Biography

Mr. Kesselman is a partner in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP where he practices all aspects of employment law. He has substantial litigation, arbitration and trial experience defending management against claims of discrimination and harassment under federal, state and city anti-discrimination laws, claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and ERISA, wrongful termination, breach of contract and related theories, and enforcement of restrictive covenant/non-competition issues. Mr. Kesselman's practice is based in New York, though he actively defends and oversees litigations throughout the country. In addition, to his federal and state court practice, Mr. Kesselman regularly litigates before FINRA (previously the NASD), JAMS, and other private arbitration forums. Mr. Kesselman also counsels management and human resources professionals on various workplace issues, including employees relations, internal complaints and investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, training, and restrictive covenants, as well as other issues with which employers are routinely faced. He has broad experience conducting sensitive internal investigations for employment clients. Mr. Kesselman also represents clients in negotiating executive employment and separation agreements, as well as assisting companies in the protection of corporate assets and trade secrets. Mr. Kesselman has represented individual and corporate clients before government and regulatory agencies in white collar criminal and regulatory matters.  

Mr. Kesselman serves as the co-hiring partner for the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw, and is the assigning partner for the Labor and Employment practice group in New York. In addition, Mr. Kesselman is the New York lead for the firm’s National Single-Plaintiff Litigation practice group.

Education

J.D., New York University School of Law (1996)

Staff Editor, Review of Law and Social Change

B.A., Yeshiva University, summa cum laude (1993)

Valedictorian; Stanley Broff Memorial Award for Excellence in Economics; Gottesman Award for Scholarship, Ethics & Character

Admissions

• New York

Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
• U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut