North America - United States • Labor and employment
Davis+Gilbert LLP
Based in New York, Davis+Gilbert LLP’s labor and employment team offers a wide range of employment counseling services, including conducting investigations and internal audits, creating investigation training programs, and assisting in implementing preventative management procedures. Notably, the firm serves as the national employment counsel for Turner Construction Company, where it oversees the client’s labor obligations as a federal contractor. The practice is jointly led by Gregg Gilman and Daniel A Feinstein. Gilman is national employment counsel for several leading companies in the financial, marketing, communications, and real estate industries. Feinstein represents clients in a wide range of matters, including hiring, sexual harassment, and other types of internal investigations. Jessica Golden Cortes also comes recommended; she focuses on internal investigations of employee complaints. Shira Franco focuses on counseling clients particularly in the technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors. All individuals are based in New York.
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‘Davis & Gilbert offers experts across many verticals related to advertising and provides recommendations for lawyers within the firm who can support specific requests. Practice leaders work together rather than trying to be an expert in everything.’
‘Shira Franco is incredibly responsive and resourceful. Shira does not overcomplicate issues, she explains the risks with all actions and guides business owners and HR leaders on ideal outcomes to avoid litigation.’
‘Shira Franco is the complete package. She is my go-to referral for employment law matters for my clients.’
‘The team is knowledgeable and very responsive. The communication is fast and efficient’
‘The team has unmatched skills in practical problem-solving. There is no degree of difficulty they cannot handle. It is great comfort walking into any situation knowing that the best lawyer in the room is on your side.’
‘Dan Feinstein is hands down the best employment lawyer I have encountered in my career. His ability to precisely focus on the main issues in any case and concentrate effort for the optimum outcome sets him apart from the rest. He has earned the respect of his peers.’
‘Our experience with Davis & Gilbert LLP and specifically Daniel Feinstein has been exemplary. Dan has been astute, responsive, creative and tireless in representing us through several potentially litigious situations this year, in addition to the more routine counsel we require. We think highly of Dan and the firm and recommend him without hesitation.’
‘Dan Feinstein applies the law to our business and labor issues so strategically. His advice is always thoughtfully tailored to our specific corporate culture and goals. In a climate when we find many attorneys simply explain the law and forecast legal complications without delivering substantive advice, Dan expertly guides us through important decisions and complicated issues. ’
Key clients
- Turner Construction
- Fortress Investment Group
- Alma
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Rudin Management
- Blue Owl Capital
- Rockpoint Group
- Drive Shack, Inc.
- Horizon Media
- Travel Leaders Group
- Synk
- Smart AdServer
- Sixth Street Partners
- Enlink Midstream
Work highlights
- Acting as the national employment counsel for Turner; advising it on day-to-day employment matters, labor obligations as a federal contractor and prevailing wage matters, as well as advising on and assisting in implementing preventative management procedures and policies and conducting investigations and internal audits.
- Developing a comprehensive, up to date, and user-friendly Employee Handbook for Alma employees; and provide day-to-day advice to Alma on federal, state and local leave laws, background checks and wage and hour compliance.
- Provided counseling for Third Bridge Group to navigate complex employee disability and medical accommodation matters.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gregg Gilman, Daniel Feinstein