Attorneys

Holly H. Weiss

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919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
United States of America
P: +1 212.756.2515
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Holly H. Weiss is a partner in the New York office, where she focuses her practice on the representation of employers in all aspects of employment law and employee relations. Holly handles disputes involving statutory employment discrimination claims, ERISA claims, executive compensation, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and common law tort and contract claims, in federal and state courts, before administrative and government agencies and in arbitral forums. She advises employers on employment law compliance, human resources matters, hiring and termination, and litigation avoidance, negotiates employment agreements, separation agreements and other employment-related agreements, provides training, and conducts investigations.

Holly earned a B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. Holly has authored or co-authored numerous articles of interest to employers, a recent example of which, “Effective Client Communication,” appeared in Labor and Employment Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Preventing Litigation, Minimizing Risks and Dealing with Employee Legal Problems. Holly is the co-author of "Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Employment Context," a chapter in Executive Compensation, BNA Books, edited by Yale D. Tauber and Donald P. Levy. A much sought-after speaker, she recently addressed an MFA General Counsel Forum on “Employment Issues - What Could Go Wrong? Avoiding Common Pitfalls,” and spoke on “Drafting Severance Agreements - A How-To” at the New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section’s annual meeting.

Selected Publications

“Effective Client Communication,” Labor and Employment Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Preventing Litigation, Minimizing Risks and Dealing with Employee Legal Problems, 2007

“PPA’s Comprehensive Changes for 401(k) Plans,” SRZ Employment & Employee Benefits Developments, Fall 2006

“Roth Contributions Permitted for 401(k) and 403(b) Plans,” SRZ Employment & Employee Benefits Developments, Fall 2006

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Selected Speaking Engagements

“Employment Issues - What Could Go Wrong? Avoiding Common Pitfalls,” MFA General Counsel Forum, September 2009

“Drafting Severance Agreements - A How-To,” Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section, New York State Bar Association, January 2009

“Lift-Outs: Both Sides of the Story,” SRZ Greenwich Private Investment Fund Seminar, May 2007

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Memberships

New York City Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
    Labor and Employment Law Section
       Individual Rights and Responsibilities Committee
       Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit 2001
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York 1993

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1991
  • Emory University, B.A., 1987

Prior Experience

Sullivan & Cromwell, 1991-1999