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Brian J. Clark

 

BRIAN J. CLARK (Martindale-Hubbell Profile)
Partner
New York
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BRIAN J. CLARK has been practicing labor & employment law at Clifton Budd & DeMaria since he came to the firm in 1985 from the Office of the Solicitor of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Clark has been a partner with the firm for over ten years. Mr. Clark frequently represents clients in state and federal courts in a variety of labor, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, ERISA and non-competition litigation. He also possesses a strong background in administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, the NYS Public Employment Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and various state and local government agencies. Well versed in the field of collective bargaining, he serves as chief labor negotiator for a number of clients in both the private and public sector. He has extensive arbitration experience. Mr. Clark also counsels clients on the prevention and resolution of workplace disputes, and their compliance with the numerous laws governing the field of labor and employment.


BAR ADMISSIONS
New York, 1986; U.S. District Courts: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1987; U.S. Courts of Appeals: Third Circuit, 1992; Tenth Circuit, 2000.

EDUCATION
Fordham University, J.D., 1984; Manhattan College, B.A., cum laude, 1980; Aberdeen University, Scotland.

PROFESSIONAL AND PRIVATE AFFILIATIONS
American, New York State, New York City (Labor & Employment Law, Litigation Sections) Bar Associations. Fordham Law School Alumni Association. The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York. The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the County of Westchester. New York Athletic Club.

PUBLISHED WORKS
"The Practical Labor Lawyer: ERISA's Application to Fringe Benefits Other Than Pension Plans," EMPLOYEE RELATIONS LAW JOURNAL, 1986. "United States Labor Practices in South Africa: Will a Mandatory Fair Employment Code Succeed Where the Sullivan Principles Have Failed?" FORDHAM INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL, 1984.

PRO BONO ACTIVITIES
Board Member: CJ Foundation for SIDS - nonprofit foundation devoted to raising funds for research of sudden infant death syndrome and providing counseling services; Trustee: Mount St. Michael Academy, Bronx, N.Y.; General Counsel & Secretary: Sammon-BUILD Center HDFC - not-for-profit organization engaged in providing transitional housing to the homeless in the Bronx.

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Clifton Budd & DeMaria, LLP
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 420
New York, New York 10170-0089

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