Overview
Matthew Aibel is an associate in the Employment Law practice and is based in the firm’s New York office. He represents employers in a broad array of employment matters, including single plaintiff and class or collective actions, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, pay equity and wage and hour matters.
Mr. Aibel focuses his litigation practice on class or collective actions and trade secrets or non-compete claims. He has successfully defended clients in numerous trials, arbitration hearings and appeals. He also advises clients on a myriad of compliance issues with federal, state and local employment laws, with an emphasis on the intersection of technology and employment law.
Mr. Aibel received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2015, where he served as an Editorial Board Staff member of the Fordham Urban Law Journal, a competitor in, and coach of, the moot court program, and an intern in the criminal defense clinic. He received the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award for pro bono work during law school. During law school, Mr. Aibel served as a legal intern at a large municipal labor union in New York City. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 2009. Mr. Aibel is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch in Litigation- Labor and Employment (2021)
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2015
- Washington University in St. Louis, B.A. (Political Science), 2009
insights
- NYC Employers Required to Post and Provide the City’s Workers’ Bill of Rights - April 4th, 2024
- New York Passes Law Protecting Solo Independent Contractors - December 12th, 2023
- New York Amends Law Affecting Settlements of Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims - November 27th, 2023
- President Biden Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Employers - November 9th, 2023
- PWFA Proposed Regulations and Potential Areas of Comment for Employers - August 28th, 2023
- New York Legislature Passes Non-Compete Ban - June 23rd, 2023