Covid-19 update: We are continuing to serve our clients, and meet new clients, without interruption. Consistent with best practices, we are working remotely, and are fully available via phone, zoom and other platforms.

How We Can Help

 

Clients come to us for advice and counseling, negotiation, the prosecution of charges at administrative agencies, litigation, arbitration and mediation. It is the client’s particular needs that determine what we do.

We represent clients in all stages of legal issues that arise in the workplace:

  • Litigating a full range of employment law claims in federal and state court
  • Arbitrating employment claims at the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, or in other arbitration forums
  • Prosecuting charges at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Dvision of Human Rights, New York City Commission on Human Rights, and United States Department of Labor
  • Advising and counseling concerning legal, HR and career issues
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating severance and buy-out agreements
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating executive employment contracts and partnership agreements (including issues concerning compensation, bonuses, equity, benefits, grounds for termination, “good reason” resignation, change of control provisions and separation terms)
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements involving non-competition, non-solicitation of clients and employees, confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets
  • Negotiating settlements of employment-related disputes, such as disputes about employment contracts, unpaid wages and commissions, discrimination, unlawful harassment, failure to provide reasonable accommodations or lawfully mandated leaves of absence, retaliation and whistleblowing
  • Mediating of a full range of employment law claims
  • In-house training for employees and management covering the full range of employment laws
  • Internal investigations of employee complaints
  • Applying for, and appealing the denial of, disability insurance coverage through a private carrier