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David M. Wissert is Chair of Lowenstein Sandler’s Employment Group and Deputy General Counsel to the firm. He has more than 15 years of experience representing employers, advising clients in the life sciences, financial services, and other industries on virtually all types of decisions affecting the workplace. David has significant trial experience defending employers in harassment, discrimination and other employment-related claims and has conducted sensitive and complex internal investigations of employment complaints. He has been listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2008, which praises him as "highly effective at turning tough cases around," and notes his "great ability to connect with juries." and is recognized in Super Lawyers (2012). David also counsels clients regularly on all matters affecting the workplace and assists employers in meeting their obligations under federal employment statutes and their state law counterparts.
David represented the New Jersey Defense Association as amicus in the case of Maw v. Advanced Clinical, in which the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed that terminating an employee who refuses to sign a noncompete agreement does not constitute a violation of the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act, reversing the New Jersey Appellate Division's decision.
David has lectured and written extensively in the areas of labor and employment law and he regularly provides training on employment topics to employer audiences ranging from senior officers and boards of directors to entry level employees.
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In an NJBIZ article, David Wissert comments on law firms' social media policies.,
NJBIZ, February 27, 2012
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David Wissert comments on the impact layoffs are having on employment law cases in New Jersey.,
NJBiz, January 25, 2010
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University of Michigan Law School
(J.D., 1994)
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University of Pennsylvania
(B.A., 1991),
cum laude, with Distinction in American History
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New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
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New York
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- American Bar Association
- Member, Litigation and Labor & Employment Law Sections
- Defense Research Institute
- Member, Employment Law Committee
- New Jersey Defense Association
- Member, Employment Law Committee
- Community Hope, Inc.
- Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Member, Board of Trustees
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