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DANIEL F. MURPHY, JR. is the managing partner of the firm and also a member of the firm's executive committee. He represents management exclusively in all aspects of labor relations, employment law, and related litigation in addition to counseling employers on a daily basis in a variety of industries on topical employment issues. He litigates in state and federal courts throughout the country. He represents management before arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies on the state and federal level. He has litigated cases before the National Labor Relations Board. He also serves as chief spokesperson for management during labor negotiations. Mr. Murphy represents employers in higher education, health care, manufacturing, financial services, retail and services industries. He provides counsel to employers on a full range of human resource issues, including hiring and termination, discrimination complaints, sexual harassment (including the development of policies and the training of supervisors), collective bargaining and strategic analysis involving organized labor, development and administration of human resource policies, wage and hour compliance, and occupational safety and health issues. Mr. Murphy has advised employers during acquisitions, mergers, corporate divestitures and corporate restructuring. Mr. Murphy has lectured on various employment law topics, including sexual harassment, the Americans With Disabilities Act, workers' compensation, the Family and Medical Leave Act, negligent hiring, termination of employment, discrimination, and a variety of other concerns, to clients, trade associations and at seminars conducted by professional associations. Mr. Murphy received his law degree from Boston College Law School in 1975, a Masters Degree in Labor and Employment Law from New York University Law School in 1992 and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from LeMoyne College in 1972. He is a 1968 graduate of Regis High School. Between 1975 and 1979, Mr. Murphy was a prosecutor in New York City prosecuting homicide cases. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Second, Third, and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals and various Federal District Courts, including the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and District of New Jersey. Mr. Murphy is admitted to practice in the States of New York and New Jersey. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, and The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Sections on Labor and Employment Law). dmurphy@putneylaw.com MICHAEL T. McGRATH is a member of the firm's executive committee and represents management in all aspects of labor relations, employment law and related litigation. He provides day-to-day counseling on employment matters, litigates in state and federal courts, and represents management before arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies. He also serves as chief spokesperson for management during labor negotiations. Mr. McGrath represents employers in health care, education, manufacturing and service industries. This representation includes counseling employers on the full range of human resource concerns including: employment discrimination and sexual harassment; collective bargaining and labor matters involving unions; merger and corporate restructuring; personnel policy development and administration; independent contractor and employment agreements; wage and hour compliance; and occupational safety and health. Mr. McGrath has lectured on employment law, sexual harassment, disability, discrimination, union avoidance, and other topics to clients and trade associations. Mr. McGrath received his law degree from Albany Law School of Union University in 1980 and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Southern Connecticut State College in 1977. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Second, Third and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals and several District Courts including the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut. He is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bars. mmcgrath@putneylaw.com DUSTAN T. SMITH born in Pontiac, Michigan, July 13, 1940; admitted to the bar, 1971, Michigan; 1972, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1974, US Tax Court; 1980, New York; 1983, New Jersey. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 1962; J.D., 1971); Air Force Institute of Technology (M.S., 1964) . Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Delta Theta Phi. Order of the Coif. Member: Chicago (Member: Employee Benefits Committee, 1976-1979), New York State (Member: Tax Section; Employee Benefits Committee, 1982-1991), New Jersey State (Member: Taxation Section; Employee Benefits Committee, 1983; Chairperson, 1995-1997) and American (Member: Taxation Section; Employee Benefits Committee, 1980; Business Law Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section) Bar Associations. [Air Force, 1962-1969]. Practice Areas: ERISA; Employee Stock Ownership Plans; Executive Compensation; Pensions; Nonqualified Benefits; Qualified Pension and Profit Sharing Plans. dsmith@putneylaw.com JAMES E. McGRATH III devotes his practice to the representation of management in all aspects of labor relations, employment law and related litigation. He regularly represents management in state and federal court, before arbitration tribunals and before administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York State Division of Human Rights. In addition to litigating all aspects of labor and employment law, Mr. McGrath provides frequent counseling to clients on the full range of state and federal labor and employment statutes including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1870, 1964 and 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Mr. McGrath received his law degree from Albany Law School of Union University in 1986 and received his undergraduate degree, with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1983. He