Neil Abramson > Proskauer Rose LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Proskauer Rose LLP handles the broad range of employment issues for its array of market-leading clients, the list of which includes professional sports leagues, media giants and leading law firms, among others. Based in Los Angeles, Anthony Oncidi lends his expertise to all areas of employment law from litigation and preventive counseling, to sexual harassment training and wrongful termination. Oncidi co-leads the practice alongside Neil Abramson, Allan Bloom and Adam Lupion who are based in New York. Well-regarded litigator Bloom also advises on wage and hour issues, personnel transitions, internal investigations and strategic workforce planning. At the same office, Evandro Gigante has expertise spanning counseling, training and pay and handles matters concerning discrimination and harassment allegations, trade secret disputes and DE&I initiatives. In Chicago, Nigel Telman acts as a strategic advisor to boards and C-suite executives, undertaking the full range of employment-related matters. Nicole Eichberger is based in New Orleans and has a wealth of experience advising on class and collective actions as well as workplace investigations, wage and hour issues and employee leave and training policies. Rachel Fischer and Noa Baddish in New York, New Orleans-based Atoyia Harris and Juarte Schwartz in Boca Raton are also names to note.

Proskauer Rose LLP acts as trusted employment counsel to a range of Fortune 500 companies, universities, professional sports leagues and law firms. The group excels in all phases of class litigation and also boasts expertise in the media, entertainment and sports sectors, as well as in the legal profession. The practice is jointly led by Allan Bloom, who is skilled at handling claims for unpaid wages, employment discrimination and wrongful discharge; Adam Lupion, who is a key contact for sports leagues and teams seeking representation; Tony Oncidi, who focuses a large section of his practice on defending employers in large class action disputes, in addition to Andrea Rattner and Neil Abramson. All co-heads are based in New York, bar Oncidi who is based in Los Angeles. Mark Batten is a key name in the Boston office for class and collective actions, while Chicago’s Nigel Telman is often chosen to handle claims involving significant reputational risk. Notable figures in the New York office include Elise Bloom, who is a reputed discrimination, wage and hour and class action trial lawyer; Keisha-Ann Gray, who is a go-to advisor for issues involving discrimination or harassment and Michelle Annese, who has expertise in the financial services, retail, entertainment and sports sectors.

The Proskauer Rose LLP employment practice is experienced in the full ambit of union-employment matters, including collective bargaining, grievances, arbitrations and labor board proceedings. The group is a popular choice for clients from the sports, media and entertainment sectors seeking assistance with employment related class actions, negotiations and litigation. The leadership group of the practice is formed of New York-based Neil Abramson, who is skilled at complex bargaining disputes; Allan Bloom; Adam Lupion, who is a reputed litigator and counselor for sports leagues and teams and Tony Oncidi, who operates from the Los Angeles office. Paul Salvatore is an asset to the firm with strengths in collective bargaining negotiations in the real estate and construction sectors. Steven Porzio is experienced at conducting vulnerability assessments and Joshua Fox is a key name for major league baseball clubs seeking assistance with salary arbitration. Porzio, Fox and Salvatore are all based in the New York office.