Carmelo Grimaldi is a Partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group of Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP and has over 36 years of experience concentrating on diverse employment and labor law matters on behalf of management. Among his areas of expertise are: wage and hour litigations and investigations, employment discrimination and harassment cases, grievances and arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, workers' compensation penalty matters, unemployment insurance audits and claims, and other employment-related matters pending before courts, arbitrators, and government agencies. These include, but are not limited to the: United States Department of Labor, New York State Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, New York City Commission on Human Rights, New York State Industrial Board, New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, and New York State Workers' Compensation Board. Moreover, Mr. Grimaldo advises employers on matters involving Form I-9 compliance, paid sick leave compliance, leaves of absence, layoffs, employee discipline and terminations, and internal investigations of misconduct. He is a frequent lecturer at New York University, Pratt Institute, and Queens College on such topics as wage and hour laws, equal employment laws including harassment in the workplace, and has been a featured speaker for several groups that have offered continuing education credit to lawyers, accountants, and human resources personnel. Mr. Grimaldo also is a frequent contributor to a nationally syndicated column that addresses a wide range of workplace and employment questions. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Queens College, C.U.N.Y. and his J.D. degree from St. John's University School of Law. Mr. Grimaldo's professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, and the Columbian Lawyers' Association of Nassau County, Inc., for which he has held the position of President, and currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors and Chairs its CLE Committee. He is also the past President of the Confederation of Columbian Lawyer Associations. Mr. Grimaldo is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals, the Second Circuit, the Third Circuit, and the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court.
Michael A. Miranda is a partner with the New York law firm of Miranda Slone Sklarin Verveniotis LLP. He has extensively litigated insurance coverage disputes, and has prevailed in the State Court of Appeals three times on coverage defenses for insurers. Mr. Miranda also litigates on municipal liability and employment discrimination cases. He leads the firm's employment practices counseling group and serves as outside counsel to a number of private companies to deal with their everyday employment issues. Mr. Miranda has often defended private and public employers in disputes ranging from sexual harassment to racial discrimination. He also has experience in defending wage, overtime, uniform, and spread of hours claims pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. Mr. Miranda is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, as well as the relevant federal courts for these jurisdictions. He earned his J.D. degree from New York Law School.
Raymond Nardo is a sole practitioner with The Law Office of Raymond Nardo in Mineola, New York. He has been retained by employees, employers, unions, and municipalities to represent their interests in claims involving overtime pay, discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, and nearly all other employment claims. Mr. Nardo has won jury verdicts for both employers and employees, and has obtained millions of dollars in settlements, verdicts, and awards for employees. He is also an adjunct professor at SUNY Old Westbury where he teaches labor and employment law, a mediator for the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern districts of New York, and an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Nassau County District Court. Mr. Nardo practices extensively in federal court, New York state court, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR). He earned his B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary and his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.
Rick Ostrove is principal trial counsel for Leeds Brown Law, P.C. His primary practice areas are employment and civil rights law. Mr. Ostrove also has extensive experience handling complex litigation, including commercial, estate and matrimonial litigations. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New York, as well as the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ostrove has successfully argued numerous appeals to the Second Circuit and the New York State Appellate Division. He earned his J.D. degree from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.S. degree from the University at Albany, where he graduated cum laude.
Maurizio Savoiardo is an attorney at Miranda Slone Sklarin Verveniotis LLP. He practices in tort defense, including construction accident, premises, and automobile/trucker accidents. Mr. Savoiardo has also served as defense counsel to private and public entities, including Fortune 500 Companies in the defense of employment law matters throughout the state and federal courts. These include claims under Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, ADA, COBRA, constitutional torts and claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, and New York City Commission on Human Rights. Additionally, he has significant experience drafting and litigating employment contracts, restrictive covenants, severance agreements and advising clients on human resources policies and procedures. Mr. Savoiardo earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Touro Law School.
Brian B. Selchick is a partner with Cullen and Dykman LLP's Corporate Department. He also serves as the firm's labor and employment practice group leader and as a member of the higher education practice group. Mr. Selchick is an experienced labor and employment lawyer with a focus on representing employers and executives in both the public and private sectors. From serving as the chief negotiator in union contract negotiations to conducting workplace investigations to advising on day-to-day employment matters, his practice encapsulates all aspects of labor and employment law. Mr. Selchick frequently serves as outside labor counsel to companies and governmental entities, including serving as outside counsel to the New York State Assembly's Committee on Ethics and Guidance. He routinely handles high stake and sensitive employment matters for employers. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Selchick served as the director of employee relations and training for the University at Albany for the State University of New York, where he managed a unionized workforce of approximately 5,000 employees represented by six different statewide unions. During his time with the University, he conducted over 1,500 internal investigations involving fraud, workplace misconduct, discrimination, hostile work environment claims, breach of contract, Public Officers Law violations, out-of-title claims, improper practice charges, unethical behavior and other general matters. During his career, Mr. Selchick successfully and directly handled the separation of employees from state service, including dozens of just cause terminations. He also represented the interests of the University in labor-management meetings, disciplinary, contract and administrative matters, including at the New York State Public Employment Relations Board ("PERB"). Additionally, Mr. Selchick handled matters relating to statutory compliance with respect to FERPA, OWBPA, ADEA, ADA, OTETA, NYS Human Rights Law, NYS Corrections Law and critically, NYS Civil Service Law, namely, the Taylor Law. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Union College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Albany Law School.
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