Adam Collyer
Pennsylvania and New York Management-side Employment Lawyer, Partner at Lewis Brisbois, Vice Chair of the ADA Compliance and Defense Practice Group
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Adam E. Collyer is a partner in the Pennsylvania and New York offices of Lewis Brisbois, Vice Chair of the firm's ADA Compliance and Defense Practice Group, and a member of the Employment, Franchise and Distribution, and Commercial Litigation Practices. He is an experienced litigator and counselor, representing businesses in various matters including those involving discrimination, retaliation and harassment, wage and hour violations, and contractual claims. In that capacity, Mr. Collyer has tried cases and appeared on behalf of clients in both federal and state court, before arbitration panels, and in proceedings before administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Mr. Collyer also advises and counsels clients on their compliance obligations under federal, state, and local laws. In January 2015, Mr. Collyer was appointed to the faculty of Seton Hall University School of Law, where he conducted a weekly seminar and supervised law students in clinical representation of pro-se litigants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The clinic, the S.D.N.Y. Representation in Mediation Practicum, has been recognized by the New Jersey General Assembly and the Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York for its invaluable contribution to the legal community. Mr. Collyer has also guest lectured on negotiation and mediation at Georgetown University Law Center and Fordham University School of Law, and writes and speaks regularly on various legal topics. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Mr. Collyer served the City of New York as an Assistant Corporation Counsel, where he was recognized as the Legal Rookie of the Year. Mr. Collyer is also a published sportswriter and has appeared as a correspondent on cable television during the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
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