Professional Activities
New Jersey State Bar Association
Trustee, 2011-present
New Jersey State Bar Association
Labor & Employment Law Section, past Chair (1999-2001)
New Jersey Supreme Court
Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, Member (2004-present)
New Jersey Supreme Court
Ad Hoc Committee on Continuing Legal Education, past Member (2007-2009)
The National Employment Law Institute (NELI), National Advisory Board
Recognition & Accomplishments
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers – Fellow (Initial Class – 1996)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, labor and employment law, highest ranking (band one), 2005-2012
The Best Lawyers in America, labor law, employment law, and labor and employment litigation, 1987-2013
Named Best Lawyers' Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year – Philadelphia Area – 2011
Human Resource Executive magazine, named among "The Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys—Top 100," 2009-2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Acknowledged by New York Magazine, New Jersey Monthly, South Jersey Magazine, Law & Politics, and EuroMoney as a leader in the field of labor and employment law
Publications
Co-author, "Asking Prospective Employees for Social Media Credentials," Internet Law & Strategy, May 2012
"Representing the Company and its Constituents," New Jersey Lawyer, December 2011
"From Litigation to Arbitration and Back Again," chapter in The Role of Ethics in ADR, published by Aspatore Books, 2011
Contributing author, Employment Litigation in New Jersey, Chapters 10 and 21; LexisNexis
"Dead or Alive: Independent Contractors," New Jersey Lawyer, Employment Law Supplement, Vol. 17, No. 34, August 25, 2008
"Reflections of a Management Attorney," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, 2007
"Paralegals are Eligible for Overtime Pay," New Jersey Law Journal, Volume CLXXIX, No. 11, Index 1057, March 14, 2005
"Scorecard Redux: Plaintiffs Still Winners in Employment Case," New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. CLXXIX, No. 7, Index 579, February 7, 2005
"Basic Principles for Awarding Attorneys' Fees in Discrimination Cases," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2002
"And the Cy Young Award Goes to . . . Plaintiffs' Lawyers," New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. CLXVI, No. 11, Index 903, December 10, 2001
"Rise, Fall and Rise Again of CEPA Interpretations," New Jersey Lawyer, Vol. 9, No. 47, November 20, 2000
"Expanding Insurance Coverage–Golden Goose or Poisoned Apple?" New Jersey Labor Letter, Vol.1, No. 8, August 2000
"Are Your Workplace E-Mail Polices Ready for Y2K?" New Jersey Labor Letter, Vol. 1, No. l, January 2000
Editor, New Jersey Workplace Law, published by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education and the NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section
Speaking Engagements
ALI-ABA
"Handling the Anti-Discrimination Agency Investigation," Employment and Labor Relations Law for the Corporate Counsel and the General Practitioner, Philadelphia, June 14, 2012
American Conference Institute
"Class Actions: How To Advise Your Clients Given the Uncertainty of Class Action Law and Waivers Post-Wal-Mart v. Dukes, AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, and the NLRB Decision in D.R. Horton," 3rd Annual Conference on Employment Discrimination Litigation, New York, New York, July 30, 2012
Panel moderator, "View From the Bench: Federal District & Magistrate Judges Speak out on How To Convey Complexities to a Court," New York, New York, February 25-26, 2010
American Bar Association – Labor and Employment Law Section, Annual CLE Conference
"Keeping It Safe: The Legal Basics Addressing Violence and Threats of Violence in the Workplace," Denver, September 13, 2008
"Classic Law of Labor-Management Relations – NLRA Basics," Philadelphia, November 8, 2007
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
"Evidence and Case Management," 32nd FMCS Arbitration Symposium, Atlantic City, N.J., May 6, 2011
Healthcare Financial Management Association
"The NLRB and The Non-Union Workplace," HFMA Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter: Long Term Care Workshop, North Wales, Pa., June 21, 2012
Judicial College for the New Jersey Superior Court
"Mandatory Arbitration of Statutory Employment Cases," Teaneck, N.J., November 22, 2004
"Basic Principles for Awarding Attorneys' Fees in Discrimination Cases," Teaneck, N.J., November 20, 2001
"Significant Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," Teaneck, N.J., November 23, 1999
National Employment Law Institute
"The Expansion of the NLRA," 32nd Annual Employment Law Briefing, Vail, Colo., February 25, 2013
"Terminations and Severance Agreements," Employment Discrimination Law Update, Chicago, July 19 and 26, 2012
"Recent NLRA Developments," Las Vegas, May 25, 2012
"Current NLRA Developments or EFCA by a Thousand Cuts," Vail, Colo., February 13, 2012
"Current NLRA Developments," 2011 Employment Law Conference, New Orleans, December 9, 2011
"Americans With Disabilities Act Workshop 2011," Newark, N.J., September 23, 2011
"Legislative and Executive Branch Update," Employment Discrimination Law Update, Arlington, Va., May 12, 2011
"Labor-Management Relations Update," 30th Annual Employment Law Briefing, St. Petersburg, Fla., March 8, 2011
"Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act," 2010 Employment Law Conference, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2010
"Legislative and Executive Update," 29th Annual Employment Law Briefing, Clearwater Beach, Fla., March 10, 2010
"Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Compensation," 2009 Employment Law Conference, Washington, D.C., December 3, 2009
"Legislative and Executive Branch Update," Employment Discrimination Law Update, Washington, D.C., July 30, 2009
"Significant Legislative and Case Law Update," Human Resources Conference, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009
