Andrew Steven Baron

ATTORNEY EXPERIENCED IN LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY, DATA SECURITY AND ELECTRONIC RECORD KEEPING MATTERS.

COUNSEL AND REPRESENT CLIENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES MATTERS

Represent clients in administrative proceedings and litigation concerning Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, state wage and hour laws, the National Labor Relations Act, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, other federal, state and local laws governing employment relationships and workplace conduct, classification of individuals as independent contractors and restrictive covenants, non-solicitation and non-competitions agreements..

Negotiate and draft executive employment contracts and severance and release agreements.

Perform due diligence and advise clients on employment, labor law and contract matters during corporate transactions. 

Investigate employee complaints of discrimination and harassment; recommend and implement appropriate responsive action.

Prepare EEO and sexual harassment training materials; conduct training sessions.

Draft personnel policies and procedures.

Supervise associates and paralegals.

Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.

Investigated unfair labor practice charges while at the NLRB, researched issues and devised reports to Regional Director recommending NLRB action.

ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY, DATA SECURITY AND ELECTRONIC RECORD KEEPING

Manage large scale electronic discovery projects.

Extensive knowledge of various e-discovery platforms.

Devise search terms and predictive coding protocols.

Advise clients on data security matters.

Counsel clients on laws and issues concerning electronic record keeping,