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1-212-239-4999~Law Practice Richard S. Corenthal has been a Member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s Labor and Employment Law groups since 2002. From 1999 until 2001, he was Of Counsel to the firm. Mr. Corenthal is an attorney with experience in a wide range of areas involving labor and employment matters. He represents public-sector and private-sector labor unions in all types of disputes, and has represented multi-employer/union benefit funds. Mr. Corenthal has litigated numerous labor-related claims in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board. He has also litigated numerous employment-related claims, including sexual harassment, age, race, national origin, disability, minimum labor standards, overtime, breach of contract and whistleblower claims. Mr. Corenthal also represents clients with employment-related claims in the finance industry at arbitration and mediation proceedings, including arbitration claims before the National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock Exchange.As a member of the firm’s employment group, Mr. Corenthal provides employment advice to clients regarding employment contracts and separation agreements. He has negotiated separation agreements for clients in a wide range of fields, including finance, publishing and advertising.Professional Profile Mr. Corenthal is a former Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Chief of the Labor Bureau under New York State Attorney General Robert Abrams. He has taught Public Sector and Private Sector Labor Law as an Instructor at the Cornell University School of Industrial Labor Relations. He has also been an Adjunct Professor teaching Occupational Health Law at Pace University School of Law and Occupational Health Law at Hunter College, School of Health Sciences. Mr. Corenthal was a Special Assistant to the New York State Assembly from 1996 until 1998 and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level of professional excellence and ethics.Presentations Mr. Corenthal has published numerous articles on labor and employment issues. He has been a lecturer on labor law and employment law for the New York State Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the National Safety Council, the City of New York, District Council 37, AFSCME, New York State AFL-CIO, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, New York City Central Labor Council, Cornell University School of Industrial Labor Relations, National Employment Lawyers Association (New York Chapter) and the American Conference Institute. He spoke on the topic, "Preemption of State Boards of Inquiry: The Daily News Labor Dispute," at the New York State Bar Association and NLRB Regional Conference in December 1990.Board MembershipsMr. Corenthal is a member of the New York Jobs with Justice Workers' Rights Board. He has also been a member of the Advisory Board at the Mount Sinai-Irving J. Selikoff Occupational Health Clinical Center since 1994.Professional Affiliations Mr. Corenthal is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of both the New York State and American Bar Associations and is a member of both the national organization and New York Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association. Admissions Mr. Corenthal was admitted to practice law in New York State in 1980. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as before the United States Court of Appeals. | 