Paul Evans
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Labor & Employment
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1(212) 318-6009Share profile
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About
Provided by Paul Evans
Practice Areas
Paul Evans is a partner in the Employment Law Department and based in the firm’s New York office. For over 20 years, Paul has represented employers at the U.S. state, federal and appellate level in employment discrimination class actions, ERISA class actions, employment testing and validation matters, wage and hour class and collective actions, and multi-plaintiff and other complex labor and employment litigation.
Paul has extensive experience representing employers in all forms of employment discrimination, wage and hour, and ERISA matters. A skilled litigator and practical counselor, Paul defends clients in the entertainment, retail, telecommunications, technology, and insurance industries with matters in jurisdictions across the U.S. He has deep experience with employment class and collective actions, ERISA class actions, government agency actions, background check and Fair Credit Reporting Act matters, employment testing, test validation, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, wage and hour advice and litigation, workforce change initiatives, and succession planning.
Professional Memberships
• Law360 Employment Editorial Advisory Board - Member (2016)
Publications
Publications
• Contributor, The Employer Report
• Co-author, "EEOC Won't Budge on EEO-1 Pay Data Collection," Law360, July 20, 2016
Presentations
• Speaker, "Independent Contractors and Joint Employment: Mitigating Risks for Employers," ACC Greater Philadelphia Employment & Labor Law CLE Institute, March 2017
Languages Spoken
English
Expert in these Jurisdictions
USA
Education
Allegheny College
BA
University of Virginia Law School
JD
Chambers Review
USA
Paul Evans provides clients with expert advice as well as representation in contentious employment matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul has a knack for simplifying complex topics, has great instincts and calibrates his advice and approach to the stated client objective."
"Paul is a talented and sophisticated lawyer who knows his subject matter very well."
"Paul is a very strategic and strong advocate. He is extremely pragmatic, manages expectations very well and achieves excellent outcomes."
"Paul has a knack for simplifying complex topics, has great instincts and calibrates his advice and approach to the stated client objective."
"Paul is a talented and sophisticated lawyer who knows his subject matter very well."
"Paul is a very strategic and strong advocate. He is extremely pragmatic, manages expectations very well and achieves excellent outcomes."