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Paul Salvatore, co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Law Department, is widely recognized as one of the leading U.S. labor and employment lawyers. Recognized in multiple publications and rankings, US Legal 500 calls him “a first class senior partner with excellent advice, excellent business judgment, and a result-focus orientation…”

Clients that Paul frequently represents include the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations (RAB), as well as many of the individual companies that comprise the New York and national real estate and construction industries, NYSE Euronext, Natixis, MBIA Insurance and Polo Ralph Lauren.

Paul negotiates major collective bargaining agreements in several industries, including real estate and construction. He tries arbitrations and litigations arising from the collective bargaining relationships.

In its 2009 term, Paul argued and won before the U.S. Supreme Court in 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett. In a landmark 5-4 decision of importance to employers, the Court held that a collective bargaining agreement that explicitly requires union members to arbitrate employment discrimination claims is enforceable.

Paul also handles all types of employment litigation, arbitration and mediation. He spends much of his time providing advice and guidance to clients, counseling employers on how to avoid litigation and achieve their employee relations objectives through such techniques as proactive human resources policies and alternative dispute resolution.

Paul serves on Cornell University's Board of Trustees, is the past Chair of the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Dean’s Advisory Council and was the President of the ILR Alumni Association from 1995 to 1999. 

An active speaker and writer on labor and employment law issues, Paul is frequently quoted in the business media. Among other groups he works with, he is a speaker for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), where he served on its National Labor Relations Panel (1994- 2007). He also is the longtime Legal Columnist for Human Resource Executive Magazine.

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