Labor &
Employment Law
The heart of our practice. We represent employers and employees across the full range of workplace disputes — bringing decades of experience to every matter, on either side of the table.
Practice snapshot
Few firms have stood on both sides of a workplace dispute. We have — and it makes us sharper counsel for whichever side we represent. We know how the other side thinks, what a claim is really worth, and how to get to resolution.
What we handle
Comprehensive representation across the employment relationship — from the first policy to the final appeal.
Management-side counsel & defense
Protecting the business — preventing problems, and defending you when claims arise.
- →Workplace counselingDay-to-day advice on hiring, discipline, leaves, accommodation, and termination decisions.
- →InvestigationsPrompt, defensible workplace investigations into harassment, discrimination, and misconduct.
- →Policies & handbooksEmployee handbooks, policies, and compliance audits that hold up when challenged.
- →Litigation defenseDefense of discrimination, retaliation, wage & hour, and wrongful-termination claims.
- →Restrictive covenantsDrafting and enforcing non-competes, non-solicits, and confidentiality agreements.
- →Reductions in forcePlanning layoffs and RIFs to reduce legal exposure and execute cleanly.
Standing up for individuals
When your livelihood or your rights are on the line, experience matters.
- →Discrimination & harassmentClaims based on age, race, sex, disability, religion, and other protected categories.
- →Retaliation & whistleblowerProtection when you are punished for reporting illegal or unethical conduct.
- →Wrongful terminationChallenging terminations that violate law, contract, or public policy.
- →Severance negotiationReviewing and negotiating separation and severance agreements for the best terms.
- →Wage & hourUnpaid overtime, misclassification, and other violations of wage-and-hour law.
- →Executive mattersEmployment agreements, equity, and exit terms for executives and professionals.
How an engagement works
A clear path from first call to resolution — so you always know what comes next.
Consultation
We learn your situation, identify the real risk, and tell you candidly where you stand.
Strategy
We map the options — resolve, negotiate, or litigate — with the costs and odds of each.
Action
We execute: counsel, demand, file, or defend — with experienced judgment at every step.
Resolution
We push toward the outcome that protects your interests, in or out of the courtroom.
Related services
Labor & employment work rarely stands alone. These practices often go hand in hand.
Facing a workplace
decision?
Whether you’re an employer managing risk or an individual protecting your rights, the first conversation is the most valuable one.
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
201·247·4058