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William I. Greenbaum is a Member of the Firm, practicing in its Employment Practice Group. He has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare law and all aspects of employment and labor law relating to employment and severance agreements; policies; employee and labor relations; equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, safety and health, immigration, ERISA, security and workplace investigations and corporate compliance. Mr. Greenbaum's extensive experience also includes advising clients in the pharmaceutical industry and counseling clients on a proactive basis on potential employment issues.
Mr. Greenbaum practices employment and labor law with an emphasis on the practical resolution of difficult workplace problems. He brings to bear for his clients a philosophy of legal practice which recognizes that most employers would prefer to find a way to favorably resolve their employee related problems rather than spending vast resources in litigating over them. He has developed an intensive focus on best strategies for avoiding litigation and entanglement, and where such conflict is ongoing and unavoidable, how best to resolve the conflict with the least expenditure of time and resources.
Mr. Greenbaum regularly resolves matters on behalf of employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the numerous state and local counterparts to these agencies and the many federal, state and local agencies that investigate and audit compliance with and enforce labor and employment laws. Mr. Greenbaum's experience before these agencies has allowed him to understand what leads to conflict resolution rather than escalation. He has developed tested strategies to successfully, practically and often creatively resolve matters before such agencies and with opposing counsel in a minimally painful or disruptive way, often crafting resolutions that are a "win-win" with the employer's objectives.
Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Mr. Greenbaum was a partner in the New Jersey office of a regional law firm, where he headed the firm's Equal Employment Opportunity Committee and functioned as Counsel on internal employment issues. Previously, he was Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law, of Warner-Lambert Company (1984-2000), which was acquired by Pfizer Inc in June 2000. In that position, he assisted and directed the company, group and division executives, human resources managers and outside counsel in federal and state EEO, wrongful termination, unfair labor practices and ERISA court litigation. He also participated in and supervised workplace investigations relating to employee discrimination complaints, sexual harassment allegations and claims of financial impropriety and criminal wrongdoing involving employees; and conducted management seminars and training sessions on employment law issues.
Mr. Greenbaum has lectured and written extensively in the areas of labor and employment law, particularly on affirmative action compliance, sexual harassment investigations and workplace violence. He regularly provides training on all of these topics to employer audiences ranging from high level officers and boards of directors to entry level employees.
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In an interview with Governor David Paterson on WOR 710 Radio, William Greenbaum discusses the legality of employers asking for access to potential employees' social networking accounts, including potential discrimination under the anti‐discrimination laws and issues relating to concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act.,
WOR 710 Radio, April 3, 2012
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In The Christian Science Monitor, William Greenbaum comments on the laws relating to employers' monitoring of employees' private social media postings.,
The Christian Science Monitor, March 23, 2012
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In a Law360 article, William Greenbaum comments on companies that require current or prospective employees to provide their social media passwords.,
Law360, March 22, 2012
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Cornell University Law School
(J.D., 1976)
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Dartmouth College
(A.B., 1973),
magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa
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New Jersey
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New York
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