Honors & Affiliations
- Listed in:
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Labor Law - Management, 2010-2024 (listed for 15 years)
- Lawyer of the Year (Syracuse), Employment Law - Management, 2013
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Labor Law - Management, 2010-2024 (listed for 15 years)
- New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- Onondaga County Bar Association
Representative Matters
- Successfully negotiated successor Collective Bargaining Agreement for private sector client which included pay for performance provisions and tied future medical plan changes/ increases to changes affecting all non-bargaining unit company employees.
- One of the recent highlights of Dave’s legal profession came this past summer when he won a jury trial in a Kansas City State Court on a reverse discrimination claim. The plaintiff claimed he was terminated because of his race, as well as his age and in retaliation for complaining about the Company’s discriminatory treatment in favor of minorities. Although incredibly time consuming, the case underscored the importance of consistent application of Company policies and detailed documentation. The case also reinforced Dave’s belief that at the end of the day, jurors must conclude that the Company treated the employee “fairly” and that they are far less concerned about the legal principles underlying the case.
Representative Presentations
- Handling Employee Discrimination and Harassment Claims: Pregnancy, Race, Age, Gender, etc., Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know, June 4, 2019
- Avoiding Liability by Conducting Proper Employee Investigations, Bond In-House Counsel CLE Series, December 11, 2014
- Workplace Behavior and Privacy - Current Developments, National Business Institute Human Resource Law From Start to Finish Seminar, November 18, 2014
Other Activities
- Board Member, Seneca Falls Country Club
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Former Parish Counsel Attorney
Events and Webinars
- Spring 2021 Virtual Breakfast Briefings - Upstate
April 7; April 8; April 15; April 22, 2021 - Stephanie H. Fedorka, David M. Ferrara and Nicholas P. Jacobson to present at National Business Institute event - Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know - A 2-Day Practical Course
June 4-5, 2019
News
- Bond Announces 31 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
August 17, 2023 - Bond Announces 31 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2023 Best Lawyers in America®
August 18, 2022 - Bond Announces 28 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®
August 19, 2021 - Bond Announces 28 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2021 Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2020 - Bond Announces 37 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2020 Best Lawyers in America®
August 15, 2019 - Bond Announces 32 Syracuse Attorneys Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®
August 14, 2018
Videos
- How the Recent Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Employers
June 29, 2022