Qualifications and Career Profile
Merril A. Mironer concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law.
Mr. Mironer has more than 25 years of experience in defending employers against claims of employment discrimination before Federal, state and municipal agencies. He regularly counsels employers in formulating and implementing policies and practices with a view towards avoiding liability for claims related to the company’s employment practices and complying with various federal, state and local statutes pertaining to employment practices. He has also defended numerous cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and other specialized labor and employment statutes. Mr. Mironer also has extensive experience in conducting labor negotiations and in conducting the trial of administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, in such industries as health care, transportation, and higher education.
He is frequently called upon to address employer associations and various management groups on employment practices issues, and regularly conducts sensitivity training programs for management and rank and file employees on such subjects as sexual harassment and the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Mr. Mironer regularly counsels employers and high-level executives concerning provisions of sophisticated employment agreements, including such matters as restrictive covenants and executive compensation.
Associations and Committees
Mr. Mironer is a member of the Labor Section of the New York State Bar and previously served as Chair of its Committee on Labor Arbitration and Collective Bargaining.
Lectures and Articles
Mr. Mironer is a frequent contributor to Katten advisories on a variety of labor and employment related topics.
Recent publications include:
Education
Mr. Mironer received his undergraduate degree
with honors (B.S., 1962) from Union College and his law degree
cum laude (J.D., 1965) from Columbia Law School.