Ethan G. Zelizer

I hired Ethan to negotiate my severance agreement with my previous employer. I believe that I was terminated for not going along with some unsavory activities in the CFO's office. They claimed I was let go due to a reorganization that only impacted ME. Ethan was able to marshal together all of my ...information and advance a clear and formidable narrative of what was actually going on at the company. We mediated the situation and Ethan delivered on every issue I had (and then some). He is professional but also extremely down to earth and frankly, just a good guy to know and have in your network. He is no-nonsense, hands-on, and smart as a whip (without having to advertise it) and I love that.

I would highly recommend Ethan Zelizer as an attorney. I was recently let go wrongfully by my employer and was looking for legal advice so I called HR Counsel. I was contacted promptly and greeted with empathy and professionalism. Ethan was very thorough and honest with me regarding my situation ...and finding any and all possible solutions to my legal concerns. I appreciated how compassionate he was in educating me on my options and how the law dictates what was and was not a possibility while being straightforward, optimistic, and most importantly honest about my odds. Though my case is not something I can legally pursue despite the unethical actions of my previous employer, Ethan went out of his way to go above and beyond analyzing my case. I would recommend him and his practice tenfold to anyone looking for an employment and labor law attorney.

Ethan provided me with advice on a separation agreement with a former employer in the financial services industry. He was diligent and detailed in reviewing each paragraph of the agreement and various equity documents and renegotiated a significantly better non-solicitation and exit-package based on ...what we believed to be an unlawful termination. I enjoyed working with him and appreciated his quick responses, updates, advice and timely follow-up. He has strong negotiations skills and is passionate about his work. I interviewed lawyers from a few top law firms and Ethan stood out among his peers with his client-focused, proactive and results-oriented approach.

I am a senior executive in the financial services industry who had negotiated and executed a general release and settlement agreement with my employer after raising questions regarding the company's reported results. However, I now had reason to believe my employer was seeking to avoid the agreed set...tlement amount by terminating me for cause, building a case to allege material willful misconduct on my part. I emailed Ethan late on a Sunday evening asking if he could sit down with me for a consultation. He responded immediately and we engaged in some back-and-forth communications until 10:00 pm that night. Though he was out of commission with the flu, and we were unable to met in person, Ethan managed to fit phone calls in with me between court appearances and other obligations. Ethan was extremely knowledgeable and interested in the underlying facts of my situation. He then reviewed my agreement in the context of my concerns and from the vantage points of both a judge and my former employer. He opined, based on his work with corporate clients, that my former employer would be unlikely to take any further action. That said he also indicated that "we" would have a clear opportunity to pursue a breach of contract claim should they do anything. And, at his insistence, there was no charge from Ethan unless that should occur. In the end, Ethan was correct, and nothing further happened. In hindsight I should have had my agreement reviewed by him beforehand and will be sure run any future employment-related contracts by him.

Ethan is in a word fantastic. I was senior administrator at a non-profit organization and was referred to him as I began settlement negotiations in a wrongful termination dispute with my employer. He came highly recommended for his legal acumen and ability to work effectively with clients who have ...founded themselves thrust into a crisis and are vulnerable. Ethan is 'holistic' practitioner, taking care of both your legal needs while being attentive to the emotional challenges attendant to negotiating a termination settlement. I found that he exceeded the recommendations I'd read and heard in referral. Ethan took the time to get to know me, to understand the nuances of my history with this employer and to incorporate this information into a comprehensive settlement strategy. He encouraged me to be an active collaborator as we worked together to craft our strategy to achieve a reasonable settlement. Throughout this process he demonstrated broad knowledge of labor and employment law, and skill as committed forceful advocate. Ethan anticipated where we would encounter resistance to our proposals, and responded with effective arguments highlighting the strengths of our case. He was objective about the challenges we faced, but reassuring in his confidence that the strategy we had developed would prove to be successful, which it was. Ethan has stayed in touch and continues to offer thoughtful advice about the details of employment transition. His advice is always objective and strategic in its assessment of long and short term objectives. He helped my family and me work through a difficult situation. I have come value his advice and recommend him without hesitation.