Top best Labor Lawyers Near me in ZIP 12203

While on active duty as a JAG, Greg prosecuted and defended over a hundred felony cases with charges ranging from drug possession to murder. Additionally, he was selected to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. In that capacity he prosecuted hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases arising on federal property in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Greg is often called upon by local news organizations to comment on prominent military legal cases. Greg's last active duty assignment was at the Defense Appellate Division in Washington DC where he wrote criminal appellate briefs and argued appeal cases. Greg was honorably discharged from the Army JAG corps in April 2004. Greg was awarded numerous awards from the army upon his discharge to include the Meritorious Service Medal.. Currently Greg’s practice area includes Criminal Defense, Appellate Advocacy, Family Law, and Federal employment litigation. Greg also serves as a law guardian where he represents children involved in family court litigation. He recently won a landmark victory at the Merit Systems Protection Board for federal employees in the case of Gregory Lee, Geoffrey Wellein v. Department of Justice and John Collins v. Department of Agriculture. Greg has numerous awards including the 2005 Freedom Team Salute by Peter J. Schoomaker, General of the United States Army, and Francis J. Harvey, Secretary of the Army.  Greg is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).  Additionally Greg is certified by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and is a member of the NASD arbitration panel.. Greg has recently been appointed to the Committee on Character and Fitness for the State of New York Appellate Division’s Third Judicial District. Before prospective attorneys are admitted to the New York State Bar and allowed to practice law in New York State they must be personally interviewed by the Committee on Character and Fitness. The Third Judicial District includes Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties. He has also been elected to the Albany – Colonie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.Greg currently serves as the firm's managing partner. Before becoming an attorney, Greg retired from the East Meadow, New York Fire Department were he served as a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician.

The pursuit of justice on behalf of those who have been taken advantage of by wrongdoers is paramount. Calling to account those who have taken advantage of innocent taxpayers is also highly rewarding.

Robert “Bob” Bruschini was a cum laude graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh in 1989. After a year with IBM in Dutchess County, he entered Albany Law School and graduated in 1993.. His law career began with a general practice firm in Troy, New York, where he realized that litigation was his calling. In 1996, he took a job as Associate Attorney with the Albany staff counsel office of Travelers Insurance.. When, in 2008, he received a call from Victor Mazzotti to join the firm, the opportunity to work for the firm against whom he had worked so many times was simply too great to pass.. Over the past 18 years, Bob has litigated hundreds of cases involving diverse areas of New York law, including, Labor Law, Premises Liability, Product and Automobile Liability. He has tried cases in many counties throughout New York State.. Bob is a member of the Capital District Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Massachusetts.. He is active throughout the greater Capital District with youth soccer and has spent years as a coach and a Board Member of local soccer clubs.

Recognized as one of the 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers by Lawdragon and one of the Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys by Human Resource Executive Magazine, John counsels and represents employers on labor and employment issues helping them achieve and maintain legal compliance, while improving employee engagement and workplace productivity. With years of experience advising employers in a broad range of industries, John provides his clients practical, real world advice, mindful of the need to balance the legal “ideal” with a client’s operational reality.. John focuses on:

On top of being a Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Michael is the Section Chair of the firm’s New York State Employment Group and a Practice Area Head in the Federal Sector Labor & Employment Group. He focuses his practice on federal and private sector employment law claims, including claims involving the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), New York Labor Law, and New York Executive Law.. In his federal employment practice, Michael has represented employees before the following:. In his New York State employment practice, Michael represents employees and employers in both federal and state court, including claims before the following:. Michael also handles disciplinary hearings in the union, municipality, school district, and civil service areas, as well as contract negotiations, severance negotiations, and advising employees and employers regarding disciplinary investigations.. In addition to his practice in New York State and federal employment, Michael focuses his practice on all aspects of civil litigation. Whether handling contract disputes, business agreements, corporate formation, employment agreements, small claims, collections, landlord tenant disputes, or criminal law, Michael is always the strongest advocate for his client’s best interests.

