Local experts discuss changes in labor and employment law and what businesses need to do to remain compliant.
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Panelist – Jacob Lewis
Attorney
Phillips Lytle LLP
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Jacob is an attorney at Phillips Lytle and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Team. He focuses his practice on matters related to labor and employment, employment litigation, commercial litigation and Canadian cross border matters.
Panelist – James R. O’Connor
Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP
Jim is a Partner at Phillips Lytle and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Team. As an employment law counselor, he helps businesses navigate the ever-changing state and federal employment laws, providing practical solutions to a wide array of complex issues. From litigating business torts and corporate disputes, to counseling businesses on labor and employment law matters, Jim works in tandem with his clients to set measurable goals. He thinks strategically and collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcome.
Jim brings a unique skill set because of his diverse practice as both a litigator and general counselor. His experience in the courtroom helps guide his advice in the board room. In the board room, Jim works closely with human resources professionals, general counsels and business owners to manage risk and comply with the law, all while minimizing business disruption. Having litigated business and employment law disputes for nearly a decade, Jim is uniquely qualified to partner with clients as a practical advisor. He frequently gives presentations on emerging trends and topics in the labor and employment law sector, and he prepares for each speaking engagement with a “know your audience” mindset.
Panelist – Scott Piper
Partner and Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group
Harris Beach Murtha
Scott brings extensive private practice and in-house counsel experience in all areas of labor and employment litigation to his client engagements. He represents employers in the wide range of labor and employment law matters, from intricate employment class action lawsuits to litigation involving all types of workplace disputes such as claims of unlawful termination, discrimination, harassment, and unpaid wages or benefits. He also represents employers before all types of administrative agencies including the New York and United States Departments of Labor, the EEOC, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the OFCCP, OSHA, and the NLRB. Scott’s practice includes preparing and negotiating separation packages and advising on contractual issues such as employment agreements and non-compete agreements.
Prior to joining Harris Beach as a member, Mr. Piper was a named partner of Piper Schultz LLP, a boutique law firm he founded that primarily counseled and represented businesses in all labor and employment matters. Prior to forming his own firm, Mr. Piper was the in-house labor and employment counsel for Paychex, Inc.
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