is admitted to practice before the state courts of New York and Connecticut as well as before various federal courts including the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals, the District of Connecticut as well as the District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. jmcgrath@putneylaw.com THOMAS M. LAMBERTI is responsible for counseling and representing employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. He has over 35 years of experience representing clients in state and federal courts and before governmental agencies. Mr. Lamberti represents clients in the health care, construction, and service industries as well as local governments. He is frequently called upon to advise employers on their rights and obligations under numerous employment related laws and statutes, including civil rights laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and state employment laws. Mr. Lamberti has extensive experience in public sector labor law. Since the adoption of New York State's Taylor Law in 1968 he has represented municipalities in union organizing campaigns, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, arbitrations regarding contract interpretation and discipline, improper practice proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Board, interest arbitrations in police and fire labor disputes and disciplinary hearings under the Civil Service Law. In addition he has represented municipalities in litigation involving issues under the Civil Service and Retirement and Social Security Law. Mr. Lamberti received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1957 and his B.A. degree from Fordham College in 1952. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association from 1982 to 1989. He was a founding director in the Long Island chapter of the Industrial Relations Research Association and served as a director from 1979 to 1986. He is a member of the Labor Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association Labor Section, and the Tax Policy Committee of the Long Island Association. Mr. Lamberti is a frequent lecturer and has appeared on many panels for the American Arbitration Association, New York State Public Employment Relations Board and the Cornell School of Industrial Labor Relations. tlamberti@putneylaw.com STEPHEN J. MACRI is the chair of the firm's labor and employment group and serves on the firm's executive committee. He concentrates his practice in the representation of management in all aspects of labor relations, employment law and related litigation. Mr. Macri emphasizes close and regular contact with his clients in order to develop strategic plans and training programs that will avoid litigation or, if unavoidable, will maximize the client's prospects for successful resolution. In addition to daily counseling on employee relations issues, he appears on behalf of management throughout the nation before courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative agencies. He also serves frequently as chief spokesperson for management during labor negotiations. Mr. Macri represents private employers in virtually all industries including news media and information services, financial services and manufacturing, as well as numerous not-for-profit healthcare employers, social service providers and foster care agencies. He counsels employers on the full range of human resource concerns including: employment discrimination and sexual harassment; collective bargaining and labor matters involving unions; merger and corporate restructuring; personnel policy development and administration; independent contractor and employment agreements; wage and hour compliance; and occupational safety and health. He also lectures and develops training courses for his clients on these areas of the law. Mr. Macri received his law degree from Cornell University where he served as Chancellor of the Moot Court Board. Lafayette College awarded his bachelor's degree magna cum laude and elected him to Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Macri is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. He is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Third Circuit, and various United States District Courts, including those for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. smacri@putneylaw.com MARY ELLEN DONNELLY devotes her practice to the representation of management in all aspects of employment law and related litigation, principally in higher education. She regularly represents management in State and Federal Courts, before arbitration tribunals and before various administrative agencies, including the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York State Division of Human Rights. In addition to litigation, Ms. Donnelly frequently counsels clients on a full range of state and federal labor and employment issues. Ms. Donnelly has lectured on numerous employment law topics, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 296 of the New York State Executive Law and various aspects of employment discrimination. Ms. Donnelly has provided training to executives and supervisors on labor and employment law issues. Ms. Donnelly received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1991. She received her undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1988. She is admitted to practice before the State Courts of New York and New Jersey as well as before various Federal Courts, including the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the District Courts for Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. mdonnelly@putneylaw.com JOSEPH B. CARTAFALSA represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law and related litigation. He frequently represents and advises employers on their rights and obligations under the myriad of federal, state and local employment related laws and regulations. He has worked closely with employers to provide counseling during particularly sensitive times such as during layoffs, mergers or corporate restructuring; when sexual