Ethan D. Balsam, Esq.
ebalsam@forchellilaw.com

Ethan D. Balsam (Syracuse University College of Law, 2006) is an associate in the Firm's Employment and Labor Department. His practice primarily involves counseling management clients on a variety of employment and labor law subjects as well as defending them in a wide array of litigation matters. Mr. Balsam has experience representing school districts and municipalities before federal and New York state courts, and various administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, New York State Public Employment Relations Board and the New York State Education Department.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Balsam worked as an associate with another Long Island law firm with a focus on employment, labor and education law. In that role, he successfully represented school districts in litigation involving retaliation, discrimination, and constitutional due process violations. Mr. Balsam also provided advice and counsel to school district administrators on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws. Additionally, he negotiated collective bargaining agreements.

Mr. Balsam is admitted to practice in New York and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Also, he is a member of the New York State and Nassau Bar Associations. Mr. Balsam earned his B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 2002.

Practice Areas: Litigation and Labor & Employment
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