Louis Pechman

488 Madison Avenue, 11Th Floor, New York, NY 10022

(212) 583-9500 (Phone)

Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP , Partner (1996)

41 years

Employment Law
Labor and Employment Law
Litigation
Wage and Hour Law

New Jersey (1985)
New York (1984)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (2002)
U.S. District Court of Eastern District of New York (1984)
U.S. District Court of Southern District of New York (1984)
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1985)
U.S. Supreme Court (1996)

Fordham University School of Law

Fordham University School of Law, JD
Cornell University, BS

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
New York Super Lawyers, New York Super Lawyers
AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell

Association of the Bar of the City of New York
New York Women's Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
New York County Lawyers' Association (1998)

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Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP
488 Madison Avenue, 11Th Floor, New York, NY 10022

(212) 583-9500 (Phone)

Labor and Employment Law
Litigation
Wage and Hour Law
ERISA
Age Discrimination in Employment
Americans with Disabilities Act
Collective Bargaining
Confidentiality Agreements
Covenants Not To Compete
Disability Discrimination
Employee Discipline
Employee Drug Testing
Employee Rights
Employer Rights
Employment Arbitration
Employment at Will
Employment Breach of Contract
Employment Civil Rights
Employment Claims
Employment Class Actions
Employment Contracts
Employment Defense
Employment Discrimination
Employment Disability Discrimination
Employment Law
Employment Litigation
Employment Mediation
Employment Rights
Employment Termination
Equal Employment Opportunity Law
Executive Employment Law
Executive Severance Contracts
Fair Employment Practices
Fair Labor Standards
Family and Medical Leave Act
Harassment
Human Resources Law
Labor Arbitration
Labor Law
Labor Legislation
Labor Relations
Labor Strikes
Management Employment Law
Management Labor Law
Minimum Wage Law
National Labor Relations Act
Noncompete Litigation
National Origin Discrimination
Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation
Agreements
Negligent Hiring
Personnel Policies
Personnel Training
Prevailing Wage Litigation
Reductions in Force
Restrictive Covenants
Retaliatory Discharge
Sexual Harassment
Title VII Discrimination
Unfair Labor Practices
Union Contract Negotiations
Union Elections
Union Labor Law
Union Organization
Wage and Hour Class Actions
WARN Act
Whistleblower Litigation
Workplace Violence
Wrongful Termination
Wrongful Termination Defense

New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section)
American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section)
New York Women's Bar Association (Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee).

904530313

1984, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
1996, U.S. Supreme Court
2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Cornell University, B.S., 1979

Fordham University, J.D., 1983

In Re Milos Litigation, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3038 (January 11, 2010); Duchene v. Michael Cetta, Inc. d/b/a Sparks Steak House, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85955 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2009); Dumtrescu v. Mr. Chow's Enterprises, LTD, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49881 (S.D.N.Y. June 30, 2008); Anemone v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36091 (S.D.N.Y. May 2, 2008); Matter of Casale v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 850 N.Y.S.2d 79 (1st Dept. 2008); Browne-Sanders v. Madison Square Garden, L.P., 525 F. Supp. 2d 364 (S.D.N.Y 2007); Duchene v. Michael L. Cetta, Inc. d/b/a Sparks Steakhouse, 244 F.R.D. 202 (S.D.N.Y. 2007); Mattar v. Alliance Bernstein Investment Research and Management, Inc., NASD Case No. 05-00925 (2006); Francis v. The Blaikie Group, 372 F. Supp. 2d 741 (S.D.N.Y. 2005); Khalil v. The Original Homestead Restaurant, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70372 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2005); Angrisani v. Long Island Railroad, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42240 (E.D.N.Y. May 25, 2005); Salemi v. Boccador, Inc., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6828 (S.D.N.Y. April 19, 2005); Shannon v. New York City Transit Authority, 332 F.3d 95 (2d Cir. 2003).

Author: "Law Relating to Alcoholics, Convicts, Drug Addicts in the Workplace," N.Y.L.J., May 19, 2009; "Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace," N.Y.L.J., December 15, 2005; "The Employer Strikes Back...

Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP
488 Madison Avenue, 11Th Floor, New York, NY 10022
(212) 583-9500 (Office), (212) 308-8582 (Fax)

New Jersey - Active 1985
New York - Currently registered 1984

Partner at Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP - 1996-present
Attorney at Lambos & Junge - 1989-1996
Labor Counsel at New York Daily News - 1988-1989
Attorney at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C. - 1985-1988
Field Examiner at National Labor Relations Board - 1980-1981

Fordham University School of Law
Degree - JD - Juris Doctor - Law
Graduated - 1983
Cornell University
Degree - BS - Bachelor of Science - Industrial and Labor Relations
Graduated - 1979

Sexual Harassment - 25%
Employment / Labor - 25%
Discrimination - 25%
Contracts / Agreements - 25%

English

New York Women's Bar Association - Co-Chair, Committee on Employment and Equal Opportunity, 2003-present
American Bar Association - Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law, 1985-present
Association of the Bar of the City of New York - Member, Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1985-present
New York State Bar Association - Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law, 1985-present
New York County Lawyers' Association, Committee on Labor Relations and Employment Law - Chairman, 1994-1998

Louis Pechman practices before federal and state courts and government agencies in all areas of workplace law, including employment discrimination, sex...

Pechman Law Group PLLC

Sexual Harassment
Workplace Law
Employment Discrimination
Union-Management Relations
Employment Contracts
Non-Competition Agreements
Independent Contractor Issues
Wage/Hour Disputes
ERISA

904530313

1984

Cornell University, B.S., 1979

Fordham University, J.D., 1983