Jonathan Farrell

Jonathan D. Farrell is a Co-Chair of the Meltzer Lippe Labor & Employment Practice Group. Jonathan is Counsel to manufacturing, service, commercial, and management companies, professional practices, non-profit organizations, private educational institutions and insurance companies. An employment and labor relations specialist, Jonathan regularly practices before the National Labor Relations Board, federal and state courts, and federal and state human rights’ agencies. He counsels employers on a variety of labor and employment-related laws including the NLRA, OSHA, EEOC, ADA, FMLA and ERISA. He also litigates in these areas. Jonathan is proud of the many recognitions he has received from members of the Bar and professional community. He is particularly proud to be Vice-Chairman of the Nassau County Human Rights Commission, as Jonathan is provided a unique insight into how administrative complaints are resolved. He has been selected as a “New York Super Lawyer” for 2010 and 2013 – 2021, in the area of labor and employment law. Only five percent (5%) of New York-metro attorneys have been named to this prestigious list. Jonathan has also earned an “AV” rating from his peers in both skills and ethics, the highest legal rating awarded by the legal rating publisher Martindale-Hubbell. Only two percent (2%) of New York metro attorneys have earned an “AV” rating. Finally, Jonathan was named as one of Long Island’s Leading Labor and Employment Law Attorneys by The Long Island Business News for 2007, 2009-2014, 2016-2020. Jonathan has represented employers in over one hundred different withdrawal liability disputes and/or transactions including drafting and effectuating Section 4024 ERISA transactions as well as litigating withdrawal liability assessments before the American Arbitration Association’s and if necessary, Federal Court. Jonathan has successfully represented various employers in over five hundred wage and hour investigations at the state and federal level in connection with minimum wage, overtime and prevailing wage actions. Jonathan has represented employers before the United States Department of Labor, New York State Department of Labor; Bureau of Public Work and Attorney General’s Office, General Labor Bureau. Upon graduation from Hofstra University’s School of Law, Jonathan received the University’s “Award for Excellence” in the field of Labor and Employment Law and the Industrial Relations Research Management “Award for Excellence” in Industrial and Labor Relations.