Mr. Garvey, a Partner with the Firm, focuses his practice on labor law and litigation. He is a graduate of Siena College and Boston College Law School and holds a L.L.M. in taxation from New York University. After graduating from law school, he served as a confidential law assistant to Hon. John T. Casey, New York State Supreme Court Justice. He is also former Counsel to the Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee.. Mr. Garvey has extensive experience representing clients in labor and employment litigation, public sector collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, education law and municipal law matters. He represents a number of community colleges and municipalities in the Capital region. He has counseled executives on various matters, including the negotiation of employment contracts and severance agreements. He also advises clients on matters including employment laws and regulations, formulation of employment policies and practices, internal investigations, labor audits, and employee training.. His litigation practice includes representing clients in commercial and personal injury cases in trial and appellate courts. He is admitted to practice before the New York State Bar and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

Melanie M. Franco, Esq. is an attorney in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office, where she focuses her practice in federal employment law.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Melanie worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Joan Bedrin Murray, J.T.C. of the New Jersey Tax Court while the judge was temporarily assigned to the Superior Court, General Equity Division in Hackensack, NJ.. While in law school, Melanie performed research for a professor on a unique environmental law issue, as well as worked as a research assistant for her school’s advocacy program. Melanie also interned with the Pace Energy and Climate Center, a New York City council member, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 office, and Hudson Riverkeeper.. Melanie is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. She obtained her law degree from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, NY, with the Advanced Certificate in Environmental Law.

Matthew P. Ricci joined Tully Rinckey PLLC in 2022 and focuses his practice on federal sector labor and employment and New York State employment law out of the Albany office. Matthew has experience litigating cases on behalf of employees at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR), and in both state and federal courts. He also has extensive experience negotiating settlement agreement on behalf of federal and state employees, defending and taking numerous depositions and preparing successful oppositions to summary judgment motions.Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Matthew practiced as an associate attorney with a personal injury and medical malpractice firm in Albany, New York. In this position, he litigated personal injury and medical malpractice claims advocating for seriously injured clients in both New York State Supreme and federal courts to help them receive proper compensation for their injuries. He has also represented clients for constitutional rights violations in federal court.Matthew is currently admitted to practice law in New York State and admitted to the United States District Court Northern District of New York. He earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego, with a concentration in political science and minors in criminal justice and communication/social interaction. Matthew received his juris doctor from Albany Law School where he also worked on the Albany Government Law Journal as a sub-editor.When not working, Matthew enjoys spending time playing golf and watching football.

Kelly has been practicing law for 23 years and has brought more than 25 cases to jury verdicts with a greater than 90% success rate. She is passionate about creating equal opportunities in the workplace and is determined to fight for all employees. In addition, Kelly is a Board Advisor for the Albany Therapeutic Riding Center— a nonprofit organization that provides equine programs for people with physical and emotional disabilities. Kelly also volunteers with The Legal Project dedicating her time to the legal needs of the most vulnerable members of the Capital Region.. Over the last decade, Kelly has developed a practice focused on employment law. Her caseload has included representing employees that have experienced discrimination, sexual harassment, USERRA violations, and NYS and federal wage and hour violations. Her cases are filed in both federal and state courts in New York State as well as with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), The New York Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). Kelly is proud to have worked with multiple female law enforcement officers fighting to shatter some of the thickest glass ceilings in the public workforce.

Injuries caused by a serious accident or employment discrimination have far reaching consequences. Injured victims endure extraordinary pain, lost income, mounting bills and stress that not only causes suffering for the injured victim, but also their family.  I very much enjoy getting justice for my personal injury and wrongfully discharged clients.. My business practice involves counsel in Labor and Employment matters; employments agreements; and, high stakes commercial litigation involving breach of contract matters; noncompete litigation; construction disputes, and other general litigation.   I pride myself on giving my clients the close, personal attention necessary to resolve problems creatively and efficiently, while still maintaining a high level of skill and expertise.. Criminal matters, like personal injury and employment matters, affect the life and liberty of my clients.  I take pride in fighting overzealous prosecutors and demand fairness in all criminal cases.. Most lawyers actually fear going to trial. Convincing every client into a settlement may be easy and profitable for some lawyers but that is not the way I practice law. While a fair settlement is the preferred method of resolving disputes, I meticulously prepare each case as if it was going to trial, and I am not afraid to bring a case to trial if my opponent is unreasonable. I believe such an approach leads to better results for my clients.

