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 co-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 exp... View Profile MARK A. KONKEL Partner Email (212) 808-7959(212) 808-7959 Mark Konkel is co-chair of Kelley Drye's Labor and Employment practice group. Mark is committed to protecting and maximizing the interests of employers of all sizes, from the major multin... 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 and... 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 an... 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 arra... 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. In each of these areas, he brings knowledg... View Profile JACLYN M. METZINGER Partner 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, false advertising claims, an... 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 DAVID I. ZALMAN Partner Email (212) 808-7985(212) 808-7985 David Zalman’s practice involves commercial and complex civil litigation, including class action defense, contract disputes, unfair competition, false advertising, real estate disputes, corpo... 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 KIMBERLY C. CARTER Special Counsel Email (310) 712-6170(310) 712-6170 Kimberly Carter is special counsel in Kelley Drye’s Litigation and Labor and Employment practices and is located in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Kimberly’s practice focuses... 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 a... View Profile LEVI M. DOWNING Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7812(212) 808-7812 Levi Downing is a senior associate in the litigation group focusing his practice on commercial and intellectual property disputes, including trademark, trade dress, unfair competition and copyright... View Profile JANINE FLETCHER-THOMAS Senior Associate Email (312) 857-2507(312) 857-2507 Janine Fletcher-Thomas is a senior associate in the firm’s Chicago office. Janine brings a comprehensive background, experience and skill-set having worked in all branches of federal governme... View Profile DIANA HAMAR Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7908(212) 808-7908 Diana Hamar is a senior associate in the Labor and Employment practice. Diana represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters including litigation and compliance counseling. ... View Profile JAMES B. SAYLOR Senior Associate Email (212) 808-5052(212) 808-5052 James Saylor is a senior associate in Kelley Drye’s litigation group. James has a diverse breadth of subject matter expertise, having consulted and managed complex litigations and arbit... 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 com... View Profile MARIA BIAGGI Associate Email (212) 808-7697(212) 808-7697 Maria Biaggi is an associate in the Labor and Employment practice. Maria represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including litigation, dispute resolution, and counseling. ... View Profile ALISON FRIMMEL Associate Email (212) 808-7681(212) 808-7681 Alison Frimmel is an associate in the Labor and Employment practice. Alison focuses her practice on employment and labor counseling and litigation, dispute resolution, and defense strategies.... View Profile NICHOLAS J. KROMKA Associate Email (212) 808-5021(212) 808-5021 Nicholas Kromka is an associate in the firm’s New York office. His practice focuses on labor and employment law. Nicholas was a Student Advocate for the Seton Hall University Schoo... View Profile NIDHI SRIVASTAVA Associate Email (212) 808-7602(212) 808-7602 Nidhi Srivastava is an associate in the Labor and Employment practice. Nidhi represents employers in a variety of employment-related claims including class action and single-plaintiff claims ... View Profile December 2019 Kelley Drye Names Mark Konkel Co-Chair of Labor and Employment Practice Group August 15, 2019 The Best Lawyers in America© Names 47 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2020 Edition March 28, 2019 Chicago Partner Matthew Luzadder Named BTI Client Service All-Star for a Fourth Year August 15, 2018 The Best Lawyers in America© Names 41 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2019 Edition August 15, 2017 The Best Lawyers in America© Names 40 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2018 Edition Publications 05/20/2020 | Client Advisories Employers' Return To Work Checklist - Practices and Policies Barbara Hoey, Mark Konkel, Alison Frimmel 04/22/2020 | Articles Keeping Your Essential Business Operating in the Pandemic – Lessons from the Front Line Law360 Barbara Hoey, Nidhi Srivastava 04/08/2020 | Client Advisories New York Enacts Mandatory Sick Leave Law Kelley Drye Client Advisory Barbara Hoey, Alison Frimmel 04/03/2020 | Client Advisories DOL Released 100+ Pages of Detailed Temporary Regulations Kelley Drye Client Advisory Barbara Hoey, Mark Konkel, Nidhi Srivastava See More Contact InformationBarbara E. Hoey Practice Co-Chair (212) 808-7628 bhoey@kelleydrye.com Mark A. Konkel Practice Co-Chair (212) 808-7959 mkonkel@kelleydrye.com Related PracticesFashion and RetailEmployee Benefits and Executive CompensationEU Labor and EmploymentLabor and Employment LitigationPrivacy and Information Security LitigationLabor and Employment Counseling and ComplianceTrade Secret and Restrictive Covenant LitigationWage and Hour Class Action Defense Events May 27 2020 | Speaking Engagement Credit Research Foundation Webinar: Getting Back To Work 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM May 18 2020 Webinar | Webinar AHHRA Spring 2020 Webinar: Getting Back To Work 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM May 14 2020 Webinar | Webinar GLAAAC Member Webinar: Getting Back to Work 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See More News May 29, 2020 | In the News CNBC Features Kelley Drye’s Barbara Hoey April 27, 2020 | In the News Kelley Drye’s Barbara Hoey Featured in Law360 Article on Essential Employee’s Reluctance to Work February 28, 2020 | In the News Kelley Drye’s Barbara Hoey Appears on Brut Media Discussing the Purpose, Use and Misuse of NDAs See More