Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C.
We are a small law firm founded in 1994 to provide high quality cost effective representation to individuals and institutions in our major practice areas.
Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C.
We are a small law firm founded in 1994 to provide high quality cost effective representation to individuals and institutions in our major practice areas.
We concentrate our practice so that we can obtain results for you efficiently and at a reasonable fee. We won't represent you in areas we don't have expertise but we will help you find the legal resources you need.
Our focus:
Our focus is on you and your needs both legal and practical. We pride ourselves on delivering superior cost effective legal services in our major practice areas. We believe that you are entitled to representation from experienced attorneys who have a superior understanding of the legal issues you face. We believe that hard work and creativity combined equals client satisfaction.
Our major areas of practice:
For Individuals:
Employment law and employee benefits issues
Personal Counseling
Domestic Relations
Real Estate
Business transactions
Litigation in all of these areas
For Institutions:
Labor Law and Labor Relations for unions
ERISA/Employee Benefits for fiduciaries and plan sponsors
Employment Law
Not-for-profit formation
Real Estate/Commercial Transactions
Litigation in all of these areas
Our clients typically include international unions, local unions, and ERISA trust funds as well as small businesses and individuals. We pride ourselves on the diversity of the clients we serve.
Main Office
29 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-3218
(212) 269-2500
New York City, Newark, and Buffalo Employment Attorneys
At Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C, we address the full range of employment concerns of individuals, from negotiating compensation agreements to litigating discrimination claims. We are also experienced at providing cost effective assistance to small businesses in navigating the myriad of state and federal employment laws and regulations. Our lawyers are not limited to New York; we also have a Newark law office to support our New Jersey clients and are admitted in the federal court in Connecticut.
Employment Litigation and Representation at Administrative Agencies:
If you believe that you're being unfairly treated at work because of your race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, family responsibilities, or national origin, or because of a perceived or actual disability we will evaluate your situation and provide you with legal services tailored to your needs, whether it is helping you to negotiate your way out of an unhappy situation or waging a battle in the courts, state or federal, or representing your interests at the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), the New York State Division of Human Rights or the New York City Commission on Human Rights:
Our lawyers also handle class action and individual wage claims for overtime or minimum wage violations, whistle blowing complaints, and wrongful termination actions.
If you believe that you are being wrongly denied benefits from an employee benefit plan, whether for health insurance or retirement benefits, our attorneys are experienced in employee benefits law and can represent you at all steps of the claims process through litigation.
Negotiation and Drafting of employment, severance and compensation agreements:
Whether you are starting a new position and are negotiating your contract, or you are facing a lay off and need to work out a severance agreement, we will provide excellent cost effective representation to meet your needs.
Compliance for Small Business Employers and Union Clients:
We provide legal advice and counsel to small businesses and our union clients on compliance with the extensive network of state and federal laws that regulate this area. We offer advice and assistance in
-Compliance and development of HR policies
-Employment manuals
-Sexual harassment training Sensitivity training
-Employment best practices Development and negotiation of contracts and severance agreements.
New York Lawyer
Andrew A. Gorlick is a graduate of Cornell University, School of Industrial Labor Relations. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1985 where he graduated on the Dean's List.
His areas of concentration include labor law, ERISA and federal litigation. Andrew provides advice and counsel to unions on Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) compliance and internal union administration, and has served as special counsel during numerous trusteeships.
Andrew provides counsel on the operation of multi-employer plans, the implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions, and for audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants and governmental agencies. He provides counsel on the operation of pension, health and welfare plans, and implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions. He advises multi-employer plans regarding audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants, fiduciaries, and regulatory agencies.
Andrew is a mediator appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. He is well known and widely respected within the construction industry for his ability to negotiate and achieve results on behalf of his union clients.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law
-Federal Litigation
-ERISA
Admissions:
1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York
Education:
-Fordham University, J.D., 1985
-Cornell University, B.S. I.L.R., 1982
Memberships:
-Brooklyn and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations
-AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
Biography:
Mediator, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, 1994-1995
Born
Brooklyn, New York
Fordham University
Juris Doctorate, 1985
New York Lawyer
Andrew A. Gorlick is a graduate of Cornell University, School of Industrial Labor Relations. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1985 where he graduated on the Dean's List.
His areas of concentration include labor law, ERISA and federal litigation. Andrew provides advice and counsel to unions on Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) compliance and internal union administration, and has served as special counsel during numerous trusteeships.
Andrew provides counsel on the operation of multi-employer plans, the implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions, and for audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants and governmental agencies. He provides counsel on the operation of pension, health and welfare plans, and implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions. He advises multi-employer plans regarding audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants, fiduciaries, and regulatory agencies.
Andrew is a mediator appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. He is well known and widely respected within the construction industry for his ability to negotiate and achieve results on behalf of his union clients.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law
-Federal Litigation
-ERISA
Admissions:
1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York
Education:
-Fordham University, J.D., 1985
-Cornell University, B.S. I.L.R., 1982
Memberships:
-Brooklyn and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations
-AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
Biography:
Mediator, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, 1994-1995
Born
Brooklyn, New York
Fordham University Juris Doctorate, 1985
New York and New Jersey Lawyer
Bruce L. Listhaus graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1987. A versatile practitioner with a strong transactional background, Bruce is responsible for our personal counseling group as well as the overall management of the firm.
Admitted in New York and New Jersey, Bruce's areas of concentration include real estate, corporate and union governance, employee benefits, and employment related matters. He has substantial experience handling sales and purchases of commercial and residential properties, commercial leases and licenses on behalf of both landlords and tenants and dealing with a wide variety of title and financing considerations. Bruce also acts as counsel to many large and small companies on the entire range of benefit and employment issues, and advises employees regarding employment agreements, severance agreements, and discrimination and benefit claims.
Bruce has worked on behalf of legal service plans and with union members and trust fund administrators his entire career. During that time, he has represented individual laborers, laborer locals and trust funds in many capacities. Bruce is a member of the New York State Bar Association and has provided counsel to the boards of both for profit and not-for-profit corporations. He is active in many community projects and has been honored by the New York State Senate for his civic and charitable activities.
Bruce works closely with the many clients he represents, including corporate CEO's and comptrollers, International and Local Union Officers, Trust Fund Trustees and Administrators, and corporate and organizational directors ensuring that the needs of their members and participants are tended to and that the interests of the entities are protected. He also uses his firm but mild manner to communicate his clients' positions and to resolve issues as non-contentiously as possible. This allows him to work effectively and efficiently with clients, other professionals and adversaries. These traits combined with his genuine care and concern for his clients and colleagues, his reputation for integrity and his competence in his areas of practice has resulted in the development of strong relationships between Bruce and his clients.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate and Commercial Transactions
-Employment Law
-ERISA and Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
-1988, New York
-1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
-2010, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Education:
-New York University School of Law, J.D., 1987
-Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association
-Alpha Sigma Lambda
Born:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Biography:
-Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C., New York, NY, Managing Partner, Personal Counseling Group and Real Estate Department Chair, Labor and Employment Department, ERISA Department, 1994-present
-Levin & Weissman, New York, NY, Real Estate Department, 1987-1994; Legal Services Department Chair, 1989-1994; Litigation Department, 1992-1994
-New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel
-Agudath Israel of America, Vaad Hanhala (Lay Board) Member, 2007 - Present
-Agudath Israel Bais Binyamin, Board Member, President, 1997-1999; Rabbinical Search Committee Chair, 1997-1998, 2008-2009
-Prospect Park Yeshiva, Board of Trustees, 1991-2005
-Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Seminary, 1980-1984
New York University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1987
New York and New Jersey Lawyer
Bruce L. Listhaus graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1987. A versatile practitioner with a strong transactional background, Bruce is responsible for our personal counseling group as well as the overall management of the firm.