"The Latest on Independent Contractors – The Next Wave?"; "Lessons Learned from Outrageous Decisions," 28th Annual Employment Law Briefing, Coronado, Calif., March 2009
"Trade Secrets/Covenants Not to Compete Issues," 2008 Employment Law Conference, Washington, D.C., December 11, 2008
"Cutting Edge Employment Contract Issues," 27th Annual Employment Law Briefing, Key Biscayne, Fla., March 3, 2008
"Administering, Monitoring and Securing E-Communications in the Workplace," Washington, D.C., December 6, 2007; Chicago, November 9, 2007; Washington, August 22, 2007; Washington, May 17, 2007
"Negotiating and Drafting Termination and Severance Agreements," Washington, D.C., August 2, 2007
"Workplace Defamation," Washington, D.C., August 3, 2006
"Settlement Strategies and the Use of ADR," Washington, D.C., May 18, 2006; Washington, August 5, 2005; New Orleans, December 3, 2004
Georgetown University Law Center
"A Management Perspective on Mediation Advocacy," Washington, D.C., April 13, 2007
"Rights and Liberties in Conflict: Romance in the Workplace," Washington, D.C., April 6, 2006
"The Impact of Daubert and Kumho on Expert Testimony in Employment Law Cases," Washington, D.C., April 21, 2005
"Privacy and Confidentiality in Conducting Investigations of Prospective and Current Employees," Washington, D.C., April 15, 2004
New Jersey Institute For Continuing Legal Education
"Annual Employment Law Update," 2013 Labor and Employment Law Forum, New Brunswick, March 12, 2013
"NLRB Representation and Unfair Labor Practices," Labor & Employment Law Summer Institute, New Brunswick, N.J., July 17, 2012
"Annual Employment Law Update," 2012 Labor & Employment Law Forum, New Brunswick, N.J., March 6, 2012
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2011 Labor Law Forum and Bench-Bar Conference, New Brunswick, N.J., March 16, 2011
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2010 Labor Law Forum and Bench-Bar Conference, New Brunswick, N.J., March 23, 2010
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2009 Labor Law Forum and Bench-Bar Conference, Woodbridge, N.J., March 2009
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2008 Labor Law Forum and Bench-Bar Conference, Woodbridge, N.J., March 2008
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2007 Labor Law Forum and Bench-Bar Conference, New Brunswick, N.J., March 15, 2007
"NLRB Representation and Unfair Labor Practices," 2006 Labor & Employment Law Summer Institute, New Brunswick, N.J., July 19-20, 2006
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2006 Labor Law Forum and Bench Bar Conference, New Brunswick, N.J., March 16, 2006
"Recent Developments in New Jersey Employment Law," 2005 Labor Law Forum and Bench Bar Conference, Edison, N.J., March 16, 2005
"Case Law Update/Recent Development for New Jersey," 2004 Labor Law Forum and Bench Bar Conference, Woodbridge, N.J., March 16, 2004
"Making and Defending a Case of Discrimination: A Primer to Practicing Before the EEOC & DCR," New Brunswick, N.J., January 29, 2004
"How to Handle Employment Law Cases," Fairfield, N.J., January 19, 2004
"The Role of the Newark Region in the Development of Current NLRB Cases," 25th Annual (NLRB – Region 22) Labor Law Conference, New Brunswick, N.J., November 21, 2003
"Statutory Attorneys' Fees in Employment Litigation – Overview of the Substantive Law," New Jersey State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting, Paradise Island, Bahamas, November 7, 2003
"Instituting a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit," New Brunswick, N.J., April 5, 2003
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
"NLRB Update — The Upheaval Continues," 18th Annual Employment Law Institute, Philadelphia, April 19, 2012
"How to Avoid Crossing the Ethical Boundaries in Collective Bargaining & the Grievance Process," Philadelphia, December 10, 2008
"Ethical Issues in Labor Arbitration," Philadelphia, December 5, 2006
"The Gaming Law: The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004," Labor and Employment Law Issues for the Gaming Industry, Philadelphia, November 17, 2004; Mechanicsburg, Pa., November 12, 2004; Pittsburgh, October 29, 2004
Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium
"Social Media & HR – From Privacy to 'Protected Concerted Activity'," Management Labor Employment Roundtable, Ninth Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium, Las Vegas, April 4, 2013
"Social Media—Debate Moves from Privacy to 'Protected Concerted Activity'," Management Labor & Employment Roundtable/HR Specialist, Eighth Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium, Las Vegas, March 22, 2012
"The Most Bizarre Employment Law Cases of 2010," Management Labor & Employment Roundtable, Seventh Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium, Las Vegas, March 31, 2011
"'DC Developments' – The Latest News & What Employers Should Expect in 2010," Management Labor & Employment Roundtable, Washington, D.C., November 5, 2009
"The Most Bizarre Workplace Cases of 2006-2007: And What You Can Learn From Them," San Diego, Calif., February 13-16, 2008
National CLE Conference
"Objections during Openings and Closings: When, Why and the Best Way To Make Them," Snowmass, Colo., January 4, 2013
"The Art of the Dance I: Effective Use of Procedural Road Blocks," Snowmass, Colo., January 6, 2012
"Effective Advocacy: Deposition/Summary Judgment Program / Rule 26 Conference," Vail, Colo., January 5-9, 2011
"State Law Developments," Colorado Bar Association CLE, Vail, Colo., January 9, 2010
"State Law Developments: What Will the Legislators Think of Next?" Vail, Colo., January 6, 2009
"Something Wicked This Way Comes – Investigating Your Case," Vail, Colo., January 7, 2008
"Postcards From the Edge – Unique State Statutes and Causes of Action," Aspen, Colo., January 8, 2007
"Internal Investigations after Sarbanes-Oxley," Aspen, Colo., January 6, 2006