Honors & Affiliations
- Listed in:
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law - Management, 2021-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law - Management (Buffalo), 2024
- New York Super Lawyers®, Employment and Labor, 2020-2023
- Upstate New York Rising Star, Employment and Labor, 2018-2020
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law - Management, 2021-2024
- New York State Bar Association
- Bar Association of Erie County, Labor Law Committee Chair
- Note and Comment Editor, Buffalo Law Review
- Editor, Intellectual Property Law Journal
Representative Matters
- Successfully represented a hospital in a multiple-day labor arbitration hearing, resulting in the arbitrator upholding the termination of an employee who engaged in severe misconduct.
- Obtained a summary dismissal of a federal court action, where a former employee alleged gender discrimination and the Court agreed with the employer that insufficient evidence existed to support a conclusion that discrimination occurred.
- Developed a college policy for handling sexual misconduct complaints in compliance with Title IX and N.Y. Education Law § 129-B and advised the college on related issues, including investigation and adjudication procedures.
Representative Presentations
- 2021 Update on the New York State Sick Leave Laws for Employers, Clarence Chamber of Commerce Business Chat Series, February 11, 2021
- Labor and Employment Issues in the Time of Covid-19, Bar Association of Erie County, March 25, 2020
- Wage and Hour Law Updates, Clarence Chamber of Commerce Business Chat Series, January 30, 2020
- Employment Law Update 2018, New York State Public Housing Authority Directors Association 2018 Fall Conference, October 24, 2018
- Employees Gone Wild: Social Media, Alcohol, Marijuana Use and More, National Business Institute, October 10, 2018
- DOL's New Overtime Rule, Labor and Employment Law Breakfast Briefing, Octover 16, 2016
- FERPA Training, New York State Organization of Bursars & Business Administrators 2016 Annual Conference, June 13, 2016
Representative Publications
- Quoted in, "All Workers in New York State Now Allowed Time Off for Voting," Buffalo Law Journal, October 19, 2019
- "Employers Face Immediate Deadline Under Sexual Harassment Legislation," Bar Association of Erie County Bulletin, November 2018
- "Proposed White-Collar Rules May Not Have Intended Effect," Buffalo Law Journal, October 26, 2015
- "Federal, State Approaches to Campus Sexual Assault," Buffalo Law Journal, October 22, 2015
Other Activities
- Former Board of Directors, United Church Manor
- Board of Directors, Artpark & Company
Events and Webinars
- Buffalo Labor and Employment Law Seminar, October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019 - Four Bond Attorneys to Present at the 2018 NYSPHADA Fall Conference
October 23, 2018 - Buffalo Labor and Employment Law Seminar
October 15, 2018 - Labor and Employment Law Seminar - Buffalo 2017
October 16, 2017 - Two Buffalo Attorneys Speaking at the New York State Organization of Bursars & Business Administrators 2016 Annual Conference
June 12, 2016
News
- Bond Announces 14 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named in 2023 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 23, 2023 - Best Lawyers in America® Names 13 Bond Attorneys 2024 "Lawyer of the Year"
August 17, 2023 - 16 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America®
August 17, 2023 - Bond Announces 16 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named in 2022 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 23, 2022 - 16 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named 2023 Best Lawyers in America®
August 18, 2022 - Bond Announces 18 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named in 2021 New York Super Lawyers Upstate Edition
August 20, 2021 - 16 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named 2022 Best Lawyers in America®
August 19, 2021 - Seven Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named in 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars®
August 21, 2020 - 20 Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named 2021 Best Lawyers in America®
August 20, 2020 - Bond Announces Seven Buffalo Attorneys Named in 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars®
August 12, 2019 - Bond Elects Seven New Members
January 16, 2019 - Bond Announces 22 Attorneys Named in 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
August 12, 2018 - Four Buffalo Bond Attorneys Named in 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
August 12, 2018