Overview
Sal is a seasoned litigator with over 25 years of experience in labor and employment law with an emphasis on wage and hour compliance and litigation. As part of his practice, he has handled multilayered misclassification class actions; counseled Fortune 500 companies and trade associations on complex wage hour matters; successfully defended government contractors in debarment proceedings; and defended employers against allegations of discrimination, sexual and racial harassment, whistle blowing and retaliation. Sal also conducts cost-effective audits that provide practical business-oriented solutions to assist companies in avoiding substantial liability while still achieving their business goals.
Early in his career he was a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Labor where he won several Secretary exceptional achievement awards for successfully litigating complex wage hour matters and was the youngest attorney at that time to win attorney of the year.
Honors & Recognitions
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment (2020-2025)
- Chambers USA Guide (2018-2024)
- New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2016-2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2021-2025
- Lawdragon 40 Up and Comers in Corporate Employment Law, 2017-2018
Professional & Civic Associations
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Practices
Education
Rutgers University
- J.D., 1997
Seton Hall University
- B.A., 1994
Bar & Court Admissions
- New Jersey, 1997
- New York, 1998
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Languages
- Portuguese (fluent)