Alyssa L. Zuckerman

PHONE:

631-694-2300

EMAIL:

alz@lambbarnosky.com

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EDUCATION:

♦ New York University (B.A., Journalism & Psychology, 2010)

♦ St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 2013)

BAR ADMISSIONS:

♦  New York

PRACTICE AREAS:
Education, Employment, Labor and Municipal

Alyssa Zuckerman is a Partner whose practice focuses on representing employers in both the public and private sectors in labor, employment and education law matters. She has experience in public and private sector collective bargaining, grievance arbitrations, interest arbitrations, employee disciplinary proceedings, unemployment insurance hearings and matters before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) and the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”).

Alyssa provides day-to-day advice for her clients on a range of topics including, among others, COVID-19-related State and Federal leaves of absence and analyzing requests for same; contract interpretation; grievance analysis and avoidance; employee disciplinary issues; Taylor Law issues; and analyzing and responding to requests including, among others, leaves pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act and requests for accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

She also provides trainings on, among other topics, the prevention of sexual and other types of harassment and discrimination; analyzing COVID-19-related leave of absence requests; handling employee performance, discipline and discharge issues; and addressing employees’ requests for other leaves of absence and workplace accommodations. She is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Alyssa was recently selected by Best Lawyers® to be recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers® as “One to Watch” in Labor and Employment Law – Management. Alyssa has also been named to Long Island Business News ’ “40 Under 40 Class of 2022,” a “Top Lawyer Rising Star Under 40” by the Long Island Herald Community Newspapers, and a “Power 25 Lawyer” by Long Island Business News. She has also been listed as one of Long Island Business News ’ “Who’s Who in Intellectual Property & Labor Law.” Additionally, Alyssa has been named as a New York Super Lawyers® “Rising Star for Employment and Labor” from 2018-present and has been listed in Super Lawyers®’ “New York Metro Rising Stars/The Top Women.”

Alyssa has presented for the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) on the topics of “Social Media and Public Sector Labor and Employment Law;” “The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s New Guidance on Retaliation: What’s New, What’s Different, and What’s an Employer To Do?;” “Achieving Zoom-baya: Using #Technology to Make Your Practice More Efficient in the #WorkFromHome Era;” “Hey Dinosaurs! 2020 Called: Must-Have Apps, Devices, Tips & Tricks;” Managing Your Essential and Non-Essential Municipal Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Everything an Employer Needs, and Wants, to Know About Managing its Workforce in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic;” and on “Remote Work Issue Spotting and Essentials Checklist.”

Alyssa has also presented for the Long Island Labor and Employment Relations Association (“LI LERA”) on the topics of “Free Speech in the Public Sector – What Public Employees Can and Cannot Say;” “The New York State Paid Family Leave Law;” and “Addressing Safety and Emergency Issues in the Public Sector.” In addition, Alyssa has presented on “Navigating Labor Relations with Benefits of Hindsight in the Modern Age” for the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and Education Law Committees at their Annual School Law Conference; on “Social Media and the Workplace: Labor and Employment Legal Issues” at Cardozo Law School; “Managing Workplace  Violence and Harassment in the Public Sector” for the New York Government Finance Officers’ Association (“NYGFOA”); on “Internet Acceptable Use Policies, Filtering and Monitoring” at the National Business Institute; and for the Long Island Library Resources Council (“LILRC”) on “Employee/Union Grievances: Best Practices for Identifying and Handling Workplace Issues Ranging from Informal Employee Gripes to Formal Allegations of Contractual/CBA Violations” and “Formal Workplace Complaints: Best Practices for Investigating and Addressing Workplace Harassment, Discrimination, and Other Workplace Complaints.”

Alyssa has guest-lectured at Hofstra Law School and SUNY Old Westbury on “Collective Bargaining, Mediation, Fact-Finding and Interest Arbitration in the Public Sector.” She is also a chapter author of the Fourth Edition of Lefkowitz on Public Sector Labor and Employment Law and its 2019 Supplement.

Alyssa currently serves on the LI LERA Executive Board as its President; as the Senior Vice President of the FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara Foundation (also known as “The Johnny Mac Foundation”); on the Board of Directors of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association; on the Board of Advisors for the St. John’s Law School’s Center for Labor and Employment Law; on NYSBA’s Leadership Development Committee; and on the Executive Committee of NYSBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section as a Chair of the Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) Committee (and formerly as a Chair of the Membership Engagement Committee).  She is also a member of the American Bar Association; the Nassau County Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Alyssa currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara Foundation (also known as “The Johnny Mac Foundation”); on the Board of Directors of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association; on the Board of Advisors for the St. John’s Law School’s Center for Labor and Employment Law; on the LI LERA Executive Board as its President; on NYSBA’s Leadership Development Committee; and on the Executive Committee of the NYSBA Labor and Employment Law Section as Co-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) Committer (and formerly as a Chair of the Membership Engagement Committee) and is also a member of the American Bar Association.

Alyssa received her law degree from St. John’s University and her undergraduate degree from New York University. She is admitted to the New York State Bar Association.