Alexandra Lapes
Alexandra Lapes focuses her practice on all aspects of employment law. She advises and counsels clients on employment policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Alexandra designs HR policies and employee handbooks that are legally compliant and written in a manner that is consistent with an organization’s culture. She […]
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 […]
Jennifer Casazza Carter
Jennifer Casazza Carter represents businesses on the management side of employment litigation and counseling, focusing her practice on contracts, restrictive covenant, non-solicitation, and unfair completion claims throughout all stages of litigation. Jennifer defends employers in state and federal court, before administrative agencies, and has litigated claims arising under NJLAD, CEPA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, NJWHL, […]
Erica M. Clifford
Erica M. Clifford concentrates her practice in the representation and defense of management against employment-related claims, including those brought pursuant to NJLAD, CEPA, NJCRA, NYSHRL, FMLA, Title VII, ADA, and the ADEA. She has significant experience in both New Jersey and New York federal and state courts, managing all stages of litigation from initial fact […]
Sharina Rodriguez
Sharina Rodriguez, Esq., has focused her practice in employment litigation and counseling involving age, race, sex and disability discrimination and/or harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and hour, restrictive covenants, and breach of contract disputes arising under federal, New Jersey and New York law. Her experience also includes counseling private and public employers in all areas of […]
Heather S. Berman
Heather S. Berman focuses her practice on the defense of management in all stages of employment and labor law litigation in both state and federal court. Ms. Berman defends litigation brought under federal employment discrimination statutes such as Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, and New Jersey equivalents including the LAD, CEPA and […]
Kegan S. Andeskie
Kegan S. Andeskie focuses his practice on management defense in employment and labor law litigation. He defends employers in 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. Kegan also defends labor causes of action under the FLSA and […]
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 […]
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 […]
