Micaela P. Banach
Micaela P. Banach brings more than two decades of distinguished litigation experience, representing clients in a broad spectrum of employment matters as well as complex business disputes and professional liability actions. She is widely regarded for her strategic approach to high-stakes litigation and her proven ability to deliver exceptional results for her clients. Over the […]
Iman A. Wells
Iman A. Wells focuses her practice on management-side employment litigation and counseling. Iman defends employers in state and federal court and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She regularly counsels employers on a wide range of workplace issues including employee handbooks, policies, performance improvement plans, disciplinary materials and separation agreements and releases. […]
Kegan S. Andeskie
Kegan S. Andeskie focuses his practice on defending employers in employment and labor litigation. He represents management in high-stakes disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination under New Jersey and federal law. He also defends employers in wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions under the FLSA and New Jersey Wage and […]
Jesse Grasty
Jesse Grasty has extensive experience litigating and counseling complex labor and employment matters in federal and state courts and before federal, state and local agencies. Jesse has dedicated his legal career to litigating claims under, and providing legal advice and counsel regarding compliance with, labor and employment laws including Title VII, ADA, FLSA, and FMLA. […]
Kirsten McCaw Grossman
Kirsten McCaw Grossman leads our Restrictive Covenant practice group and is an employment litigator with 20 years of experience. Kirsten represents management clients exclusively in disputes before state and federal courts, FINRA (formerly NASD) and AAA arbitration proceedings, and administrative agencies (including state and federal EEO agencies and the Department of Labor). Additionally, she regularly […]
Nivritha C. Ketty
Nivritha (“Nivi”) Ketty has both law firm and in-house experience in employment law for clients spanning a range of industries. Before joining NFC, Nivi was Associate General Counsel, Employment Law for a major medical center, and was responsible for providing legal advice and counsel regarding compliance with employment and labor laws, including FMLA, ADA, FLSA […]
Robin H. Rome
Robin H. Rome is a seasoned practitioner with both law firm and inhouse experience. With over 30 years as a litigator, she is skilled in defending companies and management in all types of employment and commercial cases, including claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, and state law violations. She practices in […]
Rachel M. Manne
Rachel M. Manne, a member of the Firm’s Executive Leadership Team, leads the Firm’s Counseling Practice Group and Training and Development Practice Group. With more than 20 years of experience in employment law, Rachel’s practice focuses on partnering with employers on a broad range of employment law issues to solve workplace issues and ensure compliant […]
Phillip J. Lipari
Phillip J. Lipari assists businesses, from small companies to Fortune 100 corporations, in a wide array of employment law issues. A leader of the Firm’s Investigations Practice Group, Phill has significant experience investigating matters involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, compliance violations, and more. He developed this expertise in his prior role as a […]
Kerrie R. Heslin
Kerrie R. Heslin has dedicated her entire legal career to employment and labor matters for management. Kerrie devotes a majority of her practice to the litigation of employment matters involving discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wage and hour and benefits issues on behalf of employers. This includes single plaintiff matters as well as class actions. She […]