I enjoy representing employers in state and federal court and agency proceedings in a variety of labor and employment matters, such as actions alleging harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wage-hour and FLSA violations, and alleged violations of the NLRA. I also regularly counsel clients in addition to representing them in litigation, providing advice and training on all aspects of the employment relationship, and associated labor issues. I have also successfully represented numerous clients during both inspections and the post-inspection citation process before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"), and state agencies that operate their own OSHA-compliant programs, including several high-profile matters across the country. I graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1996, and was a submarine officer until 2004, serving onboard the USS NEVADA (SSBN 733), and instructing students at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit in Ballston Spa, New York. Prior to joining Bond, I worked in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. I am a member of the Board of Directors of the Capital Region Human Resource Association, and serve as the President of the Board of Directors of the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga Springs. I enjoy speaking on labor and employment issues to groups and conferences, as well as guest lecturing at Albany Law School.

I currently have the premier Trucking accident firm in south Ga, and possibly the state. Discovery is the key to trucking cases. They are not simple garden variety car wrecks. These cases require a detailed mastery of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules Of Evidence.. Lately, insurance/trucking defense firms are showing a penchant for removing cases with diversity citizenship to the federal arena, expecting to find a more conservative judge and jury, and a Plaintiff's attorney who is unfamiliar with its formality. Plaintiff's attorneys should know what to do when removal occurs, especially with regard to expanding discovery that is otherwise limited in the federal context.. Trucking defense law firms hire some of the most effective and polished lawyers in the country. They are good at what they do - minimizing the compensation due to an injured or dead plaintiff. They are also excellent at stonewalling legitimate discovery requests relating to the driver's or company's safety history.. A good Plaintiff's lawyer must have the staying power and drive to get to that "pot of gold" at the end of the rainbow. Too many lawyers will undersettle a case or should have referred the case at the outset to a more competent and better funded lawyer. A typical trucking case will take about three years to get to trial and cost the attorneys upwards to $100,, depending on the seriouness of the injuries.. You should ask a prospective attorney two questions: How many trucking cases have you handled in your career? and how many have you taken to trial? The bottom line is that you should know your attorney's track record before you hire him or her.

I am a labor and employment attorney and I exclusively represent and counsel employers to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.  I help employers navigate complex issues involving wage and hour laws, employee discipline, workplace accommodations, the Family Medical Leave Act, and misclassification of independent contractors.. I routinely review employee handbooks and policies, train supervisory and non-supervisory personnel, and assist employers conduct workplace investigations.. I defend employers in claims before federal and state courts, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, and the National Labor Relations Board.. I have successfully represented employers in a variety of cases involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment; individual and collective wage and hour actions; Unfair Labor Practice charges; as well as the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty claims, the faithless servant doctrine, and other business torts.

Extensive experience representing management in all aspects of employment and labor law, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge litigation, executive compensation, ERISA litigation, employment contracts, plant closings and relocations, downsizing and workforce restructuring, non-competition and trade secret litigation, actions arising under OSHA and related NY statutes, pickets, strikes, actions arising under the NLRA and related NY statutes, union organizing, collective bargaining, and grievance arbitration.  Representation includes advice and counsel as well as litigation in state and federal courts, and before state and federal administrative agencies, including the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the NYS Division of Human Rights, the US Department of Labor, the NYS Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the NYS Industrial Board of Appeals, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, and the US Department of Homeland Security.

Brian is highly experienced and steeped in Higher Education and Labor Relations. His practice focuses on serving the needs of public and private sector employers in collective bargaining, contract interpretation, shared governance, labor-management, as well as contract and disciplinary arbitrations. During his time at SUNY Albany, Brian managed a unionized workforce of approximately 5,000 employees represented by six different statewide unions. Brian earned his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University and his B.A. from Union College.

