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Labor & Employment

Shareef Farag Labor & EmploymentLitigationShares Client Philosophy

Shareef Farag

As co-leader of BakerHostetler’s Wage and Hour team, Shareef Farag assists employers with wage and hour compliance and defending class and representative actions across a wide array of industries. His experience as first and second chair in trials and arbitrations provides him with the insight to advise clients on how…
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June 12, 2023
Sandra S. Cho Labor & EmploymentWomen

Sandra S. Cho

Sandra S. Cho was born and raised in Augusta, GA, and moved to Hilton Head Island, SC, after her sophomore year in high school. She received her B.A. from Emory University, and her J.D. from The Washington College of Law of the American University. Ms. Cho is the first Asian-American…
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June 12, 2023
Robert M. Tucker Labor & Employment

Robert M. Tucker

Rob devotes his practice to the representation of management in all aspects of labor relations, employment law and related litigation. He regularly represents management in state and federal court and before administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of…
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June 12, 2023
Phillip B. Russell Labor & EmploymentShares Client Philosophy

Phillip B. Russell

Phillip is a board-certified OSHA and employment lawyer, litigator, and advisor. He has practiced for more than 27 years and has developed a reputation for being a strategic, practical, and trusted partner to clients on labor and employment matters. One of Phillip’s strengths is developing teams and deploying firm resources…
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June 12, 2023
Patrick W. Shea Labor & EmploymentShares Client Philosophy

Patrick W. Shea

Patrick Shea is an Employment Law partner based in the firm’s New York office. He represents companies in a wide range of employment-related litigation, including matters involving employee benefits, employment discrimination, wage and hour claims, and wrongful discharge. His clients include major companies in the financial services, information technology, manufacturing,…
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June 12, 2023
Melissa A. Bailey Labor & EmploymentShares Client PhilosophyWomen

Melissa A. Bailey

Melissa Bailey focuses her practice on occupational safety and health issues. She litigates OSHA cases before federal and state agencies and courts, and also represents employers during government inspections and investigations. Her practice also includes providing compliance advice and conducting privileged audits on complex workplace safety issues. Melissa represents employers…
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June 12, 2023
Lara C. de Leon Labor & EmploymentShares Client PhilosophyWomen

Lara C. de Leon

Lara is an experienced trial lawyer and client advocate. Her extensive career has involved representing companies of all sizes, across many industries, in all aspects of employment law. Lara has successfully defended clients in the courtroom, before administrative agencies, and on appeal. In addition to litigation, Lara has spent her…
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June 12, 2023
Kevin T. McLaughlin Labor & EmploymentShares Client Philosophy

Kevin T. McLaughlin

Kevin McLaughlin is President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm and represents clients in employment and labor matters. In his role as CEO, he oversees the daily affairs of all of the firm’s offices, leading strategic, financial and operational issues. His priorities in firm leadership include guiding long-term strategic…
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June 12, 2023
Kevin P. Hishta Labor & EmploymentMVPsShares Client Philosophy

Kevin P. Hishta

Kevin has been practicing labor and employment law since 1982. He represents employers throughout the country in a wide variety of labor and employment law matters. Such representation involves employment-related litigation in federal and state courts, including class actions and franchise and independent contractor misclassification litigation. In addition, he handles…
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June 12, 2023