Nigel Telman > Proskauer Rose LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

The labor and employment team at Proskauer Rose LLP handles a wide range of employment matters for high-profile clients, including the McDonald’s Corporation, Vice Media, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Notably, the firm is well-known for representing major sports leagues; for example, the firm recently represented Major League Baseball during negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association. The practice is led by Neil Abramson in New York and Anthony Oncidi in Los Angeles. Abramson is one of the key contacts for Major League Baseball, while Oncidi represents the National Academy of Recording Arts in a wide range of employment matters. Other key names include Nigel Telman, located in the Chicago office; the New Orleans-based Nicole Eichberger, and senior counsel Noa Baddish.

Proskauer Rose LLP supports major employers with representation in class and collective action suits, including those involving wage and hour, discrimination, and harassment. The group is routinely instructed by employers in the retail, hospitality, healthcare, and aerospace segments, and regularly appears before state and federal courts. A core area of focus for the team is developing strategies to defeat class certification. The department is co-directed by Neil Abramson from New York, who specializes in discrimination claims, claims for breach of contract and claims arising from the collective bargaining relationship. Alongside him, Anthony Oncidi co-leads from Los Angeles and has focused his practice on representing media and entertainment-sector clients. Additional key contacts include New York-based Elise Bloom, who acts as co-head of the firm’s class & collective actions group, and Keisha-Ann Gray, who focuses on discrimination and harassment mandates. Michelle Annese handles claims of discrimination and retaliation, sexual harassment and wrongful discharge. Over in Boston, Mark Batten is noted for his class action defense and collective bargaining expertise. Nigel Telman leads the employment group at the Chicago office and specializes in dispute resolution and investigations. Greg Knopp joined the firm from Akin in February 2023.