Jackson Lewis Adds Attorney in Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY (April 9, 2013) - Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Jeffrey M. Schlossberg has joined the firm’s Long Island office as Of Counsel.  Before joining Jackson Lewis, he served as Chair of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C.’s Employment Law Group.   

“The ability to attract someone like Jeff, who brings both impressive workplace law expertise and an excellent professional reputation among the Long Island human resource community, is a real testament to the strength of our office and the firm,” said Christopher M. Valentino, Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis’ Long Island office.  “His wide scope of labor and employment expertise will add tremendous value to our expanding regional client base, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome him to our team.”

Mr. Schlossberg has extensive experience advising employers with respect to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship.  His areas of concentration include employment discrimination prevention and litigation, workplace harassment policy development and compliance, social media and information security, family and medical leave, disability matters, wage and hour investigations, non-competition agreements, and corporate mergers and acquisitions.  He has defended against claims such as sexual harassment and age, race, national origin and disability discrimination on behalf of public and private companies of varying size throughout the metropolitan area and across the country.  He regularly represents clients in industries such as media, technology, airline, restaurant, supermarket, securities, medical, manufacturing, cosmetics, food processing, software, clothing, and vitamins and nutritional products.

Mr. Schlossberg was recently honored by the Long Island Business News as one of the 50 “Around 50 Long Islanders” for his business achievements and community service.  He serves as a Board Member of the Northeast Regional Board of Canine Companions for Independence, which provides highly-trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities.  He earned his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. 

Jackson Lewis’ Long Island office can be reached by calling (631) 247-0404.

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About Jackson Lewis

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with 750 attorneys practicing in 52 locations nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits Counseling and Litigation; Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; General Employment Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Non-Competes and Protection Against Unfair Competition; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety and Health and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Representation; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.

For the 11th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations, once again earning a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel in a comprehensive survey by BTI Consulting Group as both a “Powerhouse” and “Standout” in employment litigation. In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the category of Labor and Employment Litigation, as well as in both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms,” and is recognized by Chambers and Legal 500. As an “AmLaw 100” firm, Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 415 class actions. And finally, Jackson Lewis is a charter member of L & E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance currently of 14 workplace law firms in 14 countries.

For more information, please contact:

Lara Hamm, Public Relations Manager

T: (703) 483-8373

Email: hamml@jacksonlewis.com