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 […]
Robin H. Rome
Robin H. Rome is a seasoned practitioner with both law firm and inhouse experience. With over 25 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 […]
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. […]
Julie S. Alarcón
Julie S. Alarcón focuses her practice on the defense of management in employment-related disputes. As a member of NFC’s counseling practice group, Julie counsels employers of all sizes on issues involving employee recruitment, hiring, employee classifications, family and medical leave, antidiscrimination, sexual harassment, disability, wage and hour, discipline, employment and severance agreements, whistleblower laws, and […]
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 […]
Christine Gottesman
Ms. Gottesman specializes in advising clients regarding all types of employee benefits and executive compensation matters. She counsels employers in the establishment and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement benefit plans and welfare benefit plans including issues of plan design, compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code and fiduciary responsibility. She advises publicly and […]
Michael J. Morphew
With over a decade of experience as an employment litigator and legal counselor, Mike Morphew adeptly navigates clients through the legal landscape, including representing companies in discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases. Mike also specializes in class and PAGA representative actions and has considerable employment litigation experience representing employees and private sector business of all sizes […]
Stacy Landau
Stacy Landau has significant litigation experience working with clients both in the public and private sectors. She represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, in addition to providing counseling on a variety of topics, always with an eye towards reducing risk and efficient resolution. Stacy has experience defending single plaintiff and class action […]
Ola A. Nunez
Ola A. Nunez is a dedicated and passionate client advocate whose employment law practice extends beyond a decade and includes substantial experience providing advice and counseling on a litany of general employment matters. As a trusted advisor and partner to in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and senior management, Ola provides legal advice on time-sensitive workplace […]