (NYSA). Employment and HR Compliance Counseling Andrew counsels clients on: wage and hour compliance; allegations and charges of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination; restrictive covenant enforceability; emplo...
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