Fairfield Employment Lawyers

Lisa is the owner of Fried-Grodin Employment Law LLC, a modern law firm for the evolving workplace. Workplace change is constant. Lisa started this law firm to provide employees and employers in New Jersey and New York with innovative solutions to today’s evolving workplace issues. Lisa’s clients know they can count on her no matter how new or complicated their employment issue may be. Since COVID-19 started impacting our lives in a significant way in 2020, she has been working closely with employees and employers to come up with strategies and answers to questions not pondered before or contemplated...

Sedita, Campisano & Campisano LLC is an established NJ law firm specializing in NJ Elder Law, Estate Law, Business Law, Employment Law and Environmental Law. Based in Wayne NJ for 25 years, the firm prides itself on compassion, results, and a focus on clients, not cases.

I am an employment lawyer, and a partner at Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C. I represent employees in New Jersey and New York. I handle a wide range of employment law disputes, including ones involving employment discrimination, workplace harassment, retaliation, employment contracts, severance agreements, non-compete agreements, unpaid commissions, family and medical leaves, reasonable accommodations for disabilities, and overtime and minimum wage claims. I have been practicing law since 1998, when I graduated from Cornell Law School.

Vincent A. Antoniello is a New Jersey and New York employment lawyer. He began practicing law in 2000 and has more than two decades of experience as an employment lawyer. He concentrates in representing employees in all aspects of employment law. Vincent practiced employment law at Lowenstein Sandler PC, representing businesses and management in employment law litigation and counseling matters. Having practiced employment law from the employer-side, Vincent now leverages that invaluable experience to benefit his employee clients. In addition to being a strong advocate for his clients, Vincent serves as a court-appointed and privately-selected mediator for employment and other disputes....

My legal practice has always involved the representation of stock market participants, including investors, financial professionals and firms, nationwide. My work includes representation of in connection with FINRA Examinations and Enforcement Proceedings, as well as SEC investigations. I also represent individual brokers from virtually every major firm in their contract negotiations, employment termination, U-4 and U-5 issues. In specialized situations where the facts or law present novel issues, I also represent investors. I have appeared before arbitration panels and regulators in 22 states, have written legal columns for a number of industry publications, been a...

Gerald Jay Resnick is the founder of Resnick Law Group, a New Jersey and New York employment law firm. He has practiced law since 1979, and has focused on employment and discrimination cases since 1985. He has significant experience in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, employment contracts and severance agreements, wage and hour cases, retaliation and whistleblower claims, and family and medical leave claims.

Mr. Resnick is one of a small group of NJ employment attorneys who is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Trial Attorney. Certified Attorneys are a group with demonstrated...

Pauline M.K. Young is a partner at McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC. Pauline handles a wide range of matters including litigation, business formations and transactions, waste transportation and environmental regulation, and employment law. Pauline aids individuals and businesses by providing personalized services to fit the unique needs of each client.

Pauline has significant litigation experience including trials, arbitration, and mediation. Pauline represents employers and employees and businesses in employment related matters, including whistleblower protections such as the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination, anti-retaliation laws, Woolley claims for breach of employee handbooks, hostile work environment scenarios,...

Erdal Turnacioglu concentrates his practice in the area of employment law. He has substantial experience within the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey. Over the course of my legal career, Erdal has been driven by a passion for employment law. After law school, he worked in-house for a major New York City insurance company, handling motor vehicle accident defense. While this job introduced him to the practice of law, Erdal never lost sight of his dream of one day assisting individuals and businesses with their employment-related issues. In 2010, Erdal attended a seminar entitled, “How to Handle...

Maurice W. McLaughlin is a founding member of McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC. He handles a wide range of matters including complex negotiations, litigation and transactions. Maurice leads the firm’s litigation practice. Maurice is admitted to the bars of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and the United States Supreme Court. He has practiced in state, federal and administrative courts throughout the Northeast.

Maurice brings a broad legal background from his many years as a litigator, prior to which he served with the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hudson County as a law clerk for Judges Barbara A. Curran and Frances L....

