Atty. Eric B. Sigda
Eric B. Sigda represents management in litigating federal and state employment matters including claims involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, disability, whistleblowing, Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour class actions, misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of restrictive covenants.
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Eric B. Sigda is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on employment, trade secrets, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1991) and New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U. (1992). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D. Associate, 1991) and Binghamton University, State University of New York (B.A. History, 1988). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York •Member, American Bar Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric B. Sigda represents management in litigating federal and state employment matters including claims involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, disability, whistleblowing, Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour class actions, misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of restrictive covenants
- Eric has handled matters in federal and state courts and in arbitration
- He has also represented clients before various agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S
- Department of Labor, and the New York State Division of Human Rights
- In addition, Eric counsels employers of all sizes on labor and employment matters such as family and medical leave, disability questions, employee handbooks, employee discharge and discipline, diversity and harassment training and contingent workforce issues
- He has wide-ranging experience reviewing, negotiating and preparing employment agreements
- Concentrations •Employee discrimination and wrongful termination •Labor and employment issues in corporate transactions •Wage and hour issues •Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) •Contingent workers and independent contractors •Trade secrets and restrictive covenants The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership
- Results may vary depending on your particular facts and circumstances
- Judicial Clerkships •Hon
- Naomi Reice Buchwald, U.S
- District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1997-1998 Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Team Member, a Law360 'Employment Practice Group of the Year,' 2011 & 2013
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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