Jonathan Stoler

Jonathan Stoler is a partner in the firm's Labor and Employment practice group.  He is the head of the firm’s labor and employment practice in New York. 

Areas of Practice

Mr. Stoler's practice encompasses a wide range of labor and employment matters, including the defense of single plaintiff and class action discrimination, wrongful discharge and wage/hour claims, in addition to employment contract, non-competition, whistleblower, sexual harassment and related claims.  He regularly represents clients in labor and employment litigations in federal and state courts, in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulation Authority, and in proceedings before various administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor and state agencies throughout the United States.  Mr. Stoler also represents clients in collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations and all stages of the labor election process, including election campaigns and hearings before the National Labor Relations Board.

Mr. Stoler regularly counsels both domestic and international clients regarding the preparation and administration of personnel policies and provides advice to clients regarding reductions-in-force, discipline and discharge, employee disability and leaves of absence issues. He also advises management on the labor aspects of mergers and acquisitions and the extraterritorial application of U.S. laws. 

Education

• J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1995
• B.A., SUNY Buffalo, 1991

Admissions

• New York
• New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• New Jersey State District Court
• New Jersey Federal District Court

Honors

• In 2007, Mr. Stoler was individually recognized by the Legal 500 as among the best labor lawyers in the U.S.

Memberships

• Board of Directors, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

Articles

• “High Court Could Reshape Employment Practices,”  Employment Law360, January 15, 2008
• Work Force Reductions  New York Law Journal, August 16, 2007
• "Structuring Effective FLSA Audits: In-house And Outside Counsel Can Partner On Wage-and-Hour Reviews Under Fair Labor Standards Act,"  National Law Journal, May 21, 2008

Speeches

• "Preventing Employment Discrimination in New York," Lorman Education Services, New York, New York, March 26, 2008
• "Implementing Workforce Reductions: Strategies & Considerations," Continuing Legal Education Program, New York, New York, November 6, 2007.
• “New York Employment Law from A-Z,” Lorman Education Services, New York, New York, December 1, 2005.
• “An Overview of U.S. Labor Laws,” National Car & Truck Rental Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 12 – 14, 2005.
• “Employee Leaves of Absences: The ADA, FMLA, STD and WC Dilemma,” Continuing Legal Education Program, New York, New York, September 29, 2004.
• “Duty of Loyalty and Non-Competition Agreements: A Discussion on Duty of Loyalty and Non-Competition Issues, with emphasis on Successor Enforcement, Temporal and Geographical Limitations and Assignability,” American Bar Association’s 2003 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, August 9, 2003.

Events

• Critical Employment Law Issues to Consider In a Turbulent Economy, June 12, 2008, For HR Practitioners and General Counsel