Top best Employment & Labor Lawyers in ZIP 10601 | 27 available

We are an all female law firm specializing in employment law matters for both employees and employers. We are here to counsel you on any workplace matter you might be experiencing from the review of a new employment agreement through a wrongful termination and severance negotiation. Working on both sides of the table has given us a unique perspective about how best to advocate for employees who believe they are being mistreated and wish to pursue claims against their employer to employers who need counsel on the best strategies for limiting their exposure to potential legal claims and defending against these claims. Feel free to contact us for a free consultation.

Together with members and other associates in the firm, Suzanne Volpe provides General Counsel services to numerous public school districts and municipalities in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Nassau Counties, NY.  Ms. Volpe provides advice to boards of education and school district administrators regarding all aspects of school district operations, including contract matters, issues related to educational programs, student disciplinary hearings and matters regarding students with disabilities. She represents school districts in litigation before administrative tribunals and both federal and state courts, as well as in appeals to the Commissioner of Education.  On behalf of the firm's municipal clients, Ms. Volpe prosecutes local court enforcement matters and offers counsel regarding same.. Ms. Volpe joined the firm in 2008 after serving as an agency attorney intern at the Administration for Children’s Services of New York City.

Sean W. Higgins, Esq. has more than thirty years of experience solving employment and business disputes. He represents both employers and employees in the full range of employment law matters. He has successfully represented businesses, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to sole proprietorships, and individuals in federal and state courts throughout the United States, before federal, New York State, and New York City administrative agencies, as well as in arbitration and mediation. Mr. Higgins is also experienced in transactional and counseling matters, including negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts and corporate documents.. Mr. Higgins received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School, and he received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.. Mr. Higgins is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the State of New Jersey, and he has represented clients in numerous other states throughout the nation. Mr. Higgins is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Parisis G. (“Gerry”) Filippatos is the Founding Partner of Filippatos PLLC. Mr. Filippatos is a seasoned and versatile labor and employment attorney with over three decades of experience in the field.. He has represented thousands of employees in legal matters involving employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on gender, pregnancy, race, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity; separation and severance agreements; executive compensation; restrictive covenants; and whistleblower retaliation.. Mr. Filippatos concentrates his practice in the litigation of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, as well as retaliation cases against financial services firms and Fortune 500 companies.. He is also an expert negotiator, having successfully resolved countless cases on behalf of individuals in matters involving executive compensation, employment contracts, and severance agreements.. Mr. Filippatos’s clients hail from a broad range of industries, including financial services, accounting, entertainment, information technology, healthcare, education, restaurant and hospitality, transportation, and retail.

Michael W. Freudenberg is a New York attorney working primarily in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He has experience in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters in New York State and Federal Court, as well as in alternative dispute forums such as the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Mr. Freudenberg is responsible for all aspects of litigation in complex commercial, insurance, trademark, employment, products liability, professional liability, and construction claims matters.. Mr. Freudenberg also serves as outside General Counsel for small to medium-sized companies, and provides advice and counsel regarding litigation, compliance, employment and labor law claims, and collective bargaining agreement grievances. He also has experience negotiating and preparing various business agreements, including operating, buy-sell, agency, management, employment, intellectual property license, consulting, non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements, as well as corporate resolutions, powers of attorney, consents and assignments.. Representative Matters:

I am the head of  Bleakley Platt's  Labor and Employment and Immigration Practice Groups. I have over 40 years' experience in representing and advising employers, employees, independent contractors and other clients with respect to labor, employment and immigration law issues. My background includes over 20 years of experience with Bleakley Platt, 14 years of experience with Skadden Arps, and more than 6 years of experience with Jackson Lewis.. I advise clients on a wide variety of labor and employment law issues involving employment terminations and discipline; unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation; wage and hour claims; employment agreements and job offer letters; non-competition and confidentiality agreements; separation and severance agreements;  unfair labor practice charges; union representation cases; and collective bargaining negotiations. I have acted as lead counsel for significant employment discrimination law cases, wage and hour actions, and non-competition cases, and in NLRB and PERB proceedings, mediations and arbitration hearings.. I also advise clients with respect to I-9 employment verification, visa work authorization, and immigration-related discrimination issues.. My articles on labor and employment law include my  seminal work on the employment-at-will rule entitled, "The Effect of the Employment-at-Will Rule on Employee Rights to Job Security and Fringe Benefits," 10 Fordham Urb. L.J. 1 (1981), which has been cited by the New York Court of Appeals in the landmark decisions of Murphy v. American Home Products Corp. and Weiner v. McGraw-Hill, Inc. and by other federal and state courts. I have also been a featured lecturer at various labor and employment law seminars.

Author of  PARTNER DEPARTURES AND LATERAL MOVES,  Published by the  American Bar Association,  Law Practice Management Section

Andrew E. Roth concentrates in the areas of pension, profit-sharing and employee benefit law. He advises clients on ERISA matters with respect to qualified and non-qualified plans. His services include designing, drafting and obtaining qualification for a broad range of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as ensuring their continued compliance with applicable law. He has substantial experience in connection with prohibited transaction and fiduciary matters.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment & Labor attorney serving clients in White Plains and surrounding areas.