Darran E. St. Ange

Darran E. St. Ange is an associate in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters, with a practice focused on defending companies in litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave, and wage and hour claims. 

Darran approaches employment law with a practical mindset, recognizing that effective advocacy requires understanding a client’s business objectives and developing strategies that support those goals. He has successfully represented employers in state and federal courts, securing dismissals and summary judgment in matters involving claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”); Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”); the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). 

Most recently, Darran demonstrated effective advocacy in achieving the following results:

• Summary Judgment and an Award of Attorneys’ Fees for an international promotional products and business gifts company on claims of fraud, wrongful termination, and whistleblower retaliation in violation of CEPA, which was affirmed by the New Jersey Appellate Division after oral argument.
• Summary Judgment for a Fortune 50 benefit management company on a collective action under the FLSA, which was affirmed by United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
• Summary Judgment for a skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and senior care business on claims of disability discrimination in violation of the ADA and NJLAD.
• Summary Judgment for a local compounding pharmacy on claims of discrimination in violation of the NJLAD, Title VII, and ADEA as well as unlawful retaliation in violation of CEPA. 
• Summary Judgment for a convenience store chain on claims of public accommodation discrimination in violation of the NJLAD.  
• Dismissal, with prejudice, under New Jersey Court Rule 4:6-2, for a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company on claims of, among other things, discrimination in violation of the NJLAD.

In addition to litigation, Darran advises employers on workplace issues, including harassment prevention, internal investigations, discipline and compliance with federal and state employment laws. While attending Seton Hall University School of Law, Darran served as the President of the Student Bar Association and was a member of both the Interscholastic Moot Court Board and Seton Hall Legislative Journal. Through his involvement in moot court competitions, he earned recognition as a finalist in the Bryant-Moore Moot Court Competition and received honors for appellate brief writing. He also gained practical advocacy experience as a student attorney in the D.N.J. Representation in Settlement Conference Practicum and the S.D.N.Y. Representative in Mediation Practicum, where he advocated on behalf of clients in employment related matters.