Why Us?

A deep bench of experience. Our attorneys each have 25 or more years of experience practicing exclusively in the area of employment law, including conducting hundreds of workplace investigations. Reviewing and writing policies and agreements are daily activities for us.

A collaborative approach. Our attorneys have worked together in various settings over the years and genuinely enjoy collaborating and consulting with one another.

Consistent quality. We trained with some of the best in this field and carry that forward with a commitment to responsiveness, a personalized approach, and building trust.

Smooth transitions. We do not handle litigation, but as former litigators we know the pitfalls and strive to prevent and resolve workplace issues. If a lawsuit arises, we assist with referrals to experienced trial attorneys and support transitioning the matter to assure your legal needs are well represented.

Peer recognition.The firm has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its inaugural Regional Spotlight New York 2024 Guide and again for 2025. Our founding member, Tracey I. Levy, has been recognized annually by Super Lawyers for the New York Metro Region for the past 10 years, and has received the top ratings of AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and 10.0 from Avvo.

Our Attorneys

Tracey I. Levy

Founding Member
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Simone A. Handfield

Senior Counsel
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Raphael S. Lee

Of Counsel
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LEL Blog

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  • Workplace Investigations: Don’t Overlook the Closeout Meeting 02/04/26 A workplace investigator’s role may end upon reaching factual findings, but the work of the investigation should not.  Procedurally, at that point the complaint-handling process is only half done.  Four more stages need to be followed before the matter can be comfortably closed: Apply the factual findings to the organization’s… Read More...
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