Admitted in New York and New Jersey, Bruce's areas of concentration include real estate, corporate and union governance, employee benefits, and employment related matters. He has substantial experience handling sales and purchases of commercial and residential properties, commercial leases and licenses on behalf of both landlords and tenants and dealing with a wide variety of title and financing considerations. Bruce also acts as counsel to many large and small companies on the entire range of benefit and employment issues, and advises employees regarding employment agreements, severance agreements, and discrimination and benefit claims.
Bruce has worked on behalf of legal service plans and with union members and trust fund administrators his entire career. During that time, he has represented individual laborers, laborer locals and trust funds in many capacities. Bruce is a member of the New York State Bar Association and has provided counsel to the boards of both for profit and not-for-profit corporations. He is active in many community projects and has been honored by the New York State Senate for his civic and charitable activities.
Bruce works closely with the many clients he represents, including corporate CEO's and comptrollers, International and Local Union Officers, Trust Fund Trustees and Administrators, and corporate and organizational directors ensuring that the needs of their members and participants are tended to and that the interests of the entities are protected. He also uses his firm but mild manner to communicate his clients' positions and to resolve issues as non-contentiously as possible. This allows him to work effectively and efficiently with clients, other professionals and adversaries. These traits combined with his genuine care and concern for his clients and colleagues, his reputation for integrity and his competence in his areas of practice has resulted in the development of strong relationships between Bruce and his clients.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate and Commercial Transactions
-Employment Law
-ERISA and Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
-1988, New York
-1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
-2010, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Education:
-New York University School of Law, J.D., 1987
-Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association
-Alpha Sigma Lambda
Born:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Biography:
-Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C., New York, NY, Managing Partner, Personal Counseling Group and Real Estate Department Chair, Labor and Employment Department, ERISA Department, 1994-present
-Levin & Weissman, New York, NY, Real Estate Department, 1987-1994; Legal Services Department Chair, 1989-1994; Litigation Department, 1992-1994
-New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel
-Agudath Israel of America, Vaad Hanhala (Lay Board) Member, 2007 - Present
-Agudath Israel Bais Binyamin, Board Member, President, 1997-1999; Rabbinical Search Committee Chair, 1997-1998, 2008-2009
-Prospect Park Yeshiva, Board of Trustees, 1991-2005
-Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Seminary, 1980-1984
New York University School of Law Juris Doctorate, 1987
New York Lawyer
Barbara is an experienced labor, employment and employee benefits attorney, whose unusual combination of private sector, governmental and managerial experience makes her an effective advocate for her clients in all arenas, whether in the courtroom or at the negotiating table. An accomplished litigator, she is also an experienced mediator, who brings her background, life experience and street smarts to the table as an effective conciliator.
Barbara leads the firm's employment and labor litigation practice in representing our international and local union clients in complex federal cases. She is a passionate advocate for individuals seeking redress in the courts and administrative agencies in employment discrimination, employee benefits, wrongful termination and wage and hour cases. She has managed hundreds of representation cases for our union clients before the National Labor Relations Board and brought and defended unfair labor practice charges. Barbara has a special expertise representing labor unions and employee benefit funds in employer bankruptcy proceedings.
Barbara brings both a strategic and practical approach to serving her clients as a litigator, negotiator and mediator. She advises small businesses on employment best practices, designing employment manuals and providing advice and counsel on compliance with the full range of employment laws. Her management experience in government and the private sector means she understands the practical day to day responsibilities of running a business. As a mediator, she is adept at facilitating the resolution of disputes among the most stubborn of adversaries.
Barbara is known and respected by adversaries, colleagues and clients alike for her fierce devotion to her clients' needs and her creativity and dogged persistence as a litigator and a mediator.
Barbara combines extensive private sector legal experience, including as in-house labor and regulatory counsel for NYNEX, with a strong record in government affairs in both the executive and legislative branches. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Deputy Comptroller of the City of New York, running a department of over 100 employees. She also served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Pension and Welfare Benefits Task Force, where she was one of the staff architects of the Multi-employer Pension Plan Amendments Act ("MPAA").
Barbara graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from City College and received her J.D. with honors from Rutgers University School of Law. She is admitted in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the federal district courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut and is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the Labor and Employment Committees of the ABA and the New York State Bar Association.
While bringing up her daughter, Barbara was active in school and community affairs as treasurer of her daughter's soccer team and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Westside Soccer League. With her daughter in college, she gets to spend more hours on the mountain: Barbara is an avid skier, attacking black diamond slopes the same way she practices law, with grace, flexibility and determination.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-Employee Benefits Law
-Litigation
-Government Relations Law
-General Practice
Admissions:
-New York, 1976
-U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, District of Connecticut.
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
-Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1975
-City College of New York, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section, Employee Benefits Committee)
-American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Committee)
Biography:
-Partner (2004 to present), Senior Associate (1997-2004) Gorlick Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C.
-The Law Offices of Barbara S. Mehlsack, New York NY 1994-1997
-Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, City of New York, 1990-1994
-HR/Regulatory Counsel, NYNEX Corporation, 1985-1990
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Weiss & Simon, 1981-1985
-Chief Counsel and Staff Director, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives Pension Welfare Benefits Task Force, 1978-1980
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Glickstein, Lurie, et al, 1975-1978
Born:
New York, New York
Rutgers University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1975
New York Lawyer
Barbara is an experienced labor, employment and employee benefits attorney, whose unusual combination of private sector, governmental and managerial experience makes her an effective advocate for her clients in all arenas, whether in the courtroom or at the negotiating table. An accomplished litigator, she is also an experienced mediator, who brings her background, life experience and street smarts to the table as an effective conciliator.
Barbara leads the firm's employment and labor litigation practice in representing our international and local union clients in complex federal cases. She is a passionate advocate for individuals seeking redress in the courts and administrative agencies in employment discrimination, employee benefits, wrongful termination and wage and hour cases. She has managed hundreds of representation cases for our union clients before the National Labor Relations Board and brought and defended unfair labor practice charges. Barbara has a special expertise representing labor unions and employee benefit funds in employer bankruptcy proceedings.
Barbara brings both a strategic and practical approach to serving her clients as a litigator, negotiator and mediator. She advises small businesses on employment best practices, designing employment manuals and providing advice and counsel on compliance with the full range of employment laws. Her management experience in government and the private sector means she understands the practical day to day responsibilities of running a business. As a mediator, she is adept at facilitating the resolution of disputes among the most stubborn of adversaries.
Barbara is known and respected by adversaries, colleagues and clients alike for her fierce devotion to her clients' needs and her creativity and dogged persistence as a litigator and a mediator.
Barbara combines extensive private sector legal experience, including as in-house labor and regulatory counsel for NYNEX, with a strong record in government affairs in both the executive and legislative branches. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Deputy Comptroller of the City of New York, running a department of over 100 employees. She also served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Pension and Welfare Benefits Task Force, where she was one of the staff architects of the Multi-employer Pension Plan Amendments Act ("MPAA").
Barbara graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from City College and received her J.D. with honors from Rutgers University School of Law. She is admitted in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the federal district courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut and is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the Labor and Employment Committees of the ABA and the New York State Bar Association.
While bringing up her daughter, Barbara was active in school and community affairs as treasurer of her daughter's soccer team and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Westside Soccer League. With her daughter in college, she gets to spend more hours on the mountain: Barbara is an avid skier, attacking black diamond slopes the same way she practices law, with grace, flexibility and determination.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-Employee Benefits Law
-Litigation
-Government Relations Law
-General Practice
Admissions:
-New York, 1976
-U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, District of Connecticut.
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
-Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1975
-City College of New York, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section, Employee Benefits Committee)
-American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Committee)
Biography:
-Partner (2004 to present), Senior Associate (1997-2004) Gorlick Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C.
