Leora "Lorie" Grushka

Lorie Grushka represents employers, management, and senior executives in complex employment litigation and day-to-day workplace counseling. She serves as a strategic partner to clients, delivering practical, business-focused advice on a wide range of labor and employment matters.

Lorie has significant experience defending employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination in federal and state courts, as well as before administrative agencies. Her practice covers key federal, state, and local employment laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Sections 1981 and 1983, and the New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws. She is experienced in all stages of litigation, including early case assessment, motion practice, discovery, depositions, and resolution strategy.

In addition to her litigation practice, Lorie advises employers on the full spectrum of employment law compliance and workforce management issues. Drawing on her in-house secondment experience with clients, she brings a practical, real-time understanding of business operations and delivers tailored, actionable counseling that aligns legal strategy with organizational goals. She regularly counsels clients on hiring and onboarding, performance management, discipline and termination, reductions-in-force, WARN Act compliance, wage and hour matters, employee classification, leave administration, and disability and religious accommodations. She also drafts and negotiates employment, separation, and restrictive covenant agreements, and advises on employee handbooks, workplace policies, internal investigations, and government audits.

Lorie has experience supporting corporate transactions, including conducting labor and employment due diligence and advising on workforce integration and post-acquisition risk. She partners with clients to implement proactive compliance strategies and mitigate litigation risk while aligning with broader business objectives.

Concentrations

• Employment litigation
• Employment law advice and counsel
• Workplace investigations
• Workforce change management
• Employment and separation agreements
• Accommodations
• Leaves of absence