Labor Law Lawyers, Employee Benefits ERISA - New York City, NY

Richard N. Gilberg

Law Practice
Richard N. Gilberg joined Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. as a Member of the firm in 1999. His special areas of expertise include private and public sector collective bargaining; ERISA; internal union governance, compliance and strategic planning; ethics advice and counsel; union elections; litigation; rights and interest arbitration, fact-finding and impasse proceedings; and entertainment law. Mr. Gilberg practices before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

Professional Profile
Mr. Gilberg was a partner of the law firm of Cohen, Weiss and Simon from 1985 until 1999, after serving as an associate attorney from 1978 until 1985. Mr. Gilberg served as counsel to the Teamsters National United Parcel Service Negotiating Committee in national UPS collective bargaining negotiations in 1993, 1997 and 2002. He was also General Counsel of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington, D.C. from 1992 until 1994.

Professional Affiliations
Mr. Gilberg is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Bar Association. He is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level in professional excellence, and he was recognized by L.I. Pulse Magazine in 2010 and 2011 as one of the region's "Top Legal Eagles".

Admissions
Mr. Gilberg is admitted to practice law in New York State and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.