When you are need the services of a quality Attorney and you are looking for personal attention, you need to talk to Craig Kozan. When you first visit, you will find him very attentive and detail oriented. His advice is always crystal clear. You never leave his office unsure about what the goals are and how they will be achieved. On your behalf, he can be as hard nosed as any Attorney. His record demonstrates that. But just as important, he is a good negotiator and will not let emotions cloud the environment. For me he has handled Wills, Refinancing...

Eugenie F. Temmler is a partner of Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C. Her areas of practice include family law and litigation, including employment litigation. Ms. Temmler joined the firm immediately after graduation from law school and later spent many years in a boutique firm devoted exclusively to family law prior to re-joining the firm.

Ms. Temmler is admitted to the Bars of the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court (District of New Jersey) and the United States Courts of Appeals (Second and Third Circuits). She is an active member of the Essex County Bar Association and the...

Mr. Rabner has more than 30 years of experience representing entrepreneurs and executives, guiding them through not only the purchase, sale or structuring of their businesses, but also through the difficult nuances involved in resolving business and personal conflicts with business partners, former employers and competitors through litigation and negotiation. His practice includes the resolution of complex business partners' disputes, restrictive covenant issues and related confidential and proprietary information issues.

Mr. Rabner brings an unusually broad set of legal skills and experience to his practice. His creative, close and personal approach has often resulted in long-term relationships with his clients, serving...

Robert Chewning is an associate at McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC. He practices primarily in the areas of complex commercial, contractual, employment, civil litigation and bankruptcy issues. Robert’s dedication, passion, and determination have helped his clients, both individuals and businesses, in achieving their goals quickly and efficiently.

Robert joined the firm during his second year of law school and has worked with us since he graduated. Robert has handled all aspects of research to arbitrations and trials, including retaliation and whistleblower protections under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination, disability harassment, and employee-independent contractor determinations under the Fair...

Neil Dornbaum, Co-chair of Connell Foley's Corporate Immigration and Global Mobility practice, is recognized as one of the most active and distinguished immigration attorneys in New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm, Neil was a partner at Dornbaum & Peregoy, where he dedicated his practice for over 30 years to immigration and nationality matters, with a special emphasis on employment-based immigration. He has served as National Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Immigration Committee under the General Practice Section and was appointed to the ABA's Commission on Immigration. He has also chaired the NJSBA's Immigration Section and the American Immigration...

Doug Kortrey is a former in-house attorney who has held various positions in privately held and publicly traded technology and communications companies and who specializes in the areas of commercial contracting, licensing (software, content and other intellectual property), employment law, telecommunications, law department management and intellectual property portfolio management. He has served as an advisor to and counseled start-up, growth and mature companies for more than 25 years providing legal and business advice to technology innovators on new product development and in negotiations of inbound services agreements, marketing and distribution agreements, and domestic and international outsourcing arrangements.

Barry Janay, Esq. represents small to medium-sized businesses, individuals, and families in legal matters such as Estate Planning, Business Law, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Real Estate. Barry also advocates for emerging businesses in matters relating to Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Infringement matters and other Intellectual Property Litigation (including misappropriation of confidential and trade secret information), Employment and Labor Law, Collections, Defamation, Privacy and Media Law litigation matters. He serves as counsel for clients in industries ranging from publishing, software, retailers, and consumer products to online businesses.

Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Chris. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution. During his career, Mr. Davis has served as class counsel on numerous nationwide employment class actions and has tried nearly 20 cases to verdict. Mr. Davis has been recognized by the press as an experienced trial attorney and employment law expert. He is regularly interviewed by print and television media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, The Shriver Report, and CNN En...

As an African American/Black woman, attorney Laurie E. Morrison has first-hand experience with discrimination, harassment and other unlawful workplace abuse, and she fights for each and every one of her clients. Laurie fights for employees who have been subjected to employment/workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, medical leave violations, failure to pay wages, failure to pay overtime, and wrongful terminations. We serve employees in New York City, New York State and throughout the state of New Jersey.

