Jay Warren Waks

of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Inc. · Fellow of the ABA Foundation. · Member, Executive Advisory Committee, CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution. · Chair, Employment Committee of the CPR International Institute

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NYSBA's Empire State Counsel 2009, 2010. · Ranked among the top eight labor and employment lawyers in New York by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

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ranked in Band 1, 2003-2011. · Named to "The Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" by Human Resource Executive in its May 16, 2009 cover story. · Named to "The Nation's 50 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys" by Human Resource Executive, in its Marc

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and 2008 successes for corporate client in NLRB union elections. - 2007 dismissal of restrictive covenant breach suit brought against a corporate client and key employee who had been fired without cause by a competitor. - Cutting-edge 2005 dismissal in em

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leadership of Kaye Scholer litigation team featured in June 27, 2008 New York Law Journal and November 2002 American Lawyer. - Noteworthy 2004 dismissal of alleged whistleblower retaliation case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, cited in the New York Law Jour

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FBC Executive Committee and past Chair (5 years) of FBC's Programs Committee

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Sustaining Member

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past Vice President, Federal Bar Foundation. · Chair, Federal Bar Council's 40th Annual Winter Bench & Bar Conference (2008). · Recipient, 2007 Cornell University Citation

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the 2007 Freedom Tower award, only the second to be given, of the Dean of Cornell Law School

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Cornell Law School's 2010 Exemplary Public Service Award. · Recipient, 2007 Judge William B. Groat Award for "exceptional professional accomplishment," bestowed by Cornell University's ILR School. · Chair of the Cornell University Council (2005-2007)

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Life Member of Cornell University Council

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former Chair, Admissions & Financial Aid Committee

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member of CU Council's Administrative Board and its HR Advisory Committee

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member, 2009 CUC Strategic Advisory Board

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2009 leadership recognition at joint trustees/council annual meeting. · Board Member, Cornell Association of Class Officers, 2008-present. · Chair, Advisory Council of the Cornell Law School (2004-2007) (member, 1997-present), and past Visiting Committees

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recognized "for his steadfast dedication to and support of CBAA's mission and goals" at its 2002 Annual Holiday Benefit. · Past National Chair, Cornell Law School Annual Fund (2001-2004). · Member, Advisory Council of Cornell University's ILR School (2002

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Committee Chair, 2007-2008. · Delivered L. Kevin Becraft Lecture (April 2003), Cornell University, ILR School's Institute for Workplace Studies. · Guest lecturer, "The Law of Workplace Diversity," Cornell University's ILR School (2000-2001) · Invited to j

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30th & 35th Reunions & Campaign Chair. · Co-Chair, Major Gifts Committee, Cornell University Class of 1968's 35th and 40th Reunion Campaign

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Class of '68 Officer. · Panelist, Federal Bar Council programs on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, on Mandatory Arbitration of Civil Rights Claims, on Principles of Employment Discrimination Law, on The Law and Practice of Mandatory Retirement in the Pro

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2003 ABA Annual Meeting, presentation on "Employment Law Arbitration" for the ABA program "The Ultimate Arbitration Update: Drafting, Attacking and Defending Arbitration Clauses and Emerging Jurisdictional Issues"

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2002 ABA Annual Meeting, presentation on "Class Certification in EEO and FLSA Actions"

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2001 ABA Annual Meeting, presentation on "Circuit City [2001 Supreme Court case upholding FAA enforcement under most employment contracts]: Where Do We Go From Here?"

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1998 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association's Section of Labor & Employment Law, presentation on "Outlook for Employment ADR Towards the Year 2000: How Alive & Well is Gilmer and Corporate ADR Systems?" · Faculty, Southwestern Legal Foundation's 4

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commentary, "Spam at Work Gets Another Look" (February 2004). · Co-author, "Workplace Rights of Domestic Violence Victims," American Lawyer's New York Employment Law & Practice (February 2004). · Co-author, "Bankruptcy/WARN Act" in the "Employment Law" co

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ADR Committee

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Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee)

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Section of Labor and Employment Law (Committee on Individual Rights and Responsibilities

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ADR Committee

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Committee on International Law). · Associate Member, The State Bar of California, and its Labor and Employment Law Section. · Member, New York State Bar Association, and its Labor and Employment Law Section (Former Member, Executive Committee

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Past Co-Chair, Employment ADR Committee

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Member, EEO Law Committee). · Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York (past committees: Labor & Employment (Chair, 1990-93)

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Advisory Committee on ADR

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Sex & Law

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Municipal Affairs (Secretary)). · Member, International Society of Labor and Social Security Law. · Member, Labor & Employment Relations Association (formerly, IRRA). · Member, American Arbitration Association's Employment Advisory Board, 1999. · Member,

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and New York State Management Attorneys Conference. · Firm representative: CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. · Highly Recommended Labour and Employee Benefits practitioner in New York, 2003/04 edition of Global Counsel 3000. · Listed: Martindale-Hubbe

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Chambers USA

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Marquis Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the East, Who's Who in American Law

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Law Business Research Ltd's International Who's Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers

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Who's Who Legal - The Int'l Who's Who of Business Lawyers

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whoswholegal.com

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Mondaq's Guide to The World's Leading Labour & Employment Advisors

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Euromoney's Guide to The World's Leading Labour & Employment Lawyers. Mr. Waks is Chair of Kaye Scholer's Employment & Labor Law practice, founded by the late Frederick R. Livingston in 1947. His practice interfaces with the firm's Equal Rights Litigation

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apparel

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autos

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broadcasting

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chemicals

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communications

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construction and maintenance

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consulting

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cosmetics

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defense and national security

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e-commerce

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education (private primary, secondary and university)

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electronics

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emergency services

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energy

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entertainment

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financial services (U.S. and international banking, brokerages, insurance, investment banking, hedge funds, private equity)

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food and beverage

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gaming

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government

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health care

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high-tech

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homebuilding and furnishings

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hospitality, hotel and restaurant

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import/export

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law firms

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luxury handbags

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manufacturing

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media and news

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medicine

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mining

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mortgage

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municipal and state employment (in New York City, New York State and California)

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needle trades

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not-for-profit entities

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off-track betting

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petroleum

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pharmaceuticals

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plastics

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printing and publishing

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private clubs

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professional partnerships

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public housing

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real estate and REITs

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retail

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sales

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security services

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steel

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textiles

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trade associations

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wine and spirits

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and wireless communications. The employment litigations that Mr. Waks has handled in various federal and state courts (and in arbitration) have involved cutting-edge issues in regard to, e.g., overtime compensation (FLSA) collective actions and related st

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application of FLSA to public sector

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collective bargaining aspects of Chapter 9 bankruptcy of state public benefits corporation

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enforcement of restrictive covenants (and forfeiture issues)

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defense of employment discrimination class actions

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individual and multiple claims of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination

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equal pay, race, national origin, age and disability bias

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SOX whistleblower retaliation

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employment rights under executive employment agreements, severance and benefit plans

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application of U.S. employment statutes to expatriate foreign executives

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constitutional law

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WARN Act notification pay claims

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and Taft-Hartley Act claims, among others. In his representation of profit and not-for-profit clients in labor matters, Mr. Waks has confronted some of the most aggressive national and local unions. He has considerable experience in dealing with corporate

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20 Lawyers Ranked June 2, 2006, Kaye Scholer in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business May 18, 2006, Best of the US Inc. Recognizes 12 Kaye Scholer Attorneys

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