Ponticelli & Vito

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Our practice provides representation in most aspects of the employer/employee relationship. Our attorneys are experienced and accessible to respond to inquiries and to provide up to the minute advice so that a strategy may be planned in advance and litigation may be avoided. We provide representation before federal and state courts, arbitral forums, and agencies.

Mike has a great deal of experience representing clients in the employment and labor law arena. He began his career working for Zenith Electronics Corporation and Northwest Industries, inc., both Corporations ranked as Fortune 500 companies, with the latter being ranked number 75. At Zenith he was a human resource executive gaining experience in ever increasing positions while attending law school at night to acquire his law degree. At Northwest industries his assignments were nationwide. In both corporations he directed strategy and functioned as chief spokesperson in labor negotiations; tried numerous arbitration cases; and represented the corporations in matters before various Federal, State and local agencies (e.g. National Labor Relations Board; EEOC, OFCCP, OSHA, DOL, etc.) as well as in the Sate and Federal Courts.

In 1985 Mike entered into private law practice where he continued to represent corporations and began representing individual clients as well. Mike is well versed in labor and employment law. Mike regularly counsels and represents clients on hiring, discipline, termination, sexual harassment, mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force, plant closures, separation/severance agreements, covenants not to compete, protection of confidential information and trade secrets, independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements, designing employment and compensation/wage policies, and drafting employee handbooks. He also has substantial experience in real estate law, corporation law, estate planning and general law matters.

In 1997, Jim joined Mike Ponticelli engaging in the general practice of law and concentrating in Employment and EEO law. Jim regularly counsels and represents clients on hiring, discipline, termination, sexual harassment, reductions in force, plant closures, separation/severance agreements, covenants not to compete, protection of confidential information and trade secrets, independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements, designing employment and compensation policies, and drafting employee handbooks.

Our mission is to provide personal service and competent, experienced legal services to our clients on an efficient and economical basis.

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