-The Law Offices of Barbara S. Mehlsack, New York NY 1994-1997
-Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, City of New York, 1990-1994
-HR/Regulatory Counsel, NYNEX Corporation, 1985-1990
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Weiss & Simon, 1981-1985
-Chief Counsel and Staff Director, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives Pension Welfare Benefits Task Force, 1978-1980
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Glickstein, Lurie, et al, 1975-1978
Born:
New York, New York
Rutgers University School of Law Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1975
Felicia L. Boles is part of our Legal Services Group with experience in matrimonial and family, landlord/tenant, criminal defense and immigration law. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a BS in Psychology and continued on to New York Law School. She is admitted in New York and Missouri.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
-Landlord/Tenant Law
-Bankruptcy
-Immigration
-Criminal Defense
Admissions:
-New York 2008
-Missouri 2001
Education:
-New York Law School, J.D., 2001
-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, B.S., 1997
New York Law School
Juris Doctorate, 2001
Felicia L. Boles is part of our Legal Services Group with experience in matrimonial and family, landlord/tenant, criminal defense and immigration law. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a BS in Psychology and continued on to New York Law School. She is admitted in New York and Missouri.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
-Landlord/Tenant Law
-Bankruptcy
-Immigration
-Criminal Defense
Admissions:
-New York 2008
-Missouri 2001
Education:
-New York Law School, J.D., 2001
-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, B.S., 1997
New York Law School Juris Doctorate, 2001
Deke W. Bond is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in the areas of labor and employment and ERISA. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Broadcast News Sequence. He then graduated, cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center in May 1998 with a doctorate of jurisprudence. After practicing in Texas for 7 years, Deke moved to New York where he has practiced for the past six years.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-ERISA Litigation
-Employment Law Compliance
-Harassment & Discrimination Training
-General Civil Litigation
Admissions:
-Texas, 1998
-New York, 2005
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 2003
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2009
-Southern, Northern, Eastern & Western District Court Of Texas
-Southern, Eastern & Western District Of New York
Honors:
Texas Rising Star Attorney 2004, 2005
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1998
-B.J., Broadcast News Sequence, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Professional associations:
-TEXAS State Bar Association
-NEW YORK S.B.A
Reported cases:
-Quinn v. E.M.C. Corp 109 f. Supp.2d 681 (S.D.Tx. 2000)
-Mason Tenders Dist. Council of Greater N.Y. v. Concore Equip., Inc., 10 Civ. 4227(RWS);03 Civ. 634 (RWS), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132200 (S.D.N.Y)
-Lennon v. Nokai, Inc., 07 Civ. 343 (KMK) (LMS), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24345 (S.D.N.Y)
-Vincent v. Fesenius Med. Care of N. Am., Civil Action No: SA-03-CA-934-XR, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23399 (W.D.Tex)
Community involvement:
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
University of Houston Law Center
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1998
Deke W. Bond is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in the areas of labor and employment and ERISA. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Broadcast News Sequence. He then graduated, cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center in May 1998 with a doctorate of jurisprudence. After practicing in Texas for 7 years, Deke moved to New York where he has practiced for the past six years.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-ERISA Litigation
-Employment Law Compliance
-Harassment & Discrimination Training
-General Civil Litigation
Admissions:
-Texas, 1998
-New York, 2005
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 2003
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2009
-Southern, Northern, Eastern & Western District Court Of Texas
-Southern, Eastern & Western District Of New York
Honors:
Texas Rising Star Attorney 2004, 2005
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1998
-B.J., Broadcast News Sequence, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Professional associations:
-TEXAS State Bar Association
-NEW YORK S.B.A
Reported cases:
-Quinn v. E.M.C. Corp 109 f. Supp.2d 681 (S.D.Tx. 2000)
-Mason Tenders Dist. Council of Greater N.Y. v. Concore Equip., Inc., 10 Civ. 4227(RWS);03 Civ. 634 (RWS), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132200 (S.D.N.Y)
-Lennon v. Nokai, Inc., 07 Civ. 343 (KMK) (LMS), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24345 (S.D.N.Y)
-Vincent v. Fesenius Med. Care of N. Am., Civil Action No: SA-03-CA-934-XR, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23399 (W.D.Tex)
Community involvement:
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
University of Houston Law Center Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1998
New York Lawyer
Denise Grey is a New York-licensed attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. Denise specializes in ERISA and employee benefits, has 13 years of experience and has successfully practiced at several major New York City law firms, including Shearman & Sterling, LLP; Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, PC; and Blitman & King, LLP.
Denise provides our clients with a full spectrum of employee benefits consulting including matters regarding: Taft-Hartley/multiemployer plans; qualified and tax exempt retirement plans; welfare benefit plans; and nonqualified plans. Additionally, her areas of expertise include: statutory compliance; fiduciary duty obligations; executive compensation; collective bargaining agreement provisions; employment manuals; and multiemployer withdrawal liability procedures.
Practice Areas:
ERISA Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-New York 1999
-Southern District of New York 2005
-Eastern District of New York 2005
Education:
-Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
-State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York J.D., 1998
*Honors Certificate in Taxation Law
-City University of New York at Queens College, Queens, New York - BA in Political Science, 1992
*GPA: 3.89
*Dean's List
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York
Juris Doctorate, 1998
Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
New York Lawyer
Denise Grey is a New York-licensed attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. Denise specializes in ERISA and employee benefits, has 13 years of experience and has successfully practiced at several major New York City law firms, including Shearman & Sterling, LLP; Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, PC; and Blitman & King, LLP.
Denise provides our clients with a full spectrum of employee benefits consulting including matters regarding: Taft-Hartley/multiemployer plans; qualified and tax exempt retirement plans; welfare benefit plans; and nonqualified plans. Additionally, her areas of expertise include: statutory compliance; fiduciary duty obligations; executive compensation; collective bargaining agreement provisions; employment manuals; and multiemployer withdrawal liability procedures.
Practice Areas:
ERISA Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-New York 1999
-Southern District of New York 2005
-Eastern District of New York 2005
Education:
-Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
-State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York J.D., 1998
*Honors Certificate in Taxation Law
-City University of New York at Queens College, Queens, New York - BA in Political Science, 1992
*GPA: 3.89
*Dean's List
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York Juris Doctorate, 1998
Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
Michael McGovern graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in History and continued onto Northwestern University School of Law. Following Northwestern, Michael received an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law. Michael specializes in ERISA and employee benefits continuing the practice he engaged in before coming to the firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Employee Benefits
Bar admissions:
New York
Education:
-NYU School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2010
-Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2008
-Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2003
Born:
Brooklyn, NY
Northwestern University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 2008
NYU School of Law
LL.M., Taxation, 2010
Michael McGovern graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in History and continued onto Northwestern University School of Law. Following Northwestern, Michael received an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law. Michael specializes in ERISA and employee benefits continuing the practice he engaged in before coming to the firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Employee Benefits
Bar admissions:
New York
Education:
-NYU School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2010
-Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2008
-Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2003
Born:
Brooklyn, NY
Northwestern University School of Law Juris Doctorate, 2008
NYU School of Law LL.M., Taxation, 2010
Isaac has been an Associate at Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. since 2011. He specializes in compliance and litigation in the Labor, Employment and ERISA practice areas. Isaac appreciates drafting clear policies and agreements using ordinary English, especially when writing documents that will be used by non-specialists.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law:
-Employee Benefit Fund Compliance
-ERISA Litigation
-Collective Bargaining
-Employment Policies and Agreements
-Employment Litigation
Not-for-Profit Law:
-Applications for Tax-Exempt Status
-Governance and Policies
Bar admissions:
-New York State, 2011
-Southern District of New York, 2012
Education:
-J.D., magna cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2010
-B.A., First Class Honors in History, McGill University, 2007
Stuyvesant High School, 2003
Fordham University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, 2010
Isaac has been an Associate at Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. since 2011. He specializes in compliance and litigation in the Labor, Employment and ERISA practice areas. Isaac appreciates drafting clear policies and agreements using ordinary English, especially when writing documents that will be used by non-specialists.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law:
-Employee Benefit Fund Compliance
-ERISA Litigation
-Collective Bargaining
-Employment Policies and Agreements
-Employment Litigation
Not-for-Profit Law:
-Applications for Tax-Exempt Status
-Governance and Policies
Bar admissions:
-New York State, 2011
-Southern District of New York, 2012
Education:
-J.D., magna cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2010
-B.A., First Class Honors in History, McGill University, 2007
Stuyvesant High School, 2003
Fordham University School of Law Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, 2010
Over the last two years, I have acquired extensive experience in the field of law working with diverse clients and complex cases. I have become particularly proficient in transactional work including but not limited to: settlement agreements, indemnity agreements, releases, leases and purchase agreements. My passion, interest, and commitment lie in real- estate transactions, which have and continue to be the focus of my career. I have successfully participated and been involved in over 100 closings, many of which included million dollar transactions. Despite the unique set of challenges presented with each case, my primary goal has always been to maintain client satisfaction.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate
-Debt Settlement
-Transcational
Bar admissions:
-New Jersey, 2012
-New York, 2013
Education:
-J.D., Hofstra Law School, 2012
-B.S., Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Honors, Brooklyn College City University of New York, 2009
Professional associations:
-New York Bar Association
-New Jersey Bar Association
-American Bar Association
Community involvement:
Vice President of Avon Riverside Estates
Over the last two years, I have acquired extensive experience in the field of law working with diverse clients and complex cases. I have become particularly proficient in transactional work including but not limited to: settlement agreements, indemnity agreements, releases, leases and purchase agreements. My passion, interest, and commitment lie in real- estate transactions, which have and continue to be the focus of my career. I have successfully participated and been involved in over 100 closings, many of which included million dollar transactions. Despite the unique set of challenges presented with each case, my primary goal has always been to maintain client satisfaction.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate
-Debt Settlement
-Transcational
Bar admissions:
-New Jersey, 2012
-New York, 2013
Education:
-J.D., Hofstra Law School, 2012
-B.S., Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Honors, Brooklyn College City University of New York, 2009
Professional associations:
-New York Bar Association
-New Jersey Bar Association
-American Bar Association
Community involvement:
Vice President of Avon Riverside Estates
Christopher Malone is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and New York University. During law school he served as a judicial intern to New York County Supreme Court Judge Eileen A. Rakower and Federal Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak of the Eastern District of New York. He also worked in CHANEL, Inc.'s legal department and served as a prosecutorial intern with the Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts.
After attending NYU, Christopher joined the 2008 Barack Obama Presidential Campaign and also worked for two years as a commercial litigation paralegal in New York City. As a paralegal, Christopher was certified by the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA).
Practice Areas:
-Litigation
-ERISA
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014(application pending)
Education:
-J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2013
-B.A., New York University, 2007
Professional Associations:
New York City Bar Association
Brooklyn Law School
Juris Doctorate, 2013
Christopher Malone is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and New York University. During law school he served as a judicial intern to New York County Supreme Court Judge Eileen A. Rakower and Federal Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak of the Eastern District of New York. He also worked in CHANEL, Inc.'s legal department and served as a prosecutorial intern with the Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts.
After attending NYU, Christopher joined the 2008 Barack Obama Presidential Campaign and also worked for two years as a commercial litigation paralegal in New York City. As a paralegal, Christopher was certified by the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA).
Practice Areas:
-Litigation
-ERISA
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014(application pending)
Education:
-J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2013
-B.A., New York University, 2007
Professional Associations:
New York City Bar Association
Brooklyn Law School Juris Doctorate, 2013
Dennis Groves earned his Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in June 2012. As a matrimonial and family law attorney, Dennis has represented clients on matters involving divorce, child custody, visitation, spousal support, domestic violence, and child neglect. He also has significant experience within the field of employment law.
As a law student, Dennis was a member of Cardozo's Moot Court Honor Society, Unemployment Action Center, and Advocates for Kids.
Practice Areas:
-Matrimonial Law
-Family Law
-Employment Law
Admissions:
-New York State, 2013
-Southern District of New York, 2014
-Eastern District of New York, 2014
Education:
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, June 2012
B.A., Arizona State University, 2007
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Juris Doctorate, June
Dennis Groves earned his Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in June 2012. As a matrimonial and family law attorney, Dennis has represented clients on matters involving divorce, child custody, visitation, spousal support, domestic violence, and child neglect. He also has significant experience within the field of employment law.
As a law student, Dennis was a member of Cardozo's Moot Court Honor Society, Unemployment Action Center, and Advocates for Kids.
Practice Areas:
-Matrimonial Law
-Family Law
-Employment Law
Admissions:
-New York State, 2013
-Southern District of New York, 2014
-Eastern District of New York, 2014
Education:
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, June 2012
B.A., Arizona State University, 2007
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Juris Doctorate, June
Jeffrey Tyrpak is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law. During law school he served on the SUNY Buffalo Moot Court board and participated in UB's New York City Program in Finance and Law. He also worked as a law clerk at a local labor and general practice law firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Litigation
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2013
-B.A., Fordham University, 2010
Professional Associations:
-New York State Bar Association
-Erie County Bar Association
State University of New York at Buffalo
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2013
Jeffrey Tyrpak is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law. During law school he served on the SUNY Buffalo Moot Court board and participated in UB's New York City Program in Finance and Law. He also worked as a law clerk at a local labor and general practice law firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Litigation
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2013
-B.A., Fordham University, 2010
Professional Associations:
-New York State Bar Association
-Erie County Bar Association
State University of New York at Buffalo Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2013
Sarah N. Goldenthal is an attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey specializing in matrimonial and family law. She joined the firm following two and half years of successful practice at a boutique family law firm and a year-long judicial clerkship with the Honorable Peter J. Melchionne of the Superior Court of New Jersey.
While in law school, Ms. Goldenthal was the recipient of the C. Brainbridge Smith Scholarship and the Kyle D. Jewell Memorial Fellowship as a result of her academic performance and commitment to legal work on behalf of at-risk children.
Prior to practicing law, Ms. Goldenthal was a Teach For America corps member and a teacher in two New York City public schools. She has a Masters of Science in Teaching from Fordham University.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
Education:
-City University of New York Law School - Juris Doctor
-Fordham University Graduate School Of Education - Masters of Science in Teaching
-Boston University - Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Admissions:
-New York
-New Jersey
Sarah N. Goldenthal is an attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey specializing in matrimonial and family law. She joined the firm following two and half years of successful practice at a boutique family law firm and a year-long judicial clerkship with the Honorable Peter J. Melchionne of the Superior Court of New Jersey.
While in law school, Ms. Goldenthal was the recipient of the C. Brainbridge Smith Scholarship and the Kyle D. Jewell Memorial Fellowship as a result of her academic performance and commitment to legal work on behalf of at-risk children.
Prior to practicing law, Ms. Goldenthal was a Teach For America corps member and a teacher in two New York City public schools. She has a Masters of Science in Teaching from Fordham University.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
Education:
-City University of New York Law School - Juris Doctor
-Fordham University Graduate School Of Education - Masters of Science in Teaching
-Boston University - Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Admissions:
-New York
-New Jersey
We concentrate our practice so that we can obtain results for you efficiently and at a reasonable fee. We won't represent you in areas we don't have expertise but we will help you find the legal resources you need.
Our focus:
Our focus is on you and your needs both legal and practical. We pride ourselves on delivering superior cost effective legal services in our major practice areas. We believe that you are entitled to representation from experienced attorneys who have a superior understanding of the legal issues you face. We believe that hard work and creativity combined equals client satisfaction.
Our major areas of practice:
For Individuals:
Employment law and employee benefits issues
Personal Counseling
Domestic Relations
Real Estate
Business transactions
Litigation in all of these areas
For Institutions:
Labor Law and Labor Relations for unions
ERISA/Employee Benefits for fiduciaries and plan sponsors
Employment Law
Not-for-profit formation
Real Estate/Commercial Transactions
Litigation in all of these areas
Our clients typically include international unions, local unions, and ERISA trust funds as well as small businesses and individuals. We pride ourselves on the diversity of the clients we serve.
Main Office
29 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10006-3218
(212) 269-2500
New York City, Newark, and Buffalo Employment Attorneys
At Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C, we address the full range of employment concerns of individuals, from negotiating compensation agreements to litigating discrimination claims. We are also experienced at providing cost effective assistance to small businesses in navigating the myriad of state and federal employment laws and regulations. Our lawyers are not limited to New York; we also have a Newark law office to support our New Jersey clients and are admitted in the federal court in Connecticut.
Employment Litigation and Representation at Administrative Agencies:
If you believe that you're being unfairly treated at work because of your race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, family responsibilities, or national origin, or because of a perceived or actual disability we will evaluate your situation and provide you with legal services tailored to your needs, whether it is helping you to negotiate your way out of an unhappy situation or waging a battle in the courts, state or federal, or representing your interests at the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), the New York State Division of Human Rights or the New York City Commission on Human Rights:
Our lawyers also handle class action and individual wage claims for overtime or minimum wage violations, whistle blowing complaints, and wrongful termination actions.
If you believe that you are being wrongly denied benefits from an employee benefit plan, whether for health insurance or retirement benefits, our attorneys are experienced in employee benefits law and can represent you at all steps of the claims process through litigation.
Negotiation and Drafting of employment, severance and compensation agreements:
Whether you are starting a new position and are negotiating your contract, or you are facing a lay off and need to work out a severance agreement, we will provide excellent cost effective representation to meet your needs.
Compliance for Small Business Employers and Union Clients:
We provide legal advice and counsel to small businesses and our union clients on compliance with the extensive network of state and federal laws that regulate this area. We offer advice and assistance in
-Compliance and development of HR policies
-Employment manuals
-Sexual harassment training Sensitivity training
-Employment best practices Development and negotiation of contracts and severance agreements.
New York Lawyer
Andrew A. Gorlick is a graduate of Cornell University, School of Industrial Labor Relations. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1985 where he graduated on the Dean's List.
His areas of concentration include labor law, ERISA and federal litigation. Andrew provides advice and counsel to unions on Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) compliance and internal union administration, and has served as special counsel during numerous trusteeships.
Andrew provides counsel on the operation of multi-employer plans, the implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions, and for audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants and governmental agencies. He provides counsel on the operation of pension, health and welfare plans, and implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions. He advises multi-employer plans regarding audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants, fiduciaries, and regulatory agencies.
Andrew is a mediator appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. He is well known and widely respected within the construction industry for his ability to negotiate and achieve results on behalf of his union clients.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law
-Federal Litigation
-ERISA
Admissions:
1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York
Education:
-Fordham University, J.D., 1985
-Cornell University, B.S. I.L.R., 1982
Memberships:
-Brooklyn and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations
-AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
Biography:
Mediator, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, 1994-1995
Born
Brooklyn, New York
Fordham University
Juris Doctorate, 1985
New York Lawyer
Andrew A. Gorlick is a graduate of Cornell University, School of Industrial Labor Relations. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1985 where he graduated on the Dean's List.
His areas of concentration include labor law, ERISA and federal litigation. Andrew provides advice and counsel to unions on Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) compliance and internal union administration, and has served as special counsel during numerous trusteeships.
Andrew provides counsel on the operation of multi-employer plans, the implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions, and for audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants and governmental agencies. He provides counsel on the operation of pension, health and welfare plans, and implementation of benefit plan mergers and acquisitions. He advises multi-employer plans regarding audits, investigation, and lawsuits involving plan participants, fiduciaries, and regulatory agencies.
Andrew is a mediator appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. He is well known and widely respected within the construction industry for his ability to negotiate and achieve results on behalf of his union clients.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law
-Federal Litigation
-ERISA
Admissions:
1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
1998, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York
Education:
-Fordham University, J.D., 1985
-Cornell University, B.S. I.L.R., 1982
Memberships:
-Brooklyn and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations
-AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
Biography:
Mediator, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, 1994-1995
Born
Brooklyn, New York
Fordham University Juris Doctorate, 1985
New York and New Jersey Lawyer
Bruce L. Listhaus graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1987. A versatile practitioner with a strong transactional background, Bruce is responsible for our personal counseling group as well as the overall management of the firm.
Admitted in New York and New Jersey, Bruce's areas of concentration include real estate, corporate and union governance, employee benefits, and employment related matters. He has substantial experience handling sales and purchases of commercial and residential properties, commercial leases and licenses on behalf of both landlords and tenants and dealing with a wide variety of title and financing considerations. Bruce also acts as counsel to many large and small companies on the entire range of benefit and employment issues, and advises employees regarding employment agreements, severance agreements, and discrimination and benefit claims.
Bruce has worked on behalf of legal service plans and with union members and trust fund administrators his entire career. During that time, he has represented individual laborers, laborer locals and trust funds in many capacities. Bruce is a member of the New York State Bar Association and has provided counsel to the boards of both for profit and not-for-profit corporations. He is active in many community projects and has been honored by the New York State Senate for his civic and charitable activities.
Bruce works closely with the many clients he represents, including corporate CEO's and comptrollers, International and Local Union Officers, Trust Fund Trustees and Administrators, and corporate and organizational directors ensuring that the needs of their members and participants are tended to and that the interests of the entities are protected. He also uses his firm but mild manner to communicate his clients' positions and to resolve issues as non-contentiously as possible. This allows him to work effectively and efficiently with clients, other professionals and adversaries. These traits combined with his genuine care and concern for his clients and colleagues, his reputation for integrity and his competence in his areas of practice has resulted in the development of strong relationships between Bruce and his clients.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate and Commercial Transactions
-Employment Law
-ERISA and Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
-1988, New York
-1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
-2010, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Education:
-New York University School of Law, J.D., 1987
-Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association
-Alpha Sigma Lambda
Born:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Biography:
-Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C., New York, NY, Managing Partner, Personal Counseling Group and Real Estate Department Chair, Labor and Employment Department, ERISA Department, 1994-present
-Levin & Weissman, New York, NY, Real Estate Department, 1987-1994; Legal Services Department Chair, 1989-1994; Litigation Department, 1992-1994
-New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel
-Agudath Israel of America, Vaad Hanhala (Lay Board) Member, 2007 - Present
-Agudath Israel Bais Binyamin, Board Member, President, 1997-1999; Rabbinical Search Committee Chair, 1997-1998, 2008-2009
-Prospect Park Yeshiva, Board of Trustees, 1991-2005
-Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Seminary, 1980-1984
New York University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1987
New York and New Jersey Lawyer
Bruce L. Listhaus graduated summa cum laude from Brooklyn College and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1987. A versatile practitioner with a strong transactional background, Bruce is responsible for our personal counseling group as well as the overall management of the firm.
Admitted in New York and New Jersey, Bruce's areas of concentration include real estate, corporate and union governance, employee benefits, and employment related matters. He has substantial experience handling sales and purchases of commercial and residential properties, commercial leases and licenses on behalf of both landlords and tenants and dealing with a wide variety of title and financing considerations. Bruce also acts as counsel to many large and small companies on the entire range of benefit and employment issues, and advises employees regarding employment agreements, severance agreements, and discrimination and benefit claims.
