Keya C. Denner

Keya is an experienced litigator who has been practicing labor and employment law for almost 20 years. He has handled every type of labor and employment matter for his clients, ranging from discrimination, disability, non-compete and trade secret protections, to wage and hour class actions. Keya also has extensive experience counseling employers on matters relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  

Keya is not only a tough advocate, but a thoughtful and detail-oriented sounding board who helps his clients avoid litigation. He specializes in trainings for his clients' executives, HR team, front-line managers, and employees on a variety of topics like harassment awareness and prevention, the impact of the #metoo movement on business operations, and best workplace practices for managers and supervisors. 

Few attorneys nationwide match Keya’s expertise in the area of legal cannabis and its impact on the workplace. Keya serves as co-chair of the Cannabis & Employee Substance Abuse practice group and has a deep understanding of the various laws and issues surrounding the country’s rapidly expanding legal cannabis industry. Keya has counseled Fortune 500 companies in the retail, hospitality, and global logistics spaces to create compliant policies and better understand the ever-changing legal landscape brought about by the legalization of cannabis across the United States. Keya is a sought-after speaker and trainer on this topic. 

• "New Leader of the Bar", New Jersey Law Journal (2017)
• New Jersey Rising Stars honoree, Super Lawyers magazine (2015-2018)

• Community Visiting Nurse Association, Board Member  
• YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, and South Amboy, Personnel Committee  
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Member of Cannabis Committee, L&E Subcommittee  
• Member, New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association   
• Past Chair of the Somerset County Bar Association's Labor and Employment Committee 
• Past Host of the Somerset County Business Partnership's monthly Human Resources Roundtable 

Keya is an avid musician and in his earlier years, was an Emmy award-winning child actor.