William M. Sunkel, Senior Attorney

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New York Office
T: +1 (212) 294-2635
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Legal Services
Appellate Advocacy
Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination Litigation
Employment Class Action Litigation
Employment Law Advice, Counseling, and Training
ERISA Litigation
International Labor and Employee Relations
Traditional Labor Law
Unfair Competition, Restrictive Covenants, and Trade Secrets
Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
Whistleblower Matters
Litigation
Law School
Pace University
JD, 1988
Law School
Connecticut
New York
Practice Contacts
USCA - 2nd Circuit
Eastern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Languages Spoken
German
 
William Sunkel is a senior attorney in the firm's New York office who concentrates his practice in labor and employment relations litigation and counseling matters.

Mr. Sunkel represents employers in the defense of employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims, as well as in various contractual disputes and matters involving the enforceability of restrictive covenants, in both federal and state courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration.   He also has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation matters.


Education

Mr. Sunkel received a B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Hunter College in 1985 and a J.D., cum laude, from Pace University School of Law in 1988, where he was research and writing editor of the Pace Law Review.


Speeches and Publications

Mr. Sunkel is co-author of "Restrictive Covenants and Employee Raiding: Recent Developments in New York Law," which was published in the NYC Bar Association in October 2004.  Mr. Sunkel is the author of "City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres:  Court Approved Censorship Through Zoning," 7 Pace Law Review 251 (Fall 1988).