Best Lawyers Near You in Melville, New York for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Taylor Ferris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Taylor, who practices law in Melville, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Taylor is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Elyse L. Patterson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Elyse L., who practices law in Melville, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elyse L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jaime Sanchez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jaime, who practices law in Melville, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jaime is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Libbi Vilher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Libbi, who practices law in Melville, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Libbi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Russell is an aggressive strategist who leverages decades of trial experience to win big for his clients. He takes a deep personal interest in his clients and zealously advocates for them to obtain the most favorable dispute resolution for each set of circumstances. Russell Yankwitt is one of Westchester County’s most highly respected attorneys, known for his impressive track record of case wins in the courthouse, in private arbitration and at the settlement table. Unlike many litigator...
Susan M. Corcoran is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis, P.C. Susan is a seasoned employment counselor and litigator and is often thought of as the “go to” person on national workplace law issues for her clients. She is a co-leader of the firm’s Background Checks group, and serves as a resource on fair credit reporting act issues, as well as “ban the box” strategies. She taught a graduate employment law class for many years at Manh...
Penny Ann Lieberman is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Since joining the firm in 1988, she has devoted her time to representing and advising management in the for profit and not-for-profit sectors in a wide variety of employment matters with an emphasis on complex reductions-in-force, restructuring and corporate transactions, wage and hour and independent contractors. Penny uses an interdisciplinary approach to providing advice and counsel on the cuttin...
For more than a decade, Jeff has been recognized annually by his peers as a New York “Super Lawyer” (one of the Top 25 in Westchester County), and selected as one of US News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America” in the area of commercial litigation. He has also been named a lifetime member of “Elite Lawyers in America,” “The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum,” and “Top Trial Lawyers in America.” He is a Fellow in th...
Scott T. Baken is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has participated in numerous wrongful discharge and employment discrimination trials and appellate proceedings in both state and federal courts. Scott also defends employers in administrative proceedings before fair employment practice agencies, lectures and advises clients on subjects such as sexual harassment, reductions in force and the implementation of preventive personnel practices designed to i...
Joseph J. DiPalma is a principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and is a co-leader of Jackson Lewis' Practicing and Parenting resource group. He represents employers of varying sizes and industries in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining, union grievances, employment litigation and traditional labor matters. Joseph is a member of the firm’s Disability, Leave and Health Management Practice Group. He focuses a large par...
Joseph Saccomano is the Managing Shareholder of the White Plains, New York and Albany, New York offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. He served on the firm's Management Committee and served as the Metro Coordinator of the firm's Metro New York Regional offices. He received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany (magna cum laude, 1985). He received a Juris Doctor from the Pace University School of Law (magna cum laude, 1988) and a Masters in Business Administration fr...
Michelle A. Bholan is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP, practicing in Uniondale, New York. She focuses her practice on litigation, including labor and employment matters and complex commercial disputes handled in federal and state courts. Michelle is part of Rivkin Radler’s Superstorm Sandy litigation team, representing a major corporation in ongoing class action litigation. Her litigation experience also includes insurance coverage disputes arising from property damage claims related...
John K. Diviney represents management-side clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including labor arbitrations and grievances, unfair labor practice charges, employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, wrongful competition and restrictive covenant disputes, and wage and hour collective and class actions. John is a partner in Rivkin Radler LLP’s Employment and Labor Practice Group in Uniondale, New York. His practice focuses on Employment Law – ...
Michael’s creative approach to complex legal problems often leads to successful resolutions that clients did not consider possible. Michael Reed focuses his practice on complex litigation in the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey, with an emphasis on employment disputes. He represents companies and individuals in employment-related contract litigation, wage and hour cases, and discrimination matters. He also represents clients in investigations and hearings before gover...
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