People: Andrew L. Eisenberg, Partner

Andrew L. Eisenberg

Partner

Boston
Direct: (617) 946-4909
Fax: (617) 946-4801
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Biography

Andrew L. Eisenberg is a partner in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. His practice encompasses all aspects of labor law, labor relations and employment law. Mr. Eisenberg has extensive experience assisting the firm’s clients in opposing union organizing campaigns, negotiating and advising clients with respect to the administration of collective bargaining agreements and representing clients in grievance and arbitration proceedings. He also assists clients with respect to the full range of employment issues, including discrimination claims and compliance with federal and state employment laws. He regularly appears before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the United States Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Mr. Eisenberg frequently conducts management training programs and speaks to groups on a variety of subjects relating to labor, labor relations and employment issues, particularly regarding union avoidance strategies. He represents both union and non-union employers in a variety of industries, primarily in the private sector, including education, food processing and distribution, retail, architecture/engineering, banking and financial services, transportation, hospitality, high tech, and manufacturing. He has particular experience representing clients in the hotel/restaurant, supermarket and banking industries.

Andrew L. Eisenberg is a partner in the Boston office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. His practice encompasses all aspects of labor law, labor relations and employment law. Mr. Eisenberg has extensive experience assisting the firm’s clients in opposing union organizing campaigns, negotiating and advising clients with respect to the administration of collective bargaining agreements and representing clients in grievance and arbitration proceedings. He also assists clients with respect to the full range of employment issues, including discrimination claims and compliance with federal and state employment laws. He regularly appears before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the United States Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Mr. Eisenberg frequently conducts management training programs and speaks to groups on a variety of subjects relating to labor, labor relations and employment issues, particularly regarding union avoidance strategies. He represents both union and non-union employers in a variety of industries, primarily in the private sector, including education, food processing and distribution, retail, architecture/engineering, banking and financial services, transportation, hospitality, high tech, and manufacturing. He has particular experience representing clients in the hotel/restaurant, supermarket and banking industries.

Education

  • J.D., Columbia University School of Law (1974)
  • A.B., Brown University (1971)
    summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Massachusetts

Courts

  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association (Labor Law Section)
  • Massachusetts Bar Association (Labor Law Section) (Past Chairman, Private Sector Collective Bargaining Committee)(Past Chairman, Legislative and Government Liaison Committee)
  • American Bar Association (Labor Law Section)
  • CUE Inc. (Labor Lawyers Advisory Committee)

Presentations

  • “Labor and Employment Update,” Massachusetts Association of Temple and Synagogue Administrators (March 2009)
  • “Labor Law Reform Update for Employers,” Client Briefing (March 2009)
  • “Dual Employer Operations,” Massachusetts Bar Association Labor Law Forum (February 2009)
  • “New President, New Congress, New Issues for Employers: How the 2008 Elections Will Impact Employers,” Client Briefing (November 2008)
  • “Employee Free Choice Act: What If?,” CUE Inc. Fall Conference (October 2008)
  • “The Employee Free Choice Act: Making Union Organizing Easier,” Marriott Corporation Regional Managers Meeting (June 2008)
  • “What Non-union Employers Need to Know about the National Labor Relations Act,” Client Briefing (June 2008).
  • “Labor Update/The Employee Free Choice Act,” Professional Development Seminar Employment Law Update, Northeast Human Resources Association (April 2008)
  • “The Employee Free Choice Act,” Client Roundtable (April 2008)
  • “Implications of the NLRB’s Register Guard Decision,” Massachusetts Bar Association Labor Forum (March 2008)
  • “Staying Ahead of the Curve – An Employer’s Guide to the Universe,” Client Briefing (December 2007).
  • “Labor Update/The Employee Free Choice Act,” Professional Development Seminar Employment Law Update, Northeast Human Resources Association (May 2007)
  • “Multi-Employer Pension Plan Developments,” Client Briefing (March 2007)
  • “What You Need to Know About Labor Law Now,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. (September 2006)
  • “The Labor Scene Heats Up,” Client Briefing (May 2006)
  • “Preparing for a New Era of Union Organizing: This is Not Your Father’s AFL-CIO,” Client Briefing (April 2005)
  • “New Union Organizing Strategies,” Client Briefing (March 2004)

Publications

  • Contributor, “Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence, Legal and Strategic Guidelines,” American Bar Association, Section of State and Local Government Law (2008)
  • “Political Advocacy in the Workplace: When is an Employee’s Actions Protected Under the National Labor Relations Act?,” CUE, Inc. Network Newsletter (October 2008)
  • Co-author, “NLRB Issues New Guidelines for Determining Supervisory Status,” Massachusetts Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section Review (2007)

Accolades

  • Leading Lawyers in America (2007-2008)

Community Activities

  • Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston (Past Chair 1992-95)
  • Jewish Community Centers Association of North America (Board member)
  • Hebrew College, Boston Massachusetts
  • Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston