John J. Byrnes

John’s practice is focused on management-side Labor and Employment Law. John specializes in advising clients on almost every facet of their day-to-day business operations, with an emphasis on helping them navigate complex personnel issues and complaints, implement and enforce management policies and best practices, and gain a better understanding of the legal landscape in which their businesses exist and seek to thrive.

John has successfully defended clients in both individual and class/collective actions before state and federal courts, the EEOC, the Department of Labor, the New York Department of Labor, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights. He has helped clients reach favorable results in cases involving discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, retaliation, disability rights, reasonable accommodations, service and support animals, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, New York Labor Law, wage and hour practices, wrongful discharge, whistleblower retaliation, and public accommodation accessibility.