 ALIZA F. HERZBERG
Partner / New York
Aliza Herzberg helps employers manage all aspects of their relationships with their employees. Aliza represents companies in litigations and arbitrations relating to employment discrimination, harassment, non-competition and employment agreements. She also counsels U.S. and U.K. based companies with offices in the U.S. on a variety of employment issues including compliance with employment laws and regulations, reductions in force, negotiation of employment and severance agreements and the due diligence associated with mergers and acquisitions.
NEWS ROOM
Aliza frequently appears on various CNBC shows regarding employment issues. To view her most recent appearance, click here.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
• Defended a United Kingdom based insurer and its United States consultant in the Southern District of New York concerning claims arising out of a restrictive covenant.
• Argued and won a temporary restraining order against 14 former employees of a United Kingdom based publishing company, based on theft of trade secret and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
• Won dismissal of a complaint filed by a former employee who claimed discrimination on the basis of his immigration status. Gonzalez v. Tri Component Products Inc., 9 OCAHO No. 1118 (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review 2005).
• Obtained a temporary restraining order against former brokers of a national insurance brokerage firm, restricting brokers from servicing and soliciting their former employer's clients based on their restrictive covenants.
• Jury verdict, affirmed by the Second Circuit, in favor of a financial services firm, after trial in the Southern District of New York over claims of national origin discrimination, and counterclaims of fraud and self-dealing.
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York and New Jersey
MEMBER
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Contact Information |
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Practice Areas |
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Employment Practices |
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Education |
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J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1994, Dean's List
M.A., with honors
B.A., cum laude with honors, University of Pennsylvania, 1991 |
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My News |
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November 5, 2008
Wolosky Leads CCS Sale for dELiA*s
October 13, 2008
Health Systems Solutions Acquires Emageon
October 8, 2008
Herzberg Serves as Panelist at Recruiting Expo
August 11, 2008
Herzberg Comments on Fortress
May 29, 2008
NuCO2 Inc. Finalizes Merger
May 13, 2008
Herzberg Served as Panelist at Recruiting Expo
February 13, 2008
Herzberg Comments on Skadden's Insider Blog
January 30, 2008
NuCO2 Inc. Agrees to Merger with Aurora
November 13, 2007
Herzberg Lectures at Recruiting Conference
November 1, 2007
Herzberg Quoted in Workforce Strategies Article
October 3, 2007
Herzberg Interviewed on NY Knicks Verdict
September 21, 2007
Everlast Merger Closes
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My Classes/Seminars Taught |
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2008, PTO Banks: Control Unscheduled Absenteeism & Improve Productivity, Progressive Business Conferences
2007 & 2008, Recruiting and the Law: Avoiding Risk During the Hiring Process, Recruiting 2007 & 2008 Conference and Expo
2007, Paid-Time-Off (PTO) Banks: Advanced Strategies for Reducing Unscheduled Absences and Solving PTO Problems: How to Reduce Unscheduled Absences without Alienating Employees, Business and Legal Reports
2007, Workplace Dress Codes: Business and Legal Reports
2006, Employers' Top Ten Correctable Blunders, Business Roundtable of New York Women in Film and Television
1995, Law in the Workplace, Proskauer Rose LLP |
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