Naomi N. Gulama
Associate, Naomi Gulama, focuses her practices on the management side of Labor and Employment Law and General Litigation, by conducting research and drafting pleadings and motions pertaining to a variety of employment-related claims, including discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and restrictive covenants. Additionally, she conducts client interviews, drafts and reviews employee handbooks, and assists clients […]
Alexandra Lapes
Alexandra Lapes brings nearly a decade of experience in conducting workplace investigations and advising clients on complex employment matters. She routinely serves as a neutral, third-party investigator in high-stakes employee complaints involving harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Alexandra’s investigative experience spans a wide range of sectors — including financial services, non-profits, media organizations, and matters involving […]
Whitney H. Lazo
Whitney H. Lazo focuses her practice on the defense of management in employment-related matters. She defends employers in state and federal court, and before various administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. She researches, drafts, and files various motions, such as successful Motion to Compel, Motion to Dismiss, and […]
Soundous Bouchouar
Soundous Bouchouar focuses her practice on defending management in employment litigation. She represents employers in state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies, in matters involving New Jersey’s LAD, CEPA and FLA, as well as federal claims under the FMLA, ADA, and Title VII. Soundous served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Craig […]
Melanie Ghaw
Melanie Ghaw focuses her practice on labor and employment law matters. Drawing on significant experience assisting clients with advice and counsel, Melanie represents employers on a wide range of labor and employment matters including drafting contracts, settlement agreements, severance agreements, and general releases, as well as, handbooks, codes of ethics, and compliance policies. Melanie also […]
Reema L. Chandnani
Reema Chandnani has experience in all areas of employment law. Reema has handled matters pending before State and Federal adjudicative bodies regarding claims under NJLAD, CEPA, ADA, and FMLA. Her experience also extends to the representation of clients on discrimination matters pending before administrative agencies, including the Division of Civil Rights and U.S. Department of […]
Jean Schroll Knapp
Jean Schroll Knapp focuses her practice on management defense in employment and labor law litigation. She defends employers in general commercial litigation and employment discrimination actions, including those brought under New Jersey’s LAD, CEPA, and FLA, as well as federal claims under the FMLA, ADA, and Title VII. Additionally, Jean defends claims under the FLSA […]
Sharina Rodriguez
Sharina Rodriguez focuses her practice on advising and representing private and public employers in employment counseling, litigation, workplace investigations, and employee training. Her practice spans discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wage and hour matters, restrictive covenants, and employment-related contract disputes under federal, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania law. Sharina draws on her counseling and […]