Bruce has worked on behalf of legal service plans and with union members and trust fund administrators his entire career. During that time, he has represented individual laborers, laborer locals and trust funds in many capacities. Bruce is a member of the New York State Bar Association and has provided counsel to the boards of both for profit and not-for-profit corporations. He is active in many community projects and has been honored by the New York State Senate for his civic and charitable activities.
Bruce works closely with the many clients he represents, including corporate CEO's and comptrollers, International and Local Union Officers, Trust Fund Trustees and Administrators, and corporate and organizational directors ensuring that the needs of their members and participants are tended to and that the interests of the entities are protected. He also uses his firm but mild manner to communicate his clients' positions and to resolve issues as non-contentiously as possible. This allows him to work effectively and efficiently with clients, other professionals and adversaries. These traits combined with his genuine care and concern for his clients and colleagues, his reputation for integrity and his competence in his areas of practice has resulted in the development of strong relationships between Bruce and his clients.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate and Commercial Transactions
-Employment Law
-ERISA and Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
-1988, New York
-1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
-2010, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Education:
-New York University School of Law, J.D., 1987
-Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association
-Alpha Sigma Lambda
Born:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Biography:
-Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C., New York, NY, Managing Partner, Personal Counseling Group and Real Estate Department Chair, Labor and Employment Department, ERISA Department, 1994-present
-Levin & Weissman, New York, NY, Real Estate Department, 1987-1994; Legal Services Department Chair, 1989-1994; Litigation Department, 1992-1994
-New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel
-Agudath Israel of America, Vaad Hanhala (Lay Board) Member, 2007 - Present
-Agudath Israel Bais Binyamin, Board Member, President, 1997-1999; Rabbinical Search Committee Chair, 1997-1998, 2008-2009
-Prospect Park Yeshiva, Board of Trustees, 1991-2005
-Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Seminary, 1980-1984
New York University School of Law Juris Doctorate, 1987
New York Lawyer
Barbara is an experienced labor, employment and employee benefits attorney, whose unusual combination of private sector, governmental and managerial experience makes her an effective advocate for her clients in all arenas, whether in the courtroom or at the negotiating table. An accomplished litigator, she is also an experienced mediator, who brings her background, life experience and street smarts to the table as an effective conciliator.
Barbara leads the firm's employment and labor litigation practice in representing our international and local union clients in complex federal cases. She is a passionate advocate for individuals seeking redress in the courts and administrative agencies in employment discrimination, employee benefits, wrongful termination and wage and hour cases. She has managed hundreds of representation cases for our union clients before the National Labor Relations Board and brought and defended unfair labor practice charges. Barbara has a special expertise representing labor unions and employee benefit funds in employer bankruptcy proceedings.
Barbara brings both a strategic and practical approach to serving her clients as a litigator, negotiator and mediator. She advises small businesses on employment best practices, designing employment manuals and providing advice and counsel on compliance with the full range of employment laws. Her management experience in government and the private sector means she understands the practical day to day responsibilities of running a business. As a mediator, she is adept at facilitating the resolution of disputes among the most stubborn of adversaries.
Barbara is known and respected by adversaries, colleagues and clients alike for her fierce devotion to her clients' needs and her creativity and dogged persistence as a litigator and a mediator.
Barbara combines extensive private sector legal experience, including as in-house labor and regulatory counsel for NYNEX, with a strong record in government affairs in both the executive and legislative branches. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Deputy Comptroller of the City of New York, running a department of over 100 employees. She also served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Pension and Welfare Benefits Task Force, where she was one of the staff architects of the Multi-employer Pension Plan Amendments Act ("MPAA").
Barbara graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from City College and received her J.D. with honors from Rutgers University School of Law. She is admitted in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the federal district courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut and is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the Labor and Employment Committees of the ABA and the New York State Bar Association.
While bringing up her daughter, Barbara was active in school and community affairs as treasurer of her daughter's soccer team and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Westside Soccer League. With her daughter in college, she gets to spend more hours on the mountain: Barbara is an avid skier, attacking black diamond slopes the same way she practices law, with grace, flexibility and determination.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-Employee Benefits Law
-Litigation
-Government Relations Law
-General Practice
Admissions:
-New York, 1976
-U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, District of Connecticut.
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
-Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1975
-City College of New York, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section, Employee Benefits Committee)
-American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Committee)
Biography:
-Partner (2004 to present), Senior Associate (1997-2004) Gorlick Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C.
-The Law Offices of Barbara S. Mehlsack, New York NY 1994-1997
-Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, City of New York, 1990-1994
-HR/Regulatory Counsel, NYNEX Corporation, 1985-1990
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Weiss & Simon, 1981-1985
-Chief Counsel and Staff Director, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives Pension Welfare Benefits Task Force, 1978-1980
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Glickstein, Lurie, et al, 1975-1978
Born:
New York, New York
Rutgers University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1975
New York Lawyer
Barbara is an experienced labor, employment and employee benefits attorney, whose unusual combination of private sector, governmental and managerial experience makes her an effective advocate for her clients in all arenas, whether in the courtroom or at the negotiating table. An accomplished litigator, she is also an experienced mediator, who brings her background, life experience and street smarts to the table as an effective conciliator.
Barbara leads the firm's employment and labor litigation practice in representing our international and local union clients in complex federal cases. She is a passionate advocate for individuals seeking redress in the courts and administrative agencies in employment discrimination, employee benefits, wrongful termination and wage and hour cases. She has managed hundreds of representation cases for our union clients before the National Labor Relations Board and brought and defended unfair labor practice charges. Barbara has a special expertise representing labor unions and employee benefit funds in employer bankruptcy proceedings.
Barbara brings both a strategic and practical approach to serving her clients as a litigator, negotiator and mediator. She advises small businesses on employment best practices, designing employment manuals and providing advice and counsel on compliance with the full range of employment laws. Her management experience in government and the private sector means she understands the practical day to day responsibilities of running a business. As a mediator, she is adept at facilitating the resolution of disputes among the most stubborn of adversaries.
Barbara is known and respected by adversaries, colleagues and clients alike for her fierce devotion to her clients' needs and her creativity and dogged persistence as a litigator and a mediator.
Barbara combines extensive private sector legal experience, including as in-house labor and regulatory counsel for NYNEX, with a strong record in government affairs in both the executive and legislative branches. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Deputy Comptroller of the City of New York, running a department of over 100 employees. She also served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Pension and Welfare Benefits Task Force, where she was one of the staff architects of the Multi-employer Pension Plan Amendments Act ("MPAA").
Barbara graduated cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from City College and received her J.D. with honors from Rutgers University School of Law. She is admitted in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the federal district courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York and the District of Connecticut and is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the Labor and Employment Committees of the ABA and the New York State Bar Association.
While bringing up her daughter, Barbara was active in school and community affairs as treasurer of her daughter's soccer team and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Westside Soccer League. With her daughter in college, she gets to spend more hours on the mountain: Barbara is an avid skier, attacking black diamond slopes the same way she practices law, with grace, flexibility and determination.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-Employee Benefits Law
-Litigation
-Government Relations Law
-General Practice
Admissions:
-New York, 1976
-U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, District of Connecticut.
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education:
-Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1975
-City College of New York, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
Memberships:
-New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section, Employee Benefits Committee)
-American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Committee)
Biography:
-Partner (2004 to present), Senior Associate (1997-2004) Gorlick Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C.
