Group Five Legal is a forward-thinking legal services firm providing fractional General Counsel solutions for growing businesses. Our team of experienced in-house attorneys provides high-quality, cost-effective legal guidance to companies who need strategic legal support but aren’t ready for a full-time in-house counsel. We serve a diverse range of industries, delivering tailored, hands-on advice across corporate governance, labor & employment, contracts, compliance, risk management, and more.By offering fractional General Counsel services, we empower businesses to make informed decisions, navigate complex legal landscapes, and scale with confidence—without the overhead of a full-time legal department. Whether you need ongoing legal support or project-based assistance, our flexible approach ensures you get the expertise you need, when you need it.Key Services:Corporate governance and complianceContract drafting, negotiation, and managementRisk management and mitigationMergers, acquisitions, and partnershipsIntellectual property protectionEmployment law guidanceLitigation and dispute resolution strategy

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Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. With 800 attorneys practicing in major locations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Jackson Lewis is included in the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 rankings of law firms.The firm’s wide range of focused areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. Jackson Lewis is a leader in educating employers about the laws of equal opportunity and, as a firm, understands the importance of having a workforce that reflects the various communities it serves.Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance of premier employment law firms and practices in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific Region.I am an Associate in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. I represent employers of varying sizes and industries in a wide range of employment litigation matters, including wage and hour, discrimination claims, and hostile work environment allegations.I also assist and counsel organizations on items related to union activity, such as Unfair Labor Practice charges and collective bargaining.

Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC attorneys represent public and private sector local, county, state, national, and regional employers in a wide range of labor and employment issues. The group serves the needs of clients throughout New Jersey and the Northeast. Not only do we represent clients in federal and state courts, before administrative agencies like the EEOC, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the Public Employment Relations Commission and the National Labor Relations Board, but we also counsel clients on day-to-day issues, helping to resolve problems before they develop into litigation. We provide management with training and educational seminars, and help our clients focus on preventive methods that reduce liability and increase morale. Additionally, we serve as chief negotiators in collective negotiations, represent employers accused of unfair labor practices, and consult on union avoidance, enforcement of non-compete agreements, preparation of affirmative action plans, and the drafting of employment contracts.Our attorneys are experienced in defending claims of employment discrimination based on gender, race, national origin, religion, retaliation, and harassment under Title VII and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Our attorneys also litigate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA, also know as the “Whistleblower Law”), and other federal and state constitutional challenges, as well as claims brought pursuant to state law that can arise out of the employment context, including defamation, retaliation, tortious interference, and negligent supervision, retention, and supervision. We also handle litigation involving non-compete and other employment agreement disputes.

Clifton Budd & DeMaria, LLP is the oldest labor law firm in the country representing employers exclusively with regard to labor disputes with unions and National Labor Relations Board matters. The firm also advises management on compliance with all federal, state and local laws governing the employment relationship, including ERISA, discrimination claims, FMLA, ADA, wage and hour regulations, employment contracts and covenants not to compete litigation. Its law practice extends to the defense of lawsuits brought by employees against the companies that employ them and advice on the appropriate means of terminating employees in order to avoid or minimize potential liability.

ROSSI & CROWLEY, LLP is a small law firm performing sophisticated work and dedicated to providing its clients with professional, independent, and cost-effective legal services. The cornerstone principles of the firm's practice are professionalism, personal service and integrity. The firm represents a wide range of individuals and businesses including construction contractors, design professionals, sureties, real estate professionals, title insurance companies and their insureds, and retail and manufacturing businesses. The partners work closely with clients to provide customized services that best suit the client's particular needs, and the requirements of the legal matter involved. We firmly believe that every legal matter is unique and requires an independent, creative, and thorough approach. The members of the firm have a wide range of experience that enables them to provide the firm’s clients with high quality, experienced representation.

Provided quality legal representation to employees, labor organizations and employers in diverse legal matters ranging from employee benefits law, covenants not to compete and employee confidentiality agreements, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration, employment discrimination litigation, ERISA litigation and administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, New York State Employment Relations Board, U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission and The New York State Division of Human Rights.