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David M. Wissert

Partner
General Counsel
Chair, Employment Practice

New York / New Jersey
T: +1 646.414.6912 F: +1 973.597.2561 dwissert@lowenstein.com
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David works closely with companies and their boards to resolve potentially explosive employment law issues before they escalate. He devotes a substantial part of his practice to advising corporate clients in the life sciences, financial services, and technology industries on all aspects of employment law.

A "trusted advisor" (Chambers USA), David is valued by clients for his counsel on ensuring compliance under federal and state law, as well as for his creative strategies in solving complex employment matters within the framework of their business goals. He is also highly sought after by boards of directors to act as special counsel in conducting internal investigations of C-suite executives in Fortune 200 companies. When employers are threatened by harassment, discrimination, and other employment-related claims, David brings to bear a track record of successful trial experience defending his clients in court.

Committed to community service, David was appointed Special Counsel to the Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocates. He is also a member of Community Hope Inc.

  • Successfully defended a client and its portfolio company in an AAA arbitration against claims by the company's former CEO that the board of the portfolio company did not have "cause" to terminate his employment, as defined by his employment agreement, and that he was therefore entitled to certain compensation and benefits amounting to several million dollars upon termination.
  • Conducted a sensitive internal investigation of discrimination allegations made against a high-level human resources executive at a Fortune 200 company. Conducted the investigation at the request of the general counsel and reported findings directly to the client's chief executive officer.
  • 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 and creating new law in this area.

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Education

  • University of Michigan Law School (J.D. 1994)

    University of Pennsylvania (B.A. 1991), American History, with Distinction; cum laude

Affiliations

  • 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.
    • Board Member
  • Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocates
    • Member, Board of Trustees

Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania

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