As Managing Shareholder of Honeywell Law Firm, Jeffrey Honeywell focuses his practice in the areas of Education Law, Labor and Employment Law and Construction Law. Jeffrey has over three decades of experience in employee and student discipline proceedings; in employment law, including sexual harassment and areas of employment discrimination; in all aspects of collective bargaining, including mediation, fact finding and arbitration; in administrative, state and federal court proceedings; and in providing day-to-day legal research and advice on the full range of issues facing school districts and other public and private employers.. Jeffrey also has significant experience in civil litigation involving construction contracts, which include claims such as additional compensation by contractors against owners, as well as owner’s resolution of disputes with contractors, architects, and construction managers.  He is experienced in the negotiation of commercial contracts, such as construction contracts involving school districts, architects, construction managers, and contractors. Jeffrey also routinely advises school districts and municipalities on the competitive bidding requirements involved in many construction and purchase contracts.. Prior to founding Honeywell Law Firm, Jeffrey worked in a private practice in the Capital District. He served as Captain in the United States Army, as well as serving in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where he litigated in more than 150 trials and administrative proceedings. As a St. Lawrence University Alum, Jeffrey has previously served as president of the University’s Alumni Association.

As an associate at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Patrick primarily practices labor and employment law. Patrick represents employees on various employment law matters including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and adverse actions.. Prior to joining the team, Patrick was a legislative fellow with the New York State Senate and gained experience drafting healthcare legislation, memorandums, and letters to government agencies.. Patrick has also gained vast analytical legal experience through his participation in various internship and externship opportunities. While attending law school, Patrick worked as a judicial extern with the U.S. Department of Labor and gained experience drafting workers’ compensation decisions and settlement orders.. Prior to joining the firm, Patrick also worked as an intern with the Healthcare Association of New York State where he had the opportunity to research the impact of state and federal health insurance legislation.. Patrick obtained his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School, where he graduated cum laude and was the senior editor of the Government Law Review. During law school Patrick interned for judges at both the trial and appellate level of the court system and gained extensive experience in labor and employment law. Previously, Patrick received a Bachelor of Arts in European History from the University of Vermont. Patrick was born and raised in Essex Junction, Vermont. In his free time Patrick enjoys golf, ice hockey, skiing and hiking.

Amanda practices in the areas of civil litigation and employment law, with a focus on sexual harassment, racial discrimination, disability claims, whistle blowing, family leave, private-sector labor law, employment contracts and non-competition/restrictive covenant litigation.  Before joining the Chasan, Leyner & Lamparello, Amanda served as a Law Clerk for the Hon. Patricia K. Costello, A.J.S.C., Essex County Vicinage where she worked on both civil and criminal issues.  She also assisted with the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program, a law enforcement initiative aimed at non-violent offenders with outstanding warrants, which provided the opportunity for offenders to safely surrender and achieve “favorable consideration” in sentencing.. While in law school, Amanda served as a judicial intern to Hon. Dennis M. Cavanaugh, United States District Court, New Jersey.  She also served as a legal entertainment intern for Broadcast Music, Inc. in New York City where she assisted in royalty disputes regarding unlicensed misuse of compositions as well as court ordered royalty garnishment.

Allen is the Managing Partner of Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Albany office, where he assists in the day-to-day operations of the firm, as well as provides input on the firm’s long-term strategic vision. Allen is also the Practice Chair of the New York State Labor and Employment Practice, as well as a Team Leader for the Federal Employment Practice.. Allen has extensive experience in federal, state and private employment law matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, qui tam and whistleblower actions, and disciplinary matters. He represents clients before federal and state courts, as well as before administrative tribunals and agencies to include the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Department of Veterans Affairs Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB), New York State Department of Human Rights (DHR), New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR), the Foreign Service Grievance Board (FSGB), and matters before the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Allen also has comprehensive experience in civil litigation before state and federal courts, including Section 1983 actions consisting of constitutional deprivations, and actions involving landlord-tenant disputes, breach of contract and medical malpractice. He regularly appears before New York State Appellate Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Federal Circuits. Allen also has assisted in drafting and filing briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Allen served as a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department’s Appeals Division. There, he handled cases involving discrimination, retaliation, employment termination, personal injury, juvenile delinquency and wrongful death. He submitted briefs and argued several appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Divisions, First and Second Judicial Departments.. While attending CUNY School of Law, Allen served as a legal intern in the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s Litigation Bureau where he focused on professional discipline of medical providers. He also served as a judicial intern in the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, where he drafted a judicial opinion under the supervision of the Court that, on two occasions, received front-page coverage in the New York Law Journal. Allen was recognized as one of Super Lawyers ‘Rising Stars’ from 2016 to 2021.. When not at work, Allen spends time with his family and friends, in addition to playing guitar, reading, watching movies, and traveling.