Francis Giambalvo

Francis has extensive experience in handling all aspects of employment litigation from inception through trial, settlement or appeal, including drafting pleadings, drafting discovery and dispositive motions; arguing motions; taking and defending depositions; attending court conferences in both State and Federal Courts; handling mediation and other settlement negotiations; and preparing settlement agreements. In addition, Francis has extensive experience in preparing and reviewing employee handbooks, offer letters, severance agreements, disciplinary notices, termination letters and FMLA and disability forms, and in counseling employers on a wide range of employment and compliance issues, including employment policies, contracts, discipline, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, complaints, investigations, restrictive covenants and reorganizations. Francis frequently represent companies and their employees in complex class and collective actions under the FLSA, NYLL and the NJ State Wage and Hour Law. Francis also conducts in-house Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance, sensitivity, handbook and best workplace practices training for all levels of employees, as well as sexual harassment investigations.

Prior to joining GRSM, Francis served as a Volunteer Trial Attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s New York District Office, where he was able to gain valuable insight into the EEOC’s investigation, enforcement and litigation processes and procedures. Francis also worked at a firm with a diverse employment law practice defending privately and publicly held companies in employment discrimination, sexual harassment and class and collective wage and hour cases in a wide variety of industries, including but not limited to health care, hