David B. Feldman is a Shareholder in the New York City office of Ogletree Deakins. Dave represents management before federal and state courts and administrative agencies at the federal, state and local levels. In particular, Dave defends employers in various industries, including hospitality (restaurants, spas, hotels), finance, manufacturing, construction, retail and not-for-profits against wage and hour lawsuits as well as agency investigations and audits.
Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Dave served as Chair of the Wage & Hour Practice Group at Moses & Singer LLP. Integral to Dave’s practice are internal corporate audits and customized wage and hour training programs to help employers avoid or lessen their exposure to statutory and regulatory violations.
Also experienced in traditional labor-management relations, Dave counsels employers on union avoidance, negotiates and enforces collective bargaining agreements, represents employers at labor arbitrations, and defends employers before the National Labor Relations Board.
Having also served as Managing Attorney for the New York City Commission on Human Rights where he was responsible for the daily legal activities and operations of its Law Enforcement Bureau, Dave remains active in counseling clients on preventive policies and procedures to maintain compliance with city, state and federal human rights laws.
Earlier in his career, Dave served as General Counsel for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (“MDA”), a national not-for-profit corporation dedicated to combating neuromuscular diseases and to providing care, treatment, education and legal services to disabled individuals. His tenure at MDA gives him additional insight into the importance of developing and maintaining workplace policies and procedures that conform to corporate and legal developments.
