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| | Address | | 100 Park Avenue, Suite 2500 | | New York, New York 10017 | | (New York Co.) | | | |
| | | Ford & Harrison LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Labor and Employment Law representing Employers, including Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Action Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Law, ADA/FMLA, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs and Plant Closings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings (Labor), Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment/Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety and Workplace Violence. | | Year Established: 1978 | Firm Profile:
Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 18 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results. | | Firm Size: 190 | Representative Clients:
Ark Real Estate Partners II LP; Atlantic Tomorrow's Office; Barilla Alimentare S.p.A.; Beseler Photo Marketing Co.; Buchbinder Tunick & Company; California State Teachers' Retirement System; Catholic Charities, Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens; Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; Continental A.G.; Continental N.A.; Credit Suisse/First Boston; AREP Embassy Row LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Executives Association of Greater New York, Inc.; Foa & Son, Inc.; Grand Expeditions, Inc.; Head Start Sponsoring Board Council of NYC; Mr. Chow Enterprises, Ltd; Hypo Real Estate Capital Corp.; JB Drax Honoré; John Wiley & Sons; Jumeirah; Linde AG; Long Beach Medical Center; Lund Fire Products Company, Inc.; Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA ; Mamiya America; Mansfield Hotel LLC; Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractors Association, Inc.; Mitsubishi International Corporation; New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center; Northern Healthcare Network; Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center; Onassis Interests; Pechiney; Rhodia, Inc.; Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc.; Sparks Steak House; Sumitomo Rubber Industries; Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces; Tata Group; The Shoreham Hotel; Thomas M. Amato Company; TTI of New York, Inc.; Vanguard Media, LLC; WindowRama Enterprises, Inc.; WKTU-FM Radio; Woodbury Automotive Enterprises, Inc. |
Other Office Locations of Ford & Harrison LLP
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
Melbourne, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | Jeffrey S. Ashendorf (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, November 15, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1976, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1971); Hofstra University (J.D., 1974). Member: New York State (Member: Tax Section; Committee on Employee Benefits) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Taxation. Email: Jeffrey S. Ashendorf | | William A. Carmell (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1966, New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1961); Columbia University (LL.B., 1964). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2007; 1995 Guide to the World's Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers, Euromoney Publications, PLC., 1995; Strathmore's Who's Who of Leading American Lawyers, 2003-2004. Lecturer: Recent Developments in American Employment Law as they Particularly Affect Japanese Companies Doing Business in the United States by Invitation of the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo Law School, May 1994, published in Japan in the Japanese language, Spring 1996. Lecturer: Presentation in Tokyo, Japan to the Membership of the Keidanren (Japan Employers' Federation) on: "Reductions in Force/Legal and Pragmatic Considerations," Spring, 1998; "American Sexual Harassment Law," Fall 1996. Author: A Chapter for the International Human Resources Guide, which describes the International Implications of American Employment Law, published by Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1997, republished in the April 2003 International Quarterly by Business Laws, Inc.; "Benefits of a Resolution—Centered ADR Program," Corporate Legal Times, December 1994; "Alternative Dispute Resolution," Journal Interworld's, March 15, 1994 and International Legal Strategy Publication (translated into the Japanese language); "The Affirmative Action Compliance Manual for Banks," published in February 1991 by The American Bankers Association; "Overview of Recent Federal Legislation and Court Decisions in the Employment Law Area," April 1992 and May 1993 presentation to the membership of the Keidanren on specific American employment law issues such as expatriate compensation and reduction in local staff; Affirmative Action Update," Proceedings of New York University—42nd Annual National Conference on Labor, December, 1989. Member: New York State (Member, International Employment Law Committee, 1989—) and American (Member, Labor Law Committee, 1981— and International Law and Practice Committee, 1990—) Bar Associations. [First Lt., Inf., U.S. Army Reserve National Guard, 1967-1970]. Practice Areas: Labor; Employment Law. Email: William A. Carmell | | Philip K. Davidoff (Partner) born New York, New York, September 29, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Mercy College (B.S., with honors, 1988); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Editor in Chief, St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, 1990-1991. Author: "The Drug War in The Workplace: Employee Drug Testing Under Collective Bargaining Agreements," 5 St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary 1, 1989. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member: Labor and Employment Section; Committee on International Labor and Employment Law, Labor and Employment Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Philip K. Davidoff | | Kenneth D. Stein (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, September 8, 1944; admitted to bar, 1967, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1964); University of Michigan (J.D., 1967). Listed: The Best Lawyers in America; Who's Who in American Law. Author: "Caring for Employee Caregivers: Family Responsibilities Discrimination," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVIII, No. 3, Fall 2007; "When an Employee's Off-duty Conduct Impacts the Workplace," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVIII, No. 2, Summer 2007; "Computer Fraud in Employment," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, Spring 2007; "EMPLOYERS BEWARE — The Supreme Court Enlarges the Scope of Retaliation Claims, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVII, No 3, Fall 2006; "Regulating Employee Off-Duty Behavior: An Emerging Employment Law Concern," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVII, No. 2, Summer 2006; "A New Worry for Employers Fighting Workplace Violence: Avoiding Liability...To the 'Perp'," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVII, No. 1, Spring 2006; "Waiving Goodbye to ADEA Claims," LPBA Journal Vol. No. 4, Winter 2005-2006; "Reducing Exposure to Employment Actions: Shortening Limitations Periods," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVII No. 3, Fall 2005; "The 'Appearance' of Impropriety: Workplace Rules on Employee Dress Give Rise to Discrimination Claims," LPBA Journal Vol. XXVII, No. 2, Summer 2005; "Developments Under Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provisions," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 1, Spring 2005; "The Culture Wars: Coming to a Workplace Near You?" LPBA Journal, Vol. XXVI, No.4, Winter 2004-2005; "Are You Sure You Want to Delete This Document? Yes Or No? Why Employers Need a Document Retention Policy for Electronically-Stored Documents Before Litigation Arises and the Costs and the Legal Implications of Failing to Have One," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXVI, No. 2, Summer 2004; "Abandoning the Battlefield: . . . . When Is Mediation the Answer?" LPBA Journal Vol. XXVI, No. 1, Spring 2004; "After WorldCom and Tyco," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 4, Winter 2003-2004; "Happy Anniversary! After Ten Years, Employers Continue to Struggle With FMLA Regulations," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 3, Fall 2003; "EMPLOYERS TAKE NOTE: Significant Developments Under Federal and State Laws," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 2, Summer 2003; "Violence in the Workplace," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 1, Spring 2003; "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: New Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 4, Winter 2002-2003; "2002 Supreme Court Wrap-Up: An Employer's Primer," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 3, Fall 2002; "Combating Workplace Violence," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 2, Summer 2002; "Employee Privacy 2001 — A Review for Employers," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXIII, No. 4, Winter 2001-2002; "Your Place or Mine? - Employer Rights and Obligations Regarding Office Romance," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 2, Summer 2001; "Employer Beware! - The National Labor Relations Act and the Unrepresented Employee," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 4, Winter 2000-2001; "Employees' Rights To Workplace Representation," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 3, Fall 2000; "The Supreme Court Speaks: Question, Answers and More Questions," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXII, No. 1, Spring 2000. Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1967-1969. Contributing Editor, Lawyers-Pilots Bar Association Journal. Member: The New York City Bar Association (Committee on Professional Responsibility); Nassau County (Member, Labor Law Committee, 1984-1987), New York State (Chair, Committee on Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining, Labor Law Section 1992-1996; Member, Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1995—), Federal (Chairman, Labor Law Committee, Empire State Chapter, 1983-1989; Chairman, Committee on Labor Relations Law, 1980-1982), American (Member, Committee on the Development of the Law Under the NLRA (2004—), Committee on Practice and Procedure Under the NLRA, and Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, Section of Labor and Employment Law, 1974—; Coordinator, Region II, Special Subcommittee in Liaison with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 1976-1994; Regional Representative, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Liaison Subcommittee, 1984-1993; Trial Practice Committee, Section of Litigation, 1986—; Labor and Employment Trials Subcommittee, 1986—), and Lawyer-Pilots Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Member, Committee on Employment, 1984—); Practising Law Institute (Labor and Employment Law Advisory Committee). Practice Areas: Employment; Labor Relations Law. | | Stephen E. Zweig (Partner) born New York, N.Y., August 14, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1971); St. John's University (J.D., 1975). Chapter Editor, Treatise on Executive Compensation, Bureau of National Affairs (2002). Author: "Is 'Coke' the Real Thing? FLSA Companionship Exemption," New York Law Journal, April 27, 2007; "After WorldCom and Tyco," LPBA Journal, Vol. XXV, No. 4, Winter 2003-2004; "September 11: Considering Stress-Induced Absences," New York Law Journal, December 4, 2001. Member: New York State (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employee Benefits Law; Executive Compensation Law; Labor Relations Law. Email: Stephen E. Zweig | | David Michael Safon (1962-2006). | | SENIOR COUNSEL | | Elana Gilaad (Senior Counsel) born Queens, New York, August 13, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, New York. Education: Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations (B.S., 1995); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member, Golden Key National Honor Society and Mortar Board National Honor Society, Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations. Annotations Editor, Women's Law Journal, 1997-1998. Email: Elana Gilaad | | ASSOCIATE | | Alyson C. Bruns (Associate) born San Francisco, California, 1970; admitted to bar, 2003, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1994); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Alyson C. Bruns | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Atlanta, Georgia Office: 1275 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 600, 30309. Telephone: 404-888-3800. Fax: 404-888-3863.
Denver, Colorado Office: 1675 Broadway, Suite 2150, 80202. Telephone: 303-592-8860. Fax: 303-592-8861.
Los Angeles, California Office: 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2300, 90071. Telephone: 213-237-2400. Fax: 213-237-2401.
Memphis, Tennessee Office: 795 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Suite 300, 38120. Telephone: 901-291-1500. Fax: 901-291-1501.
Jacksonville, Florida Office: 225 Water Street, Suite 710, 32202. Telephone: 904-357-2000. Fax: 904-357-2001.
Miami, Florida Office: 100 S.E. 2nd Street, Suite 4500, 33131. Telephone: 305-808-2100. Fax: 305-808-2101.
Orlando, Florida Office: 300 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1300, 32801. Telephone: 407-418-2300. Fax: 407-418-2327.
Tampa, Florida Office: 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 900, 33602. Telephone: 813-261-7800. Fax: 813-261-7899.
Washington, D.C. Office: 1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 700, 20036. Telephone: 202-719-2000. Fax: 202-719-2077.
Birmingham, Alabama Office: 2100 Third Avenue North, Suite 400, 35203. Telephone: 205-244-5900. Fax: 205-244-5901.
Spartanburg, South Carolina Office: 100 Dunbar Street, Suite 300, 29306. Telephone: 864-699-1100. Fax: 864-699-1101.
Dallas, Texas Office: Thanksgiving Tower, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4450, 75201. Telephone: 214-256-4700. Fax: 214-256-4701.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Office: 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 3150, 55402. Telephone: 612-486-1700. Fax: 612-486-1701.
Chicago, Illinois Office: Suite 2900, 55 East Monroe Street, 60603-5709. Telephone: 312-332-0777. Fax: 312-332-6130.
Phoenix, Arizona Office: 2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 450, 85016. Telephone: 602-627-3500. Fax: 602-627-3501.
Melbourne, Florida Office: 1901 S. Harbor City Boulevard, Suite 501, 32901. Telephone: 321-724-5970. Fax: 321-724-5979.
| (For Complete Personnel and Biographical Data, See Professional Biographies at Atlanta, Georgia) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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