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Provided by Todd Gutfleisch
Employment Counseling, Litigation
Todd Gutfleisch is an employment lawyer and litigator who provides practical advice and aggressive advocacy. Mr. Gutfleisch represents clients in all aspects of the employment relationship, both within and outside of the financial services industry, on behalf of both individuals and companies. In addition to counseling clients and negotiating employment contracts and separation agreements, Mr. Gutfleisch negotiates, mediates and litigates compensation, unlawful termination, defamation, discrimination, whistleblowing and retaliation claims before regulatory and arbitration tribunals (e.g., JAMS and the American Arbitration Association) and state and federal agencies and courts. Mr. Gutfleisch also represents licensed securities professionals in regulatory inquires, and specializes in wage-and-hour class actions (including claims for failure to pay overtime, incorrect designations, and unlawful deductions from compensation). Previously, Mr. Gutfleisch was an Executive Director at JP Morgan Chase & Co. for almost fifteen years representing the bank in a wide range of employment matters. Mr. Gutfleisch had primary responsibility for employment law issues in JP Morgan’s investment bank, and was responsible for all wage-and-hour class action litigation and compliance. Mr. Gutfleisch is admitted to the bar of New York, the bars of the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and New Jersey.
Mr. Gutfleisch is a member of the New York University Center for Labor and Employment Law and has presented at the annual NYU Employment Law Workshop for Federal Judges.
Recent Trends Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 37th Annual Institute on Employment Law, Practicing Law Institute, 2008
Provided by Chambers
Todd Gutfleisch is a respected employment attorney specializing in the representation of plaintiffs. His experience includes wrongful termination, whistleblowing, discrimination and retaliation claims.
Provided by Chambers
"Todd is very experienced, a formidably hard worker who is always completely prepared. He knows the field of employment law very well."
"Todd is pragmatic and very commercial, bringing a really good perspective."
"Todd is very experienced, a formidably hard worker who is always completely prepared. He knows the field of employment law very well."
"Todd is pragmatic and very commercial, bringing a really good perspective."
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Navigating Employee Non-solicits When Recruiting Multiple Employees from a Single Employer | USA
Employee non-solicits are becoming harder to enforce as “legitimate” employer interests are increasingly narrowly construed, as Jonathan Harris, Todd Gutfleisch and Daniela Grossman of Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler explore in this Expert Focus article.
Navigating Employee Non-solicits When Recruiting Multiple Employees from a Single Employer | USA
Employee non-solicits are becoming harder to enforce as “legitimate” employer interests are increasingly narrowly construed, as Jonathan Harris, Todd Gutfleisch and Daniela Grossman of Harris St. Laurent and Wechsler explore in this Expert Focus article.
