Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Labor and Employment Law - Management
Kimberly Harding is an attorney in Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment group. Her practice is a hybrid of traditional labor relations, particularly in the health care and construction industries, and employment litigation and counseling for employers both large and small. Notably, Kim has significant experience advising employers and training employees on harassment prevention in the workplace, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement. What do you focus on? Labor Relations I c...
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 ...
Gregg Brochin counsels companies and private individuals in all areas of employment law. His clients include businesses of all sizes in the advertising and communications, financial services, and hospitality industries, as well as other sectors. Gregg guides clients in minimizing their risk exposure in employment scenarios that involve anything from allegations of discrimination and harassment to wage and hour claims, leave requests, hiring and termination situations, and audits. He crafts ta...
Elise M. Bloom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Sports Law. Elise M., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elise M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Todd Shinaman is counsel in the Labor & Employment practice group. He has over 25 years of experience in counseling and representing employers of all sizes in all aspects of labor and employment law and litigation. What do you focus on? I have experience in virtually all aspects of labor and employment law, but I have focused recently on several main areas of practice. Wage-hour class action litigation I have led, or participated on, a team of other experienced class action litigators to ...
Firm chair Kevin Lauri guides the overall growth and strategic direction of Jackson Lewis while ensuring the firm’s path never veers from the firm’s collaborative culture and dedication to exceptional client service. Throughout his various leadership roles at the firm over the last 25 years, Kevin’s mission has been to serve people — the employers he advises and defends and the extended Jackson Lewis family he supports. He has made it his mission to ensure every Jackso...
David T. Harmon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. David T. Harmon is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Executive Compensation and Employment Strategies Group and a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee. He is a former member of the firm’s Management Committee. David focuses his practice on executive compensation, employment, and business law. David represents senior-level employees of public and private compan...
Eric J. Felsberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Eric J., who practices law in Melville, New York, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Scott Piper serves clients with a comprehensive background in private practice and in-house counsel, focusing on labor and employment litigation in Pittsford, New York. He collaborates with employers on various labor and employment law issues, handling complex employment class actions to litigation covering workplace disputes, such as unlawful termination claims, discrimination, harassment, and matters involving unpaid wages or benefits. Scott Piper also represents clients before administrati...
Craig R. Benson has been representing private and public sector employers nationwide in all types of employment litigation for more than 25 years. His wealth of practical experience, coupled with his insight and legal creativity, results in the vigorous and meticulous representation of management's interests. From the courtroom to the boardroom to the negotiating table, Craig brings the same pragmatic bottom-line approach and has built his reputation on both his 24/7 accessibility and his abi...
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