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