Client-centered law partner with 17+ years of experience in general litigation, specializing in environmental law, and employment law matters, serving as outside general and employment counsel to businesses. Life-long advocate for all student-related legal matters, from special education, discipline, to college level accommodation and academic issues.

Leslie A. Farber, Esq. has been practicing law since 1991. She received her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Drew University, and her Law Degree from Pace University School of Law. In law school, she was an editor of the Pace Law Review and participated in Pace's Appellate Litigation Clinic. For the past 29 years, she has represented both individuals and businesses in many areas of litigation in state, federal and municipal courts from initial consultation through discovery, mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal, when necessary. Ms. Farber has lectured and published works in a variety...

Based in Randolph, New Jersey, Justin has significant experience handling business litigation cases from inception through trial, including those involving contract disputes, partnership disputes and shareholder disputes.  Justin has been selected to the Super Lawyers list as a New Jersey "Rising Star" in Business Litigation Law for 2015-2023. Each year, only 2.5 percent of New Jersey attorneys are selected to be included on the Rising Star list, which is issued by Thompson Reuters. Justin has also earned the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell in Complex Business Litigation, Business Litigation and Civil Practice. This rating signifies that Justin's reviewed peers rank him at the...

Mark Lurie has over 20 years as a practicing attorney. The firm represents individuals in employment disputes, including litigating discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, compensation/bonus/wage claims, and other employment-related disputes. We also represent employers in proactive measures to mitigate litigation risk, including preparation of policies and procedures, training and investigations. Mark also mediates employment disputes, and is included on the roster of New Jersey civil court-approved mediators as a R.1:40 qualified mediator. The firms also represents pharmaceutical, medical device and other healthcare entities on compliance-related issues. We help to identify risk, set up compliance programs, prepare policies, provide training, monitor...

Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Nicholas. Client-focused and results driven NJ and NY employment attorney. He handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution. Nicholas is an associate at the employment firm Working Solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Penn State University, where he received Dean’s List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, where he graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Scholars program. During law school, Nicholas served as intern with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center....

John Shahdanian is a veteran practitioner of employment law. He is well-versed in and frequently consulted about matters related to discrimination claims, disability claims, sexual harassment claims, whistleblowing, noncompete clauses, wage and hour, family leave and private sector labor law.

John has successfully represented both private and public sector clients, including high-ranking government officials and corporate C-suite officers. An experienced litigator, he has argued and won in both federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and state administrative tribunals.

John’s skills extend beyond the courtroom as well. He provides anti-discrimination and sensitivity training and drafts discrimination and other policies for...

In 1995, I became an integral part of the renowned Salomon & Blackman, a legal powerhouse dedicated to serving the injured in Bergen and Passaic County since 1962. Today, the firm goes by Salomon & Aquino, upholding the same guiding principle: doing what's right for you and protecting your rights. As a seasoned professional with 30 years of expertise in transactions, litigation, and trials, I am not just a legal advocate; I am a compassionate ally. A proud member of the Passaic County Bar Association and the New Jersey Bar Association, I bring a wealth of experience to the table. Understanding the...

Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Rachel. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution. Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis’ practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. Ms. Haskell also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et...

I was admitted to practice in 1985. My practice is primarily construction and insurance complex litigation. For over twenty years I have acted as a neutral both in arbitration and mediation. I have been a member of the AAA Construction and Commercial panels since approximately 1995. Since 2006 I have been nominated to the Superlawyers Lists in New Jersey for insurance, construction and alternative dispute resolution as well as the Best Lawyers in America for the same subjects. Nomination to these lists is without payment but rather is based upon votes of one's peers. ...

Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights. After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal District Court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, he became in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he...

Michael J. Epstein, New Jersey personal injury attorney, has represented individuals in Bergen County, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas in a broad range of personal injury and employment law cases for nearly 25 years. At the Epstein Law Firm in Rochelle Park, Mr. Epstein represents clients in cases of medical malpractice, other professional malpractice, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death and car accidents, and he also is a capable litigator, taking on complex employment law and business litigation cases. He has obtained certification as a civil trial attorney from the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He was subsequently...