Catherine I. R. Pontoriero
Catherine I. R. Pontoriero has extensive experience representing management in all aspects of employment law. Catherine’s practice focuses on counseling clients on a broad spectrum of employment issues, including hiring, performance management, terminations and separation agreements, employment policies and handbooks, changes in employment laws, leaves of absence, accommodations, and discrimination and harassment. Additionally, she conducts […]
Carol Shieh
Carol Shieh’s practice focuses on the defense of management in employment-related disputes. Prior to joining NFC, Carol worked for a prominent San Diego-based firm as an Associate Attorney responsible for defending employers in all stages of litigation, as well as providing counsel regarding compliance with employment and labor laws. Carol defends single and multiple-plaintiff litigation […]
Catherine A. Williams
Catherine A. Williams has extensive experience in employment counseling, investigations, and litigation, advising clients including corporations, universities, and other non-profit organizations on a full range of employment laws and policies. She focuses her practice on counseling regarding employment policies, practices, and agreements; compliance with anti-discrimination and wage-and-hour laws; advising both in-house counsel and human resources […]
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 […]
Zachary E. Brower
Zachary Brower is an accomplished employment law attorney with expertise in both litigation and transactional matters. He specializes in drafting mediation statements, pleadings, and motion briefs for employment law cases. With in-depth knowledge of key employment regulations, including the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Fairness Act, […]
Shelby M. Harris
Shelby M. Harris focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling, representing employers in matters involving wage and hour compliance, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, class and representative actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and breach of contract disputes. She works closely with employers to develop practical, business-focused strategies for managing workplace disputes and […]
Natalie P. Bryans
Natalie P. Bryans is a distinguished employment law attorney whose practice is dedicated to representing employers in complex litigation and administrative matters. Natalie routinely represents clients throughout all stages of litigation in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes. In addition to her representations in state and federal courts, Natalie has defended […]
Adam Burns
Adam P. Burns is an attorney whose practice is focused on labor and employment law, representing management-side clients in workplace disputes, employment litigation, and day-to-day counseling matters. He advises employers on issues involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour compliance, employee discipline and termination, workplace accommodations, and personnel policies, and assists clients in navigating complex […]
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 […]
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 […]