Core areas of expertise for the practice at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP include the defense of wage and hour class actions, discrimination claims, and employment claims relating to COVID-19, in addition to the handling of internal investigations of harassment and other issues. New York-based Mark Konkel steers the practice and specializes in litigating contentious mandates such as breach of contract, discrimination, and restrictive covenants. Additional key names to note include New York-based Barbara Hoey and Blythe Lovinger, who both have a broad advisory and contentious practice.
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Kernmandanten

  • Collibra, Inc.
  • AKRF, INC.
  • Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
  • White Star Investments LLC
  • Whitebox Advisors LLC
  • Silver Fin Capital Group LLC,
  • Brown Gibbons Lang & Co.
  • Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
  • Swarovski AG
  • Saks Fifth Avenue

Highlight-Mandate

  • Defeated claims pursued by an individual and the New York State Department of Labor against a major U.S. insurer that independent insurance agents were improperly classified as contractors rather than employees.
  • Defended an independent investment bank and financial advisory firm to defeat claims of alleged violations of a consulting agreement.
  • Defended a client against a discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation lawsuit brought by a former employee.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Mark A. Konkel

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Barbara Hoey; Blythe Lovinger