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 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 KIMBERLY C. CARTER Partner Email (310) 712-6170(310) 712-6170 Kimberly Carter focuses her practice on a wide array of employment law matters including defense of high-stakes single plaintiff litigation, wage and hour class action and compliance counseling. &n... 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 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 LEVI M. DOWNING Special Counsel Email (212) 808-7812(212) 808-7812 Levi Downing is special counsel in the litigation group focusing his practice on commercial and intellectual property disputes, including trademark, trade dress, unfair competition and copyright ca... 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 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 DIANA HAMAR Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7908(212) 808-7908 Diana Hamar focuses her practice in all areas of labor and employment law, with a specific emphasis on defending clients against wage and hour disputes, executive agreements, and general risk mitig... View Profile JAMES B. SAYLOR Senior Associate 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 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 NIDHI SRIVASTAVA Senior Associate Email (212) 808-7602(212) 808-7602 Nidhi Srivastava is a senior associate in the Labor and Employment practice. Nidhi represents employers in a variety of employment-related disputes including class and collective actions and ... View Profile TAHIR L. BOYKINS Associate Email (310) 712-6155(310) 712-6155 Tahir Boykins is a litigation associate focusing on commercial and complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts, including employment, consumer protection, privacy and trademark disput... 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 STEPHANIE PATTERSON Associate Email (312) 857-2311(312) 857-2311 Stephanie Patterson is an associate in the Chicago office’s Litigation practice group. Prior to joining Kelley Drye, Stephanie was a judicial law clerk to Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim f... View Profile 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 Summer 2021 | Articles The EEOC Confirms Employers Can Mandate a Vaccine, But Should They? Employee Relations Law Journal Barbara Hoey, Alison Frimmel 03/03/2021 | Client Advisories DOL Issues New Guidance on the Duration of its COVID-19 Outbreak Period Relief Pamela Kaplan, Richard Chargar, Victoria Anderson, Marc Nawyn, Jane Wong 01/29/2021 | Client Advisories New Stimulus Legislation Affects Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefits Kelley Drye Client Advisory Pamela Kaplan, Richard Chargar, Victoria Anderson, Marc Nawyn 01/12/2021 | Client Advisories New Stimulus Legislation Affects Health and Welfare Plans, including Flexible Spending Arrangements Kelley Drye Client Advisory Pamela Kaplan, Richard Chargar, Victoria Anderson, Marc Nawyn 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 CompensationLabor and Employment LitigationPrivacy and Information Security LitigationLabor and Employment Counseling and ComplianceTrade Secret and Restrictive Covenant LitigationWage and Hour Class Action DefenseTechnology Events Jun 22 2021 Webinar | Webinar Restrictive Covenants 101: NDAs, Non-Competes & Other Tools To Protect Your Company 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM May 18 2021 Webinar | Webinar Wage & Hour Laws: How To Avoid Common Pitfalls 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Apr 15 2021 Webinar | Webinar This Is Happening: Immediate Employment Law Impacts under the Biden Administration 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM See More News March 23, 2021 | Honors Kelley Drye Attorneys Recognized in 2021 NY Super Lawyers Women’s Edition February 18, 2021 | In the News Kelley Drye Featured in Law.com January 6, 2021 | In the News Kelley Drye Labor and Employment Article Identified as One of the Top Stories for 2020 See More