SCOTT A. GOODMAN
*** ***** ****** . ****** *****, NY 11375
516-***-**** . **********@***.***
EXPERIENCE:
Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP Syosset, NY
Associate Attorney July 2012 -
March 2013
. Investigate and evaluate allegations of discrimination and harassment
under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, the NYSHRL, and the NYC
Administrative Code
. Draft employment policies for corporate manuals and handbooks
. Prepare non-compete, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and settlement
agreements
. Analyze payroll documentation and interview employees regarding unpaid
wage allegations under the FLSA and New York Labor Law
. Draft position statements and answers to EEOC, NLRB and NYSDHR charges
. Manage employment claims and litigation; maintain daily contact with
clients and opposing counsel
. Appear before federal and state judges for oral argument and pretrial
conferences
. Attend Workers' Compensation Board and Unemployment Insurance Appeals
Board hearings
. Prepare pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, and
substantive motions
. Prepare memoranda regarding FMLA "key employee" exemption, multi-state
minimum daily guarantee earnings laws, New York Open Meetings Law, and
the ERISA construction exemption
Jackson Lewis LLP Melville, NY
Associate Attorney November 2007 -
July 2012
. Review statistical analyses (including Utilization Analysis and Impact
Ratio Analysis) and textual sections (including Action-Oriented
Programs and Identification of Problem Areas) for affirmative action
plans submitted to OFCCP
. Conduct client investigations and prepare memoranda and position
statements regarding employee relations issues including employee
theft, age discrimination claims under the ADEA, and race
discrimination allegations under Executive Order 11246
. Draft responses to OFCCP Notice of Violation regarding class-based
claims of systemic discrimination
. Analyze state and local municipality goods and services contracts for
potential employment law liabilities
. Counsel in-house executives and human resources professionals
regarding affirmative action regulations and OFCCP regulatory
developments
. Prepare human resources professionals and employees for OFCCP onsite
interviews
. Review I-9 forms for compliance with the Immigration Reform and
Control Act
. Prepare responses to Freedom of Information Act requests
. Train human resources and management personnel regarding affirmative
action and EEO requirements
. Manage document reviews for OFCCP failure-to-hire cases
. Review annual EEO-1 and Vets-100 reports
EDUCATION:
New York Law School, New York, NY
. Juris Doctor, June 2007
. Cumulative GPA: 3.32 - Rank: 83/304
. Awards: J. Stanley Shaw/Joseph Licitra Scholarship
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs,
NY
. Bachelor of Arts, May 2004
. Cumulative GPA: 3.11
MEMBERSHIPS: Member of NY bar; admitted in Southern and Eastern U.S.
District Courts of NY
INTERESTS: Enjoy New York Rangers Hockey, Cooking, World War II
History, and Antiquing