The Villanueva & Sanchala Law Firm provides quality legal representation and exceptional support to clients throughout New York City, Rockland County and Westchester County including cities such as White Plains, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Piermont. We strive to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services in a timely fashion; whether you need an aggressive defense for a criminal charge, DWI or a traffic ticket, or you need legal advice with an employment law or business law matter, our skilled New York attorneys are here to help you. Our attorneys have over two decades of combined years of legal experience successfully representing clients in and out of court. Call us now at (914) 723-7900.
Our employment law attorneys have advised Fortune 500 companies, established companies, small businesses, executives and other types of employees in a wide range of employment law disputes in fields from medicine, pharmaceutical services, manufacturing, financial services and retail services. We have provided effective and timely legal counsel on pre-litigation matters and litigation employment law issues including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract, violations of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, non-payment of wages and overtime compensation, wrongful termination, misclassification of employees as independent contractors, whistleblowers and unlawful retaliation.
In these difficult economic times, our employment law attorneys have reviewed and negotiated hundreds of severance agreements and separation packages on behalf of employers and employees. Our New York attorneys are experienced in analyzing issues surrounding an employee’s termination including the viability and strength of employment law claims, the proper valuation of stock options and other compensation and benefits, restrictive covenants and other future employment concerns, the availability and proper cost of COBRA coverage and eligibility for unemployment insurance coverage.
In specific termination situations where an executive is considering moving to a competitor or a company is considering hiring a competitor’s key employee, our attorneys are skilled in analyzing the enforceability of non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements and the resulting practical consequences. Our employment law attorneys have provided effective legal advice to successfully guide employees and employers in such potentially difficult circumstances.
Contact our employment law lawyers if you have an employment issue that requires a skillful and dedicated advocate to counsel and represent you. Call our office now at (914) 723-7900.
