John Valentino

Attorney @Bousquet Holstein Pllc

Syracuse, NY, US

John has been practicing law for over 30 years and has been a member of the firm for over 20 years. He also served as one of its managing partners for over 10 years and continues now as the head of the firm\'s Labor and Employment Practice Group, which he has chaired since its inception. John practices in the areas of labor and employment law, discrimination, harassment and retaliation law, business law and transactions, litigation, and administrative hearings and appeals. John represents employers many employers, large and small, and employees, including executives and other professionals, in federal and state court litigation over business and commercial matters, and over claims such as breach of employment contracts, shareholder disputes, retaliation, whistle-blower, discrimination, non-compete agreements, and a variety of other business, labor and employment-related matters. He has provided representation before various federal and state agencies, including the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health, the Office of Professional Medical conduct, the Office of Professional Practices, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. John advises employers preparing and implementing employment handbooks and policies regarding sexual harassment, drug testing, and employment termination and employment references. He has also been successful in representing employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistle-blower matters.John has written articles and legal alerts and lectured on various topics, including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, employment-at-will, wrongful termination, non-compete agreements, severance agreements, and many more. He assists employers with writing, updating and interpreting their employment handbook and policies and educating them on all labor laws.