Practice Areas

• Toxic Tort (and Mass Tort) Litigation
• Environmental Claims
• Construction Defects
• Labor and Employment
• Confidential Corporate Investigations
• Product Liability
• Insurance
• Subrogation
• Premises & General Liability Claims

Employees are an important asset in any business. Maintaining that asset requires that employers know their rights and obligations. At O'Toole Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC in Verona, New Jersey, we have worked with many employers, helping them understand the rules and representing them when claims are made against them. Our employment law practice counsels employers to reduce their risks and represents employers to limit the damages of employee claims.

• Discrimination: If your company has been accused of discrimination under federal or state laws, our employer defense law firm can represent you in federal EEOC hearings and state Civil Rights Commission proceedings.
• Policy Manuals: We work with employers to reduce the risk of litigation by developing policies and writing employee manuals. Our knowledge of current labor law assures you of accurate information and guidance.
• Collective Bargaining: Our lawyers have experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements in the public and private sectors.
• Union Issues: When union grievances arise or when a union contract needs to be reviewed and changed, our employment law firm can guide your company.
• Civil Service Appeals: We represent government employers in civil service appeals proceedings.
• Harassment Seminars: At the request of clients, we have developed and facilitated harassment seminars so that managers and employees understand the law.
• Employee Contracts: Our employment lawyers draft and review employment contracts, severance agreements, trade secret agreements, and non-compete agreements
• Directors and Officers Liability: When you have questions about the legal liability of your directors and officers, we can help you understand the law and minimize liability risks.

If you require in-depth experience and a record of effective defense, contact the employer liability lawyers at the O'Toole Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC law firm. We defend clients in New Jersey and New York.

The O'Toole Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC law firm, headquartered in Verona, New Jersey, represents clients throughout New Jersey (especially Essex, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Middlesex, Monmouth, Sussex, Mercer, and Ocean counties), New York (down state counties and New York City).