Profile
Riane draws on her litigation experience to help employers develop and implement strategies to manage risk while advancing their business objectives.
Riane works in both the firm’s litigation and labor & employment departments.
In her labor & employment practice, Riane provides EEO training for supervisors and employees, conducts workplace investigations and provides advice and counsel on day-to-day workplace issues including policy administration, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, managing employee leaves of absence and wage and hour compliance. She also has experience representing management in traditional labor law matters including labor arbitrations and collective bargaining.
In her litigation practice, Riane litigates cases before federal and state trial and appellate courts and represents clients in proceedings before administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), New York State Division of Human Rights and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). She is also a proponent of using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and represents clients in mediations and binding arbitrations where appropriate. Riane has been involved in all aspects of litigation including preparing pleadings, conducting discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, trials and appeals. She most frequently litigates matters involving:
- Discrimination;
- Harassment;
- Retaliation;
- State and federal wage and hour issues;
- Restrictive covenant enforcement;
- Contract disputes; and
- Class action lawsuits.
