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Adam J. McInerney

Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP

• Partner in the office of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
• Practice emphasizes all aspects of the representation and counsel of management in employment-related litigation in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights
• Has successfully defended lawsuits asserting claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, violations of ERISA, violations of COBRA, violations of state and federal wage and hour statutes, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, violation of restrictive covenants, and class actions
• Regularly counsels clients on various types of employment matters, including the creation and administration of company policies and handbooks, separation agreements, executive employment contracts, discipline, terminations and reductions in force, investigations, drug testing, WARN Act compliance, wage and hour compliance, and family and medical leave issues
• J.D. degree, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Can be contacted at 973-451-8526 or [email protected]

Natalya G. Johnson

Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP

• Associate in the office of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
• Focuses her law practice on the representation and counsel of management in employment law issues
• Represents clients in state and federal court in a variety of employment-related claims including unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistle-blower cases
• Also advises and counsels clients on employment discrimination laws, hiring, discipline and discharge, implementing appropriate policies and procedures, compensation and other wage and hour issues, and worker classification
• Faculty, “Employment Law Update,” 2019 Bridge the Gap Program – Fordham Law School, New York, NY – January 12, 2019 (Live CLE)
• Faculty, “Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era,” Labor and Employment Section of the National Bar Association – Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, D.C. – October 25, 2018 (Live CLE)
• Faculty, “Closing the Wage Gap: What it Means to Ban Questions about Salary History,” U.S. Equal Employment Commission, NY District Office program – National Museum of the American Indian, New York, NY – October 24, 2017 (Live CLE)
• Wrote several articles including, “New Jersey Expands Law Prohibiting Discriminatory Pay Practices Under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination with Groundbreaking Equal Pay Legislation,” Riker Danzig Legal Alert, May 2, 2018; “New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to Include Breastfeeding,” Riker Danzig Legal Alert, January 17, 2018
• J.D. degree, Cornell Law School; B.A. degree, Cornell University
• Can be contacted at 973-451-8425 or [email protected]

Bisha A. Nurse

New York Life Insurance Company

Bisha Nurse

• Assistant general counsel at New York Life Insurance Company
• Focuses on employment law and immigration matters
• Guided by her clients’ business goals and long-term needs, she uses creative approaches to tailor her efforts in each matter
• Before joining New York Life, she was an assistant general counsel for the Department of City-Wide Administrative Services (DCAS), specializing in employment law and civil service matters
• Prior to DCAS, she was an associate at Dewey and LeBoeuf LLP and Day Pitney LLP, where she focused primarily on labor, employment, and complex litigation matters
• Former board member of the Association of Black Women Attorneys, a trained mediator through the New York Peace Institute, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and a member of the Advancement Initiative Leadership team. Bisha also serves as a Union Pacific Career academy volunteer and LCLD Mentor
• J.D. degree, Columbia Law School; B.A. degree, University of Pennsylvania