Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors
- University of Rochester, B.A., with distinction
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania (Inactive)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Speaker, “Exit Strategies for Major Employment, Independent Contractor, and Commercial Disputes,” Locke Lord Webinar, June 18, 2021.
- Author, “Garden State May Soon Become Even Less Hospitable to Independent Contractors Than the Golden State,” Troutman Pepper Locke, May 1, 2025. Republished in Employee Benefit Plan Review, September 2025, Volume 79, Number 7.
- Podcast, “Are Reality TV Contestants Independent Contractors or Employees? From Pods to Paychecks With Love Is Blind,” Hiring to Firing Podcast, March 11, 2025.
- Co-author, “New York Senate Passes First-in-the-Nation Bill Requiring Mandatory Review and Revocation Period for All Severance Agreements,” Troutman Pepper Locke, March 5, 2025. Republished in Compensation Standards on April 25, 2025.
- Author, “‘Love is Blind’ – Can Reality TV Shows Minimize Independent Contractor Misclassification of Contestants?,” Locke Lord, December 14, 2024.
- Author, “Federal Government Study Shows Independent Contractor Working Arrangement Steadily Increasing: November 2024 IC Legal News Update,” Locke Lord, December 10, 2024.
- Author, “Due Diligence of a Target Company’s Independent Contractor Misclassification Risks by Private Equity Firms,” Locke Lord, December 4, 2024.
- Author, “How Health Care Systems Can Guard Against Independent Contractor Misclassification Liability for Contract Nurses,” Locke Lord, December 3, 2024.
- Author, “Newest State Independent Contractor Pay Protection Law Creates Uncertainties: October 2024 IC Legal News Update,” Locke Lord, November 8, 2024.
- Author, “Federal Independent Contractor Law Will Hardly Be Impacted by a Change in Administration, but State Laws Will Continue to Be Vigorously Enforced,” Locke Lord, November 6, 2024.
- Author, “NLRB About to Rule That Independent Contractor Misclassification Alone Violates Law,” Locke Lord, October 22, 2024.
- Author, “Commentary: NLRB Poised to Rule That Independent Contractor Misclassification Alone Violates the Law, but Ruling Not Likely to Survive Court Review,” Locke Lord, October 2024.
- Author, “Can Nurses Lawfully Be Classified as Independent Contractors? September 2024 IC Legal News Update,” Locke Lord, October 9, 2024.
- Co-author, “Some Individuals Acting As Franchisees are Independent Contractors Under Massachusetts’ Strict Classification Test,” Locke Lord Quick Study, September 6, 2024.
- Author, “Court Challenges Filed to Final Independent Contractor Rule – But Does It Really Matter?” Locke Lord, February 2024.
- Author, “Labor Department’s Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status – What Does It Mean Practically and Legally?” Locke Lord QuickStudy, January 9, 2024.
- Author, “Who Can Possibly Keep up With All the New Employment Laws in New York?” Locke Lord QuickStudy, December 15, 2023.
- Author, “Navigating Issues Around NY Freelancer Pay Protection Law,” Law 360, December 12, 2023.
- Author, “Proliferating Pay Protection Laws Favoring Independent Contractors Create Perils for Businesses,” Locke Lord, October 2023.
- Author, “New York Governor About to Sign Flawed Non-Compete Legislation?” Locke Lord QuickStudy, June 22, 2023.
- Author, “Why NLRB is Unlikely to Succeed in Misclassification Case,” Law 360, May 20, 2023.
- Author, “Significant Changes Are Coming to the New Jersey WARN Act – What Large Employers Need to Know,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, February 1, 2023.
- Author, “First State Law Enacted to Protect Fee Payments to Independent Contractors; New York ‘Freelance Isn’t Free Act’ Will Likely Impact out-of-State Companies,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, December 22, 2022.
- Author, “Now What? Update on Pay Transparency Laws and Tips on Compliance,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, December 22, 2022.
- Author, “Now What? Tips for Avoiding Liability Under NYC, CA and Other Pay Transparency Laws,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, November 9, 2022.
- Author, “Who’s an Independent Contractor? Even More Regulatory Ping-Pong That Doesn’t Change the Law,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, October 11, 2022.
- Author, “First State Law Enacted to Protect Fee Payments to Independent Contractors; New York ‘Freelance Isn’t Free Act’ Will Likely Impact Out-of-State Companies,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, July 5, 2022.
- Author, “Why NLRB is Unlikely to Succeed in Misclassification Case,” Law360, May 20, 2022.
- Author, “Is Independent Contractor Misclassification a Violation of the National Labor Relations Act?” Locke Lord, May 2022.
- Author, “Are You Finding It Hard to Keep up With All the New Employment Laws in New York?” Locke Lord QuickStudy, March 11, 2022 updated May 24, 2022.
- Author, “Is New York’s New Electronic Monitoring Law Employer-Friendly?” Locke Lord QuickStudy, November 9, 2021.
- Author, “Can a Company Require an Independent Contractor to Be Vaccinated?” Locke Lord QuickStudy, October 4, 2021.
- Author, “Biden Administration’s Withdrawal of Trump’s Independent Contractor Rule: Just as Meaningless as the Rule It Withdrew,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, May 5, 2021.
- Author, “Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Extended Yet Again for Employees and Independent Contractors,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, March 23, 2021.
- Author, “Biden Independent Contractor Plan Sends Confusing Message,” Law 360, November 10, 2020.
- Author, “Should Independent Contractors Sign Covid-19 Liability Waivers?” Bloomberg Law Insights, July 21, 2020.
- Author, “Businesses Address New Unemployment Options for Independent Contractors,” Construction Executive Journal, April 29, 2020.
- Author, “Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance Law: 2010 – 2020,” Bloomberg Law Professional Perspectives, January 20, 2020.
- Author, “Existing Law Can Likely Solve Contractor Misclassification,” Law 360, December 16, 2019.
- Author, “How to Evaluate Portfolio Companies for Independent Contractor Misclassification,” Private Equity Law Report, June 18, 2019.
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Quoted, “New Jersey Truckers Await – With Dread – Possible Changes in State’s Independent Contractor Law,” FreightWaves, August 12, 2025.
- Quoted, “NYC Gig Driver Pay Increases While Contractor Status Stays,” Law360, July 23, 2025.
- Quoted, “New Jersey, Feds Take Opposite Paths on Independent Contractor Rules,” FreightWaves, May 6, 2025.
- Quoted, “N.J. Gig Work Proposal Revives Doubts for Uber Driver Model,” Bloomberg Law, April 29, 2025.
- Quoted, “DoorDash Rally Shows Wage Disputes Can Outlast AG Deals,” Law360, April 28, 2025.
- Quoted, “State And Local Wage And Hour Updates To Watch,” Law360, April 7, 2025.
- Quoted, “Trucking-Backed Suit May Be Arena for Dumping Biden Independent Contractor Rule,” FreightWaves, February 3, 2025.