Gregg Gilman > Davis+Gilbert LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Davis+Gilbert LLP
1675 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10019
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Labor + Employment

Position

Partner/Co-Chair

Career

Gregg Gilman, co-chair of the Labor + Employment Practice Group, advises businesses on all facets of labor and employment law. Representing businesses in the marketing and communications, hospitality, financial services, real estate and construction industries, among others, he solves immediate issues and establishes preventive measures to help minimize his clients’ future liability.

Gregg’s well-drafted employment and executive compensation agreements help businesses retain and incentivize key talent while protecting his clients’ confidential information and other business interests. He crafts policies and protocols to help clients avoid risk, particularly concerning wage and hour issues, reductions in force, and joint employer issues. He is also known for his cutting-edge, effective anti-harassment and workplace sensitivity training, as well as for developing and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Regarded as a leading advisor in employment crises, Gregg is exceptionally skilled in helping clients preserve their brands and reputations. He guides businesses through high-level sensitive investigations, terminations, allegations of harassment, and raiding and employee lift out matters. When labor and employment disputes have turned contentious, Gregg has achieved impressive results in federal and state courts and through arbitration and mediation. Highly regarded for his deep knowledge, Gregg has also been retained as an expert witness in labor and employment arbitrations.

Clients praise Gregg’s creative, practical and strategic approach, negotiating skills, and ability to resolve complicated issues. With more than 30 years of experience across industries and employment situations, it would be difficult to find an employment or labor-related challenge he has not successfully handled.

Education

University of Michigan, J.D., 1988; Cornell University, B.S., 1985

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling

Based in New York, Davis+Gilbert LLP’s labor and employment team offers a wide range of employment counseling services, including conducting investigations and internal audits, creating investigation training programs, and assisting in implementing preventative management procedures. Notably, the firm serves as the national employment counsel for Turner Construction Company, where it oversees the client’s labor obligations as a federal contractor. The practice is jointly led by Gregg Gilman and Daniel A Feinstein. Gilman is national employment counsel for several leading companies in the financial, marketing, communications, and real estate industries. Feinstein represents clients in a wide range of matters, including hiring, sexual harassment, and other types of internal investigations. Jessica Golden Cortes also comes recommended; she focuses on internal investigations of employee complaints. Shira Franco focuses on counseling clients particularly in the technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors. All individuals are based in New York.