Steptoe LLP

Government & Regulatory Litigation | Commercial Trials & Litigation

Partner

Alan Klinger represents parties in complex civil litigation and has a proven track record of achieving successful results, whether through negotiation or litigation. As Chair of the Labor Group, he leads the firm's representation of public sector unions and employee benefits funds.

Alan provides outside counsel to, among others, the United Federation of Teachers, Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association, American Federation of Teachers, District Council 37, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators, CWA 1180, and New York City Employees Union Local 237 Funds. He also regularly represents the New York City Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), a consortium of the City's municipal unions, in major litigation and amici curiae filings. Alan also acts as pro bono counsel to the Association of State Supreme Court Justices. His government relations work involves representing clients in administrative proceedings, health care, and land use.

Honorary member, The Supreme Court Justices Association of the City of New York Honorary member, The Association of the Justices of the State of New York Trustee, New York University School of Law Foundation (2016-present) Trustee, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a non-partisan, non-profit organization created by President Kennedy that seeks to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice under law (2012-present) Member, New York University School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law Advisory Board (2012-present) Trustee, Partnership with Children, Inc., a not-for-profit entity that assists in strengthening the emotional, social and cognitive skills of at-risk children (1998-2023) Chair of New York/New Jersey Region, Anti-Defamation League (2023-present) Commissioner, Anti-Defamation League National Commission (2018-present) Member, Employment Authority Labor Editorial Board, Law360 (2022-present) Member, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Board of Directors (2019-present) Trustee, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (2010-2018) Member, New York University School of Law Alumni Affairs Board (2008-present)