harassment or discrimination is alleged; and when an employee requests a medical leave or job accommodation. Mr. Cartafalsa has also been called upon to draft and review employment contracts and non-compete agreements to protect his clients from unfair competition and the theft of trade secrets. Mr. Cartafalsa received his BS degree from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1989 and his JD degree from the Fordham University School of Law in 1992. He is licensed to practice law in the State of New York, the State of New Jersey, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and for the District of New Jersey. He is active in Cornell University and Fordham Law School alumni affairs.: jcartafalsa@putneylaw.com MARK A. HERNANDEZ joined the firm in July 1996 and practices in its Labor & Employment practice group. Mr. Hernandez routinely advises clients regarding National Labor Relations Act issues, union avoidance, union campaigns and elections and collective bargaining issues. In addition, Mr. Hernandez is well versed in dealing with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act. Mr. Hernandez represents clients in both federal and state courts, as well as administrative forums, in actions based upon federal civil rights laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the New York State and City Human Rights Law. Mr. Hernandez also provides clients with supervisory and management training to recognize, prevent and rectify sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Mr. Hernandez received his law degree from The Dickinson School of Law in 1994 and attended Fordham University School of Law as a visiting student. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Albany in 1991. While attending Dickinson, Mr. Hernandez was a Senior Editor of the Dickinson Journal of International Law, authoring the publication "RU-486; Safe? Effective? Banned! Why Would The Food and Drug Administration Ban a Drug With Such Potential?" 11 Dick J. Int'l L. 653 (1993). Mr. Hernandez is licensed to practice law in the State of New York, the State of New Jersey, and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York as well as for the District of New Jersey and the United States Tax Court. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the New York State Bar Association. mhernandez@putneylaw.com Labor and Employment Associates SEAN H. CLOSE represents management in all areas of labor and employment law and related litigation. He regularly counsels employers concerning their rights and obligations under the various federal, state and local statutes and regulations governing the employment relationship, including the National Labor Relations Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, ERISA, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Mr. Close has extensive experience representing employers in connection with employment-related litigation in federal and state courts, as well as before various administrative bodies, including the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Close received his law degree from the St. John's University School of Law in 1995. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. sclose@putneylaw.com MATTHEW M. RIORDAN has handled a wide variety of employment and commercial matters in both the federal and state courts and has represented employers before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division on Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, and other administrative and regulatory agencies. As a routine part of his practice, Mr. Riordan advises large and small employers with respect to compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations and has lead employment law seminars for management personnel. Mr. Riordan regularly represents employers in cases involving state and federal anti-discrimination laws, wage and hour laws, and medical leave laws. Mr. Riordan has also handled all aspects of commercial litigation on cases ranging from contract disputes to property claims and complex class actions. Mr. Riordan received his law degree from Indiana University in 1998 and his undergraduate degree from Tufts University in 1992. After obtaining his undergraduate degree but before starting law school, Mr. Riordan worked in the White House as a Special Assistant for Political Affairs in the Office on Environmental Policy. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as well as the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of Rhode Island. mriordan@putneylaw.com ALEXANDER SORIC regularly represents clients in both federal and state courts as well as administrative forums, in actions based upon federal civil rights laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the New York State and City Human Rights Law. Mr. Soric has counseled employees on a number of Labor and Employment issues including the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Mr. Soric has also been called upon to draft and review employment contracts, non-compete agreements and independent contractor agreements. He has experience in drafting and editing employee handbooks and other employer policies. Mr. Soric regularly counsels clients on various human resources issues, including, employment discrimination, leave requests pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act, wage and hour compliance, collective bargaining and labor matters involving unions. Mr. Soric received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 2000, and his Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1989. He served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Raymond J. Dearie, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York in 2001-02. Mr. Soric is admitted to the bar of the state of New York, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association. asoric@putneylaw.com M. CHRISTOPHER MOON admission pending New York and New Jersey, New York University School of Law, J.D. 2006; University of Utah, B.A. 2001. cmoon@putneylaw.com |
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