NEW YORK – May 3, 2021 – Jerry Goldberg, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP’s New York City office and co-chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Labor-Management Relations group, will speak at the New York City Bar Association’s CLE Program on the “Drafting Separation Agreements in Employment Matters” on May 5 at 12 p.m. EDT.
The live webcast will feature experienced panelists who will “cover numerous legal issues and challenges that arise when drafting and negotiating separation agreements and will provide practical tips and tools to enhance your drafting and negotiating skills,” according to the New York City Bar Association’s website. Goldberg will speak on matters relating to whether to offer a separation agreement, frequently negotiated provisions, restrictive covenants, and separation agreements in the context of collective bargaining agreements.
Goldberg focuses his practice on virtually all aspects of labor and employment law, including the traditional labor/union-management area, employment discrimination, executive employment, severance agreements, and wage and hour laws. He also exclusively represents management clients primarily in the real estate and hospitality industries in transactional matters, including commercial and residential building and hotel sales and purchases, administrative compliance, such as 421-a prevailing wage issues, and lease, property management and concessionaire relationships, as well as many aspects of labor and employment litigation.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Members of the practice have had numerous trial wins and are frequently called upon to handle complex, bet-the-company, and large high-stake cases, including nationwide class and collective actions. On the labor side, a leading group of lawyers regularly represents management with labor-relations matters. Labor & Employment team members assist clients with complex employment issues, and design practical, proactive strategies that can be readily implemented by today’s human resources professionals. In addition, the practice is recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, ERISA Litigation, Workplace & Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets Litigation. Visit Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Blog for insights and analysis of the latest labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies, and trends.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT), has approximately 2200 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certified. Web: www.gtlaw.com