Phyllis Karasov Email & Phone Number

Labor and Employment LawI regularly consults with clients regarding the legal consequences of specific employment practices, as well as broad program and policy planning and decisions. I provide employers with advice in all areas of personnel and human resources, including such issues as: local, state and federal discrimination laws; employee handbooks; collective bargaining; hiring, discipline and termination; sexual harassment; employee relations; regulatory compliance; and Family and Medical Leave Act. I have counselled employers on the many employment issues that have arisen as a result of COVID-19, including mandatory COVID vaccinations and remote work policies. I investigate workplace misconduct and Title IX complaints, and advise clients who ask for assistance on their own investigations.I have extensive experience representing clients in front of administrative agencies and state and federal court. She drafts, enforces and interprets noncompetition agreements, confidentiality agreements, separation agreements, employee handbooks and other types of employment documents and policies. Education LawI have an active practice in representing educational institutions. My practice includes advising both private independent schools and institutions of higher education in all aspects of their operation, including labor and employment law, student affairs, regulatory and compliance issues, campus security, employee benefits, tax exempt and governance and volunteer issues. I assist in reviewing and drafting institutional catalogs and handbooks, including staff, faculty and student handbooks. I conduct training seminars for educational institutions on issues related to liability, labor and employment law, managing academic departments and study abroad programs, to name a few. Alternative Dispute ResolutionI am a certified neutral for mediation, arbitration, summary jury trials, early neutral evaluations, moderated settlement conferences, and as a consensual special magistrate. She serves as a mediator/ADR neutral in cases involving a wide range of issues. I also serve on panels for the American Arbitration Association and for FINRA. Specialties: Labor and Employment Law, Higher Education Law, Business Law, ADR

Listed skills include Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Arbitration, and 21 others.