Represented eBrandValue, a company that monitors and catalogs content from social media networks to evaluate and analyze the efficacy of a business' brand marketing strategy, in the licensing of its IP assets and in related employment matters.
Represented a medical device company in avoiding litigation threatened by a competitor over our client's hiring of several of the competitor's employees.
Represented a medical device company, and two individuals in a litigation brought in New Jersey state court by a competitor. The plaintiffs claimed that our clients had violated restrictive covenants in two former employees' contracts, and sought injunctive relief and damages. The Court denied injunctive relief, and the case settled before discovery with no payment by our clients.
Represented the president and managing principal in negotiating equity ownership and employment with a high-end real estate investment bank owner/operator.
Represented a real estate brokerage in an action filed by a former employee for age discrimination and breach of oral contract promising severance.
Represented a New Jersey fitness center in its severance agreements and employment disputes, including an action for wrongful termination based on disability.
Represented an LED display manufacturing company in employment issues, restrictive covenant enforceability, and contract disputes.
Represent a national specialty food importer and distributor in all aspects of its employment disputes, contracts and risk management.
Represented a famous New York City restaurant in employment issues and a Department of Labor audit.
Advised an international, luxury makeup and skincare brand on employment contracts and employment policies.
Representing both for-profit corporations and non-profit organizations and senior executives in the negotiation and drafting of executive employment agreements, compensation arrangements, and separation agreements. Representations include presidents, vice presidents, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Investment Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Risk Officers, Managing Directors, and partners. Industries include banking, investment banking, securities, real estate, insurance, manufacturing, technology, fashion, medical, accounting, pharmaceutical, and legal.
Represent a multifamily focused real estate company in the retirement and transition of their Chief Operating Officer, including the preparation and negotiation of the Transition Agreement.
Represented MAXX Properties in the structuring of their state of the art Long-Term Incentive Plan, including the preparation of the Plan documents.
NYS Supreme Court awarded summary judgment in favor of the employer, one of the largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations, finding that the former employee was not terminated because of his alleged disability or age, but rather for legitimate business reasons including egregious performance violations.
Successfully obtained dismissal or early settlement of state and federal wage and hour individual and class claims (NYLL and FLSA), against employers in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality industries.
Advise a fin-tech company on employment claims and employment contracts.
Represented an assisted living facility in employment issues and a Department of Labor audit.
Represented a well-known NFL club in issues related to league governance and employment matters.
Represented Kiska Developers, Inc., a provider of real estate-related services including property development, general contracting and construction management, in employment matters.
Represent the EMMES Group of Companies, a privately owned real estate investment advisory firm in all corporate and employment matters.
Represented a major residential brokerage firm in a high-profile raiding dispute involving the improper recruitment of a former manager of one of our client’s key regional offices by a venture capital-backed competitor. This litigation was resolved favorably under a settlement agreement which imposed restrictions on any future recruitment of our client’s executives by the competitor in addition to certain financial terms.
Successfully defended New York City-based nursing and rehabilitation center in a purported class action claiming violations of FLSA overtime provisions. Obtained a full dismissal of the complaint on a pre-answer motion to dismiss, which was converted into a motion for summary judgment.
Represented a senior-level executive in separation from a Big 4 accounting firm.
Represented a nursing and residential health care facility in a wage and hour collective and class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal and state labor laws. This litigation was settled on terms favorable to our client.
Representation of a regional bank broker-dealer in preparing employment contracts to hire an account executive.
Represented a large asset manager in a national origin case based on disability and religion.
Represented a private equity client in developing an executive retention program for one of its portfolio companies that was designed to create incentives for executives to remain with the portfolio company while the company was pursuing options for reorganizing the company, including a possible sale of the company.
Represented key employees of financial services firm in a case brought by a competitor alleging misappropriation of confidential information and wrongful solicitation of clients.
Represented a global asset integrity management company in the award of an injunction restraining competitor and key employees from raiding workforce, misappropriating confidential information and solicitation of customers.
Represent a global insurance company in all aspects of employment matters including the analysis of restrictive covenants, contracts, executive compensation and exit incentive plans.
Represent a large architecture firm in all aspects of employment disputes and risk management issues, including defense of suit alleging gender discrimination.
Successfully represented a network technology company in litigating and settling a putative class action lawsuit brought by network technicians based on an alleged failure to pay prevailing wages and benefits on publicly financed construction projects.
Represented an international media company in an investigation by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.
Negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a national energy service company, avoiding protracted litigation in a wage and hour class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal and state labor laws.
Represented client in connection with negotiation of an employment agreement with an investment fund.
Represented a client in employment contract negotiations with private equity firm TPG Capital.
Represented a senior executive of a major hotel chain regarding an employment separation agreement.
Represented a financial services firm in the development of an employment agreement template addressing protection of trading algorithms and other proprietary information.
Represent Small Bone Innovations in all aspects of its employment disputes, risk management, restrictive covenant analysis, and the drafting and negotiation of executive contracts and severance agreements.
Represented a real estate investment firm in all aspects of its employment disputes, including contracts and risk management.
Represent a provider of maintenance, cleaning and security services to New York City businesses in employment disputes and risk management issues.
Represented a registered broker/dealer in defending an action for a temporary restraining order brought by a competitor seeking to restrain our client’s brokers from contacting their respective clients.
Represented one of leading independent asset management companies in its defense of a wrongful termination action claiming religious discrimination, and in a separate action claiming discrimination based on disability. We continue to represent the company in all aspects of its employment disputes, and in risk management issues.
Represented a prominent garment manufacturer in all aspects of employment law, including action by former employees claiming discrimination based on perceived sexual orientation and a hostile work environment.
Represented a consumer products company in connection with an arbitration challenging the termination of a senior executive.
Represented a global recruitment and talent management services provider in litigation commenced by a former employee/shareholder claiming wrongful termination, fraud and damages in connection with the sale of the company subsequent to the employee's departure.
Represented a family-owned wholesale food company against claims for wrongful termination and constructive discharge asserted by a family member/principal.
Represented a manufacturing company in the successful mediation of claims for sexual harassment and constructive termination.
Represented the former editor of a major New York newspaper in connection with his termination.
