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 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 Fashion and Retail People Honors MARK A. KONKEL Partner Email (212) 808-7959(212) 808-7959 Mark Konkel is 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 multinati... 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 KIMBERLY C. CARTER Partner Email (310) 712-6170(310) 712-6170 Kimberly Carter is managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Kimberly focuses her practice on a wide array of employment law matters including defense of high-stakes single plaintiff... View Profile RICHARD S. CHARGAR Partner Email (203) 351-8028(203) 351-8028 Richard Chargar advises public and private companies, institutions and other organizations, senior executives and boards of directors on complex benefits and compensation matters. Richard ser... View Profile LEVI M. DOWNING Partner Email (212) 808-7812(212) 808-7812 Levi Downing’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation matters, including trademark, trade dress, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, defamation, breach of contract, f... View Profile BARBARA E. HOEY Partner Email (212) 808-7628(212) 808-7628 Barbara Hoey is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In her third decade of practice, Barbara’s experience includes counseling clients in all areas of employment law, and d... View Profile PAMELA D. KAPLAN Partner Email (212) 808-7980(212) 808-7980 Pamela Kaplan chairs the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group. Pam represents Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit entities and other organizations on their empl... View Profile MATTHEW C. LUZADDER Partner Email (312) 857-2623(312) 857-2623 Matthew Luzadder is managing partner of the firm's Chicago office. Matt focuses his practice on white-collar crime and internal investigations, commercial litigation and labor and employm... 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 over two decades of experience in complex business litigation, Rob has h... 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 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 JAMES B. SAYLOR Special Counsel Email (212) 808-5052(212) 808-5052 James Saylor has managed complex litigations and arbitration for a diverse breadth of firm clients, including national brick and mortar and online retailers, internationally-recognized brands, tech... View Profile MARIA BIAGGI Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7697(212) 808-7697 Maria Biaggi is a senior associate in the Labor and Employment practice. Maria represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including litigation, dispute resolution, and counsel... View Profile TYLER J. BOHMAN Senior Associate Email (312) 857-2311(312) 857-2311 Tyler Bohman focuses his practice on all aspects of labor and employment law and commercial litigation. He defends employers against various employment claims filed in state and federal court... 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 SEBASTIAN P. CLARKIN Associate Email (212) 808-7568(212) 808-7568 Sebastian Clarkin is a third-generation labor and employment attorney, and focuses his practice in all areas of labor and employment law. He represents a diverse client base with matters invo... 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 with the firm’s Labor and Employment group. Nick focuses his practice in all areas of labor and employment law, with a specific emphasis on defending cli... View Profile August 19, 2021 Kelley Drye Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© June 10, 2021 The Legal 500 Recommends Kelley Drye Attorneys and Practice Groups for 2021 List March 23, 2021 Kelley Drye Attorneys Recognized in 2021 NY Super Lawyers Women’s Edition August 20, 2020 Kelley Drye Attorneys Named to the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© December 2019 Kelley Drye Names Mark Konkel Co-Chair of Labor and Employment Practice Group August 15, 2019 The Best Lawyers in America© Names 43 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 38 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2019 Edition August 15, 2017 The Best Lawyers in America© Names 37 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2018 Edition Publications November/December 2021 | Articles The New Employee Status: Vaccinated or Unvaccinated Employee Benefit Plan Review Tyler Bohman 10/08/2021 | Client Advisories Top 10 Takeaways from Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate Kelley Drye Client Advisory David Hickey, Amba Datta 07/06/2021 | Client Advisories Supreme Court Decision in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid May Provide Businesses New Opportunity to Challenge Regulations Kelley Drye Client Advisory Wayne D'Angelo, Jordan Rodriguez Summer 2021 | Articles The EEOC Confirms Employers Can Mandate a Vaccine, But Should They? Employee Relations Law Journal Barbara Hoey, Alison Frimmel See More Contact InformationMark A. Konkel Practice Chair (212) 808-7959 mkonkel@kelleydrye.com Related PracticesFashion and RetailEmployee Benefits and Executive CompensationLabor and Employment LitigationPrivacy and Information Security LitigationLabor and Employment Counseling and ComplianceTrade Secret and Restrictive Covenant LitigationWage and Hour Class Action DefenseTechnologyEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Events Oct 14 2021 Webinar | Webinar Startup Employment Issues 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Sep 22 2021 | Webinar COVID and the Workplace: 2021 UPDATE 12:30 PM Jun 23 2021 Webinar | Webinar Identifying Your Blind Spots in Wage & Hour Laws 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See More News October 21, 2021 | In the News Law360 Quotes Barbara Hoey on Netflix Employee Walkout August 19, 2021 | Honors Kelley Drye Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© June 30, 2021 | Press Release Kelley Drye Announces New Partners See More