-The Law Offices of Barbara S. Mehlsack, New York NY 1994-1997
-Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, City of New York, 1990-1994
-HR/Regulatory Counsel, NYNEX Corporation, 1985-1990
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Weiss & Simon, 1981-1985
-Chief Counsel and Staff Director, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives Pension Welfare Benefits Task Force, 1978-1980
-Labor/ERISA Attorney, Cohen, Glickstein, Lurie, et al, 1975-1978
Born:
New York, New York
Rutgers University School of Law Juris Doctorate, with honors, 1975
Felicia L. Boles is part of our Legal Services Group with experience in matrimonial and family, landlord/tenant, criminal defense and immigration law. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a BS in Psychology and continued on to New York Law School. She is admitted in New York and Missouri.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
-Landlord/Tenant Law
-Bankruptcy
-Immigration
-Criminal Defense
Admissions:
-New York 2008
-Missouri 2001
Education:
-New York Law School, J.D., 2001
-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, B.S., 1997
New York Law School
Juris Doctorate, 2001
Felicia L. Boles is part of our Legal Services Group with experience in matrimonial and family, landlord/tenant, criminal defense and immigration law. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a BS in Psychology and continued on to New York Law School. She is admitted in New York and Missouri.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
-Landlord/Tenant Law
-Bankruptcy
-Immigration
-Criminal Defense
Admissions:
-New York 2008
-Missouri 2001
Education:
-New York Law School, J.D., 2001
-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, B.S., 1997
New York Law School Juris Doctorate, 2001
Deke W. Bond is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in the areas of labor and employment and ERISA. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Broadcast News Sequence. He then graduated, cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center in May 1998 with a doctorate of jurisprudence. After practicing in Texas for 7 years, Deke moved to New York where he has practiced for the past six years.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-ERISA Litigation
-Employment Law Compliance
-Harassment & Discrimination Training
-General Civil Litigation
Admissions:
-Texas, 1998
-New York, 2005
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 2003
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2009
-Southern, Northern, Eastern & Western District Court Of Texas
-Southern, Eastern & Western District Of New York
Honors:
Texas Rising Star Attorney 2004, 2005
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1998
-B.J., Broadcast News Sequence, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Professional associations:
-TEXAS State Bar Association
-NEW YORK S.B.A
Reported cases:
-Quinn v. E.M.C. Corp 109 f. Supp.2d 681 (S.D.Tx. 2000)
-Mason Tenders Dist. Council of Greater N.Y. v. Concore Equip., Inc., 10 Civ. 4227(RWS);03 Civ. 634 (RWS), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132200 (S.D.N.Y)
-Lennon v. Nokai, Inc., 07 Civ. 343 (KMK) (LMS), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24345 (S.D.N.Y)
-Vincent v. Fesenius Med. Care of N. Am., Civil Action No: SA-03-CA-934-XR, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23399 (W.D.Tex)
Community involvement:
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
University of Houston Law Center
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1998
Deke W. Bond is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in the areas of labor and employment and ERISA. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Broadcast News Sequence. He then graduated, cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center in May 1998 with a doctorate of jurisprudence. After practicing in Texas for 7 years, Deke moved to New York where he has practiced for the past six years.
Practice Areas:
-Labor and Employment Law
-ERISA Litigation
-Employment Law Compliance
-Harassment & Discrimination Training
-General Civil Litigation
Admissions:
-Texas, 1998
-New York, 2005
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit 2003
-U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit 2009
-Southern, Northern, Eastern & Western District Court Of Texas
-Southern, Eastern & Western District Of New York
Honors:
Texas Rising Star Attorney 2004, 2005
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1998
-B.J., Broadcast News Sequence, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Professional associations:
-TEXAS State Bar Association
-NEW YORK S.B.A
Reported cases:
-Quinn v. E.M.C. Corp 109 f. Supp.2d 681 (S.D.Tx. 2000)
-Mason Tenders Dist. Council of Greater N.Y. v. Concore Equip., Inc., 10 Civ. 4227(RWS);03 Civ. 634 (RWS), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132200 (S.D.N.Y)
-Lennon v. Nokai, Inc., 07 Civ. 343 (KMK) (LMS), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24345 (S.D.N.Y)
-Vincent v. Fesenius Med. Care of N. Am., Civil Action No: SA-03-CA-934-XR, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23399 (W.D.Tex)
Community involvement:
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
University of Houston Law Center Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1998
New York Lawyer
Denise Grey is a New York-licensed attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. Denise specializes in ERISA and employee benefits, has 13 years of experience and has successfully practiced at several major New York City law firms, including Shearman & Sterling, LLP; Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, PC; and Blitman & King, LLP.
Denise provides our clients with a full spectrum of employee benefits consulting including matters regarding: Taft-Hartley/multiemployer plans; qualified and tax exempt retirement plans; welfare benefit plans; and nonqualified plans. Additionally, her areas of expertise include: statutory compliance; fiduciary duty obligations; executive compensation; collective bargaining agreement provisions; employment manuals; and multiemployer withdrawal liability procedures.
Practice Areas:
ERISA Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-New York 1999
-Southern District of New York 2005
-Eastern District of New York 2005
Education:
-Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
-State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York J.D., 1998
*Honors Certificate in Taxation Law
-City University of New York at Queens College, Queens, New York - BA in Political Science, 1992
*GPA: 3.89
*Dean's List
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York
Juris Doctorate, 1998
Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
New York Lawyer
Denise Grey is a New York-licensed attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. Denise specializes in ERISA and employee benefits, has 13 years of experience and has successfully practiced at several major New York City law firms, including Shearman & Sterling, LLP; Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, PC; and Blitman & King, LLP.
Denise provides our clients with a full spectrum of employee benefits consulting including matters regarding: Taft-Hartley/multiemployer plans; qualified and tax exempt retirement plans; welfare benefit plans; and nonqualified plans. Additionally, her areas of expertise include: statutory compliance; fiduciary duty obligations; executive compensation; collective bargaining agreement provisions; employment manuals; and multiemployer withdrawal liability procedures.
Practice Areas:
ERISA Employee Benefits
Admissions:
-New York 1999
-Southern District of New York 2005
-Eastern District of New York 2005
Education:
-Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts - LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
-State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York J.D., 1998
*Honors Certificate in Taxation Law
-City University of New York at Queens College, Queens, New York - BA in Political Science, 1992
*GPA: 3.89
*Dean's List
State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, Buffalo - New York Juris Doctorate, 1998
Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts LL.M. in Taxation, 2000
Michael McGovern graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in History and continued onto Northwestern University School of Law. Following Northwestern, Michael received an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law. Michael specializes in ERISA and employee benefits continuing the practice he engaged in before coming to the firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Employee Benefits
Bar admissions:
New York
Education:
-NYU School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2010
-Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2008
-Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2003
Born:
Brooklyn, NY
Northwestern University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 2008
NYU School of Law
LL.M., Taxation, 2010
Michael McGovern graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in History and continued onto Northwestern University School of Law. Following Northwestern, Michael received an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law. Michael specializes in ERISA and employee benefits continuing the practice he engaged in before coming to the firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Employee Benefits
Bar admissions:
New York
Education:
-NYU School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2010
-Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2008
-Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 2003
Born:
Brooklyn, NY
Northwestern University School of Law Juris Doctorate, 2008
NYU School of Law LL.M., Taxation, 2010
Isaac has been an Associate at Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. since 2011. He specializes in compliance and litigation in the Labor, Employment and ERISA practice areas. Isaac appreciates drafting clear policies and agreements using ordinary English, especially when writing documents that will be used by non-specialists.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law:
-Employee Benefit Fund Compliance
-ERISA Litigation
-Collective Bargaining
-Employment Policies and Agreements
-Employment Litigation
Not-for-Profit Law:
-Applications for Tax-Exempt Status
-Governance and Policies
Bar admissions:
-New York State, 2011
-Southern District of New York, 2012
Education:
-J.D., magna cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2010
-B.A., First Class Honors in History, McGill University, 2007
Stuyvesant High School, 2003
Fordham University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, 2010
Isaac has been an Associate at Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. since 2011. He specializes in compliance and litigation in the Labor, Employment and ERISA practice areas. Isaac appreciates drafting clear policies and agreements using ordinary English, especially when writing documents that will be used by non-specialists.
Practice Areas:
-Labor Law:
-Employee Benefit Fund Compliance
-ERISA Litigation
-Collective Bargaining
-Employment Policies and Agreements
-Employment Litigation
Not-for-Profit Law:
-Applications for Tax-Exempt Status
-Governance and Policies
Bar admissions:
-New York State, 2011
-Southern District of New York, 2012
Education:
-J.D., magna cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2010
-B.A., First Class Honors in History, McGill University, 2007
Stuyvesant High School, 2003
Fordham University School of Law Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, 2010
Over the last two years, I have acquired extensive experience in the field of law working with diverse clients and complex cases. I have become particularly proficient in transactional work including but not limited to: settlement agreements, indemnity agreements, releases, leases and purchase agreements. My passion, interest, and commitment lie in real- estate transactions, which have and continue to be the focus of my career. I have successfully participated and been involved in over 100 closings, many of which included million dollar transactions. Despite the unique set of challenges presented with each case, my primary goal has always been to maintain client satisfaction.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate
-Debt Settlement
-Transcational
Bar admissions:
-New Jersey, 2012
-New York, 2013
Education:
-J.D., Hofstra Law School, 2012
-B.S., Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Honors, Brooklyn College City University of New York, 2009
Professional associations:
-New York Bar Association
-New Jersey Bar Association
-American Bar Association
Community involvement:
Vice President of Avon Riverside Estates
Over the last two years, I have acquired extensive experience in the field of law working with diverse clients and complex cases. I have become particularly proficient in transactional work including but not limited to: settlement agreements, indemnity agreements, releases, leases and purchase agreements. My passion, interest, and commitment lie in real- estate transactions, which have and continue to be the focus of my career. I have successfully participated and been involved in over 100 closings, many of which included million dollar transactions. Despite the unique set of challenges presented with each case, my primary goal has always been to maintain client satisfaction.
Practice Areas:
-Real Estate
-Debt Settlement
-Transcational
Bar admissions:
-New Jersey, 2012
-New York, 2013
Education:
-J.D., Hofstra Law School, 2012
-B.S., Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Honors, Brooklyn College City University of New York, 2009
Professional associations:
-New York Bar Association
-New Jersey Bar Association
-American Bar Association
Community involvement:
Vice President of Avon Riverside Estates
Christopher Malone is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and New York University. During law school he served as a judicial intern to New York County Supreme Court Judge Eileen A. Rakower and Federal Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak of the Eastern District of New York. He also worked in CHANEL, Inc.'s legal department and served as a prosecutorial intern with the Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts.
After attending NYU, Christopher joined the 2008 Barack Obama Presidential Campaign and also worked for two years as a commercial litigation paralegal in New York City. As a paralegal, Christopher was certified by the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA).
Practice Areas:
-Litigation
-ERISA
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014(application pending)
Education:
-J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2013
-B.A., New York University, 2007
Professional Associations:
New York City Bar Association
Brooklyn Law School
Juris Doctorate, 2013
Christopher Malone is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and New York University. During law school he served as a judicial intern to New York County Supreme Court Judge Eileen A. Rakower and Federal Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak of the Eastern District of New York. He also worked in CHANEL, Inc.'s legal department and served as a prosecutorial intern with the Office of the Suffolk County District Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts.
After attending NYU, Christopher joined the 2008 Barack Obama Presidential Campaign and also worked for two years as a commercial litigation paralegal in New York City. As a paralegal, Christopher was certified by the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA).
Practice Areas:
-Litigation
-ERISA
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014(application pending)
Education:
-J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2013
-B.A., New York University, 2007
Professional Associations:
New York City Bar Association
Brooklyn Law School Juris Doctorate, 2013
Dennis Groves earned his Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in June 2012. As a matrimonial and family law attorney, Dennis has represented clients on matters involving divorce, child custody, visitation, spousal support, domestic violence, and child neglect. He also has significant experience within the field of employment law.
As a law student, Dennis was a member of Cardozo's Moot Court Honor Society, Unemployment Action Center, and Advocates for Kids.
Practice Areas:
-Matrimonial Law
-Family Law
-Employment Law
Admissions:
-New York State, 2013
-Southern District of New York, 2014
-Eastern District of New York, 2014
Education:
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, June 2012
B.A., Arizona State University, 2007
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Juris Doctorate, June
Dennis Groves earned his Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in June 2012. As a matrimonial and family law attorney, Dennis has represented clients on matters involving divorce, child custody, visitation, spousal support, domestic violence, and child neglect. He also has significant experience within the field of employment law.
As a law student, Dennis was a member of Cardozo's Moot Court Honor Society, Unemployment Action Center, and Advocates for Kids.
Practice Areas:
-Matrimonial Law
-Family Law
-Employment Law
Admissions:
-New York State, 2013
-Southern District of New York, 2014
-Eastern District of New York, 2014
Education:
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, June 2012
B.A., Arizona State University, 2007
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Juris Doctorate, June
Jeffrey Tyrpak is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law. During law school he served on the SUNY Buffalo Moot Court board and participated in UB's New York City Program in Finance and Law. He also worked as a law clerk at a local labor and general practice law firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Litigation
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2013
-B.A., Fordham University, 2010
Professional Associations:
-New York State Bar Association
-Erie County Bar Association
State University of New York at Buffalo
Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2013
Jeffrey Tyrpak is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law. During law school he served on the SUNY Buffalo Moot Court board and participated in UB's New York City Program in Finance and Law. He also worked as a law clerk at a local labor and general practice law firm.
Practice Areas:
-ERISA
-Litigation
-Labor and Employment Law
Bar admissions:
New York, 2014
Education:
-J.D., Cum Laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2013
-B.A., Fordham University, 2010
Professional Associations:
-New York State Bar Association
-Erie County Bar Association
State University of New York at Buffalo Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2013
Sarah N. Goldenthal is an attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey specializing in matrimonial and family law. She joined the firm following two and half years of successful practice at a boutique family law firm and a year-long judicial clerkship with the Honorable Peter J. Melchionne of the Superior Court of New Jersey.
While in law school, Ms. Goldenthal was the recipient of the C. Brainbridge Smith Scholarship and the Kyle D. Jewell Memorial Fellowship as a result of her academic performance and commitment to legal work on behalf of at-risk children.
Prior to practicing law, Ms. Goldenthal was a Teach For America corps member and a teacher in two New York City public schools. She has a Masters of Science in Teaching from Fordham University.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
Education:
-City University of New York Law School - Juris Doctor
-Fordham University Graduate School Of Education - Masters of Science in Teaching
-Boston University - Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Admissions:
-New York
-New Jersey
Sarah N. Goldenthal is an attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey specializing in matrimonial and family law. She joined the firm following two and half years of successful practice at a boutique family law firm and a year-long judicial clerkship with the Honorable Peter J. Melchionne of the Superior Court of New Jersey.
While in law school, Ms. Goldenthal was the recipient of the C. Brainbridge Smith Scholarship and the Kyle D. Jewell Memorial Fellowship as a result of her academic performance and commitment to legal work on behalf of at-risk children.
Prior to practicing law, Ms. Goldenthal was a Teach For America corps member and a teacher in two New York City public schools. She has a Masters of Science in Teaching from Fordham University.
Practice Areas:
-Family Law
-Matrimonial Law
Education:
-City University of New York Law School - Juris Doctor
-Fordham University Graduate School Of Education - Masters of Science in Teaching
-Boston University - Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Admissions:
-New York
-New Jersey
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