National Workplace and Labor Law Firm Jackson Lewis Announces New Leadership Structure; Three Senior-Most Partners Lead Firm Into New Era.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Jackson Lewis LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol today implemented a new leadership structure intended to position the nationwide employment and labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. firm to meet the changing needs of its clients. As part of this evolution, three of Jackson Lewis' most senior partners will take on new roles: William Krupman will become Chairman Emeritus; Patrick L. Vaccaro will become Managing Partner; and Vincent Cino will become National Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Coordinator. Mr. Krupman has served as Managing Partner since 1975. Under his guidance, Jackson Lewis evolved from a small, traditional labor firm to a nationwide leader and pace-setter in workplace law, with 385 attorneys in 25 offices from Miami to Seattle. As Chairman Emeritus, Krupman will continue to be actively involved in the firm's business development and strategic growth efforts. Mr. Vaccaro, formerly Vice Chair and Managing Partner of Jackson Lewis' White Plains, NY office, has been with Jackson Lewis for 40 years. In his new role as the firm's Managing Partner he will be responsible for the entire firm's day-to-day administration and management. Mr. Cino, one of the firm's most senior litigators and trial lawyers and the current Litigation Manager in the Morristown office, will assume the role of the firm's National Litigation Coordinator. In this role, he will be responsible for coordinating the more than 1,000 litigation matters the firm handles each year, including complex nationwide class action cases. "Pat and Vincent are among the finest attorneys practicing in the workplace law field today," commented Krupman. "The experience, knowledge, client focus, vision, and history with our firm will allow them to lead Jackson Lewis to an even higher level." Jackson Lewis consistently receives outstanding recognition by peers and clients alike. The firm was named as one of the top twenty "Go To" firms in a recent survey of Fortune 250 companies conducted by American Lawyer Media's Corporate Counsel magazine. Many of the firm's lawyers have been named "Super Lawyers" by their peers in polls taken by Law & Politics, a company that conducts impartial surveys. The firm was also named a top tier labor and employment law firm in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA, an international guide to America's business lawyers published by the London-based Chambers and Partners. And, most recently, ten of the firm's labor attorneys were honored in the Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as determined by the Labor Relations Institute. Mr. Krupman graduated from University of Michigan Law School The University of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor, is a unit of the University of Michigan. The Law School, founded in 1859, currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students, most of whom are earning the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LLM). in Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich., and has an LLM LLM abbr. Latin Legum Magister (Master of Laws) LLM Master of Laws [Latin Legum Magister] Noun 1. in Labor Law from New York University School of Law The New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. . Mr. Krupman is a member of the New York and Ohio Bars. Mr. Vaccaro, a member of the New York Bar, received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law and has a Masters Degree in Labor Law from the New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the Graduate School of Law. He has served as Chairman of Jackson Lewis' Marketing Department and is a member of the firm's Management, Compensation and Associate Bonus Committees. He was listed by Corporate Counsel magazine in their Best Employment Lawyers section. For the past 10 consecutive years, he has been among several Jackson Lewis attorneys named as the Best Labor & Employment Law Lawyers in America in the publication of the same name. Mr. Cino received his J.D. from Rutgers University Rutgers University, main campus at New Brunswick, N.J.; land-grant and state supported; coeducational except for Douglass College; chartered 1766 as Queen's College, opened 1771. Campuses and Facilities Rutgers maintains three campuses. School of Law and a Masters Degree in American Government from Rutgers University. He is a member of both the New York and New Jersey Bars. For the past two years, Mr. Cino was chosen by his peers as "Super Lawyer" by New Jersey Monthly magazine and was also cited in The New York Times as one of the Ten Leaders of Employment Law in New Jersey, 2004-2005. During a career spanning more than 25 years, Mr. Cino has personally tried more than 120 cases, including cases tried during his tenure as Chief of Litigation for the Essex County Counsel's Office, N.J., and as Assistant Prosecutor for Union County, N.J. About Jackson Lewis Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. The firm focuses solely on employment, labor, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and benefits law and related litigation. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Greenville, Hartford, Long Island, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Morristown, New York, Orange County, CA (July-Aug.'06), Orlando, Pittsburgh, Portland, OR (July-Aug.'06), Providence, Raleigh-Durham, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, Stamford, Washington DC Region and White Plains. Contact Information Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found on the firm's website at www.jacksonlewis.com. For media inquiries, contact Clare Grossman, Marketing Director, at (212) 545-4068, grossmac@jacksonlewis.com; or Chris Wailes, Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Counsel, at (864) 271-8340, chris.wailes@thebounceagency.com. |
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