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Regina E. Faul is a partner in and chairs the Employment & Labor Practice at Phillips Nizer LLP.  She has distinguished herself for over 30 years representing clients in the areas of employment law and labor law.  Her practice focuses on advising management clients on day-to-day employee relations, representing management in connection with collective bargaining, employment litigation, including wage and hour litigation, acting as insurance defense counsel, and conducting presentations and training for our clients’ workforces.

General Employment Litigation

Regina has successfully defended clients before state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings.  She also has successfully resolved matters prior to trial through negotiated settlements. Her extensive experience includes litigation involving:

• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• New York Labor Laws
• New York State and City Human Rights Laws
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Fair Housing Act

Regina proactively engages with employers regarding compliance with federal, state and city laws; drafting and implementing effective handbooks, policies and procedures; drafting and reviewing restrictive covenants; drafting and reviewing employment contracts and severance agreements; and workplace health and safety programs.

Wage & Hour
 
Wage and hour litigation has been a cornerstone of Regina’s legal practice. She is frequently called upon by employers to advise companies in connection with:

• Auditing company’s labor relations policies and practices
• Assessing company policies and procedures
• Wage and hour compliance
• Federal and New York Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
• New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act 
• Providing effective and efficient counsel in implementing corrective action to avoid potential government investigations and class action litigation.  

 
Training
 
Proactive and ongoing employer and employee training is a highly effective tool in preventing costly and, sometimes, contentious court proceedings.  Regina creates individualized presentations and trainings for employers on workplace topics, including:

• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Whistleblowers and retaliation 
• Investigating employee complaints
• Employee discharge and discipline
• Fair housing 
• Government subsidy programs
• Social media policies
• Various other workplace policies

 
Private Client and Insurance Defense
 
Regina has successfully defended private clients as well as acting as Insurance Defense Counsel (EPLI, D&O, E&O) for many national insurance carriers.
 
Unions and Collective Bargaining
 
Regina counsels business owners regarding dealings with unions and union benefit funds. She represents clients from the early stages of union organizing, to collective bargaining negotiations and navigating through collective bargaining agreements, including employee discipline, wage compliance, and staffing needs. 
 
She defends and counsels clients in connection with ERISA litigation by multi-employer benefit funds to collect contributions or their assessment of withdrawal liability. She often works closely with members of our firm’s Real Estate Practice representing owners and operators of hotels, residential apartment buildings and commercial buildings with respect to the labor and employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, sales, reorganization and reductions in staffing.  
 
Regina is frequently called upon as a commentator regarding local and federal labor and employment law.   She was also elected to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers as a Fellow, the highest recognition by one's colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication, and excellence.
 
Speaking Engagements:

• Woman in Leadership, Presenter (2019, 2020, 2022)
• Woman in Law Summit Series, The Inclusion, Diversity and Change: Inspiring Growth Summit, Presenter (Virtual Event 2021)
• New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) Program: Employment/Wage & Hour Training (2020)
• ExecuSummit Wage & Hour Conference, Panelist (November, 2019)
• Phillips Nizer LLP Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program, “Coping Healthily in the Legal Industry: Mental Health Issues That Affect Everyone (A program for practicing attorneys; November, 2019 with Dr. Christian Heim)
• Business of Woman Entrepreneurs Mastermind Class, Presenter (January 30, 2019)
• Business of Woman Entrepreneurs, Not Your Daddy’s Lawyer, Presenter (July 26, 2018)
• Nassau County Bar Association, “Recognizing, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”, Presenter (March, 2018)
• Business of Woman Entrepreneurs, We Inspire Wellness Retreat, Presenter (April, 2017)
• Long Island Contractors Association, Inc. Panel discussion, (January, 2009)

RECOGNITION

• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (Class of 2020)
• Super Lawyers® - New York Metro Edition (Employment & Labor) 2020, 2021, 2022
• Best Lawyers in America, Labor Law - Management 
• Crain's New York Business, Notable Women in Law (2018, 2020, 2022)