Labor and Employment Labor and Employment Overview People Honors Our proven litigators and counselors effectuate strategies to protect employers, command the respect of our adversaries and partners, and provide immediate, practical and cost-effective service to employers of all sizes.We are strategically located across the U.S. and in the EU, focusing our practice on the following areas: Labor and Employment Litigation Labor and Employment Counseling and Compliance Wage and Hour Class Action Defense Employee Mobility, Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Litigation Privacy and Information Security Litigation Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation EU Labor and Employment Fashion and Retail OverviewOur proven litigators and counselors effectuate strategies to protect employers, command the respect of our adversaries and partners, and provide immediate, practical and cost-effective service to employers of all sizes.We are strategically located across the U.S. and in the EU, focusing our practice on the following areas: Labor and Employment Litigation Labor and Employment Counseling and Compliance Wage and Hour Class Action Defense Employee Mobility, Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Litigation Privacy and Information Security Litigation Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation EU Labor and Employment Fashion and Retail People Honors BARBARA E. HOEY Partner Email (212) 808-7628(212) 808-7628 Barbara Hoey is chair of Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment practice group, and a member of the firm’s executive committee. In her third decade of practice, Barbara’s exper... View Profile JOHN M. CALLAGY Partner Email (212) 808-7718(212) 808-7718 John Callagy has served as trial and appellate counsel for numerous disputes in various federal and state courts, representing his clients on virtually all legal issues affecting large domestic an... View Profile RICHARD S. CHARGAR Partner Email (203) 351-8028(203) 351-8028 Richard Chargar chairs the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group. He advises public and private companies, institutions and other organizations, senior executives a... View Profile MICHAEL L. GALLION Partner Email (310) 712-6140(310) 712-6140 Michael Gallion is a partner in Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment practice group, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. For over two decades, Michael has focused exclusively on ... View Profile PAMELA D. KAPLAN Partner Email (212) 808-7980(212) 808-7980 Pamela Kaplan represents Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit entities and other organizations on their employee benefits and compensation-related initiatives. She advises on the full arr... View Profile MARK A. KONKEL Partner Email (212) 808-7959(212) 808-7959 Mark Konkel is committed to protecting and maximizing the interests of employers of all sizes, from the major multinational to the startup. Whether Mark is helping his clients with seasoned,... View Profile GIVONNA ST. CLAIR LONG Partner Email (312) 857-7084(312) 857-7084 Givonna St. Clair Long focuses her practice on complex business litigation, labor and employment litigation, commercial and consumer litigation, class action defense and regulatory investigations.... View Profile MATTHEW C. LUZADDER Partner Email (312) 857-2623(312) 857-2623 Matthew Luzadder focuses his practice on white-collar crime and internal investigations, commercial litigation and labor and employment law matters. Matt’s clients include national and ... View Profile ROBERT I. STEINER Partner Email (212) 808-7965(212) 808-7965 Rob Steiner is the managing partner of Kelley Drye’s New York office. A proven litigator and trial attorney with two decades of experience in complex business litigation, Rob has handle... View Profile DAMON W. SUDEN Partner Email (212) 808-7586(212) 808-7586 Damon Suden is an experienced and talented litigator and trial attorney. His practice includes commercial and complex civil litigation and class action defense in both state and federal court... View Profile BERT THEEUWES Partner Email +(32)(2) 899-2941+(32)(2) 899-2941 Bert Theeuwes represents and advises international organizations, sovereign states, embassies, missions, heads of state, diplomats and international civil servants on all issues of international l... View Profile KATE VISOSKY Partner Email (310) 712-6185(310) 712-6185 Kate Visosky’s practice focuses on labor and employment law, with an emphasis on employment-related litigation and proactive counseling of management-side clients. Kate represents her c... View Profile ANDREW M. WHITE Partner Email (310) 712-6110(310) 712-6110 With more than four decades of practice as a trial lawyer, Andrew White has won jury and nonjury trials in a wide array of complicated, high-stakes business disputes. Notably, the general co... View Profile DAVID I. ZALMAN Partner Email (212) 808-7985(212) 808-7985 David Zalman’s practice involves commercial and complex civil litigation, including contract disputes, unfair competition, theft of trade secrets, false advertising, real estate disputes, l... View Profile VICTORIA E. ANDERSON Special Counsel Email (212) 808-7621(212) 808-7621 Victoria Anderson focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation – namely, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements under 409A, 4... View Profile JACLYN M. METZINGER Special Counsel Email (212) 808-7843(212) 808-7843 Jaclyn Metzinger focuses her practice on commercial and complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts. Her experience includes consumer class actions and false advertising claims,... View Profile VINCENT P. RAO II Special Counsel Email (973) 503-5924(973) 503-5924 Vincent Rao is special counsel in the firm’s Parsippany office. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, consumer-oriented class action defense, intellectual property protection ... View Profile DAVID Van PELT Special Counsel Email (310) 712-6184 (310) 712-6184 David Van Pelt is special counsel in the Labor and Employment practice group at Kelley Drye & Warren’s Los Angeles office. With more than 20 years’ experience, David repr... View Profile JOHN P.J. MATTIACE Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7511(212) 808-7511 John Mattiace is a litigator who advises businesses on how to achieve cost-effective solutions to complex employment problems. John litigates on behalf of clients who are faced with all types... View Profile JOHN C. PIRRA Senior Associate Email (312) 857-2568(312) 857-2568 John Pirra advises clients on a variety of business matters, including commercial litigation, general liability, and tort defense in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Joh... View Profile RICHARD B. SOLOMON Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7935(212) 808-7935 Richard Solomon is a senior associate in the firm's New York office. He focuses his practice on immigration and nationality law. Richard represents multinational corporations, domestic co... View Profile LEVI M. DOWNING Associate Email (212) 808-7812(212) 808-7812 Levi Downing is an associate in the firm’s New York office. He focuses his practice on litigation. View Profile JENNIFER I. FISCHER Associate Email (973) 503-5960(973) 503-5960 Jennifer Fischer is a litigation associate who focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation, employment law, and consumer class action defense, including alleged violations of the Telephone Con... View Profile JANINE N. FLETCHER Associate Email (312) 857-2507(312) 857-2507 Janine Fletcher is an associate in the firm’s Chicago office. Janine brings a comprehensive background, experience and skill-set having worked in all branches of federal government prior to ... View Profile ALLISON ZULLO GOTTLIEB Associate Email (212) 808-7908(212) 808-7908 Allison Gottlieb is an associate in the firm’s New York office and a member of the Labor and Employment practice group. Allison advises businesses on a wide range of labor and employmen... View Profile SASKIA LEMEIRE Associate Email +(32)(2) 899-2943+(32)(2) 899-2943 Saskia Lemeire is an associate in the Brussels office of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. She is a member of the firm’s Public International and Diplomatic Law practice and the Belgian Law prac... View Profile STEVEN R. NEVOLIS Associate Email (212) 808-7962(212) 808-7962 Steven Nevolis is an associate in the firm’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of servic... View Profile JAMES B. SAYLOR Associate Email (212) 808-5052(212) 808-5052 James Saylor is an associate in the firm’s New York office. James practices general litigation with a focus in consumer class action defense and labor and employment. James has provided ... View Profile ALYSSA M. SMILOWITZ Associate Email (212) 808-7527(212) 808-7527 Alyssa Smilowitz concentrates her practice on counseling clients in employment law matters. As a member of the Labor and Employment practice group, she represents employers in litigation invo... View Profile August 15, 2017 The Best Lawyers in America© Names 52 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2018 Edition Publications 07/05/2017 | Articles The 'Faltering Company' and 'Unforeseen Business Circumstances' Exceptions Under The WARN Act Employment Law Strategist David Van Pelt 05/18/2017 | Articles The Golden State’s New Golden Rule: Section 925 Adds Another Hurdle To Protecting Business Information InsideCounsel Mark Konkel, Steven Nevolis 04/26/2017 | Articles Think About WARN Exceptions Before Facing Closure Daily Journal David Van Pelt 09/02/2016 | Articles Transgender Rights: An Evolving Landscape InsideCounsel Barbara Hoey, Mark Konkel See More Contact InformationBarbara E. Hoey Practice Chair (212) 808-7628 bhoey@kelleydrye.com Related PracticesEmployee Benefits and Executive CompensationEU Labor and EmploymentFashion and Retail Labor and Employment Counseling and ComplianceLabor and Employment LitigationPrivacy and Information Security LitigationTrade Secret and Restrictive Covenant LitigationWage and Hour Class Action Defense Events Jan 25 2017 New York, NY | Speaking Engagement Employment Law Update: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Joint Employer Liability and Other Developments Affecting Healthcare Providers Jun 28 2016 | Seminar LA Office Labor & Employment Launch Party and LGBT Rights in the Workplace 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM See More News August 15, 2017 | Honors The Best Lawyers in America© Names 52 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2018 Edition August 10, 2017 | In the News Law360 Quotes Partner Barbara Hoey: Google Memo Author’s NLRB Charge Tees Up for Tough Fight August 9, 2017 | In the News Corporate Counsel Turns to Partner Barbara Hoey to Discuss the Controversial Firing of a Google Engineer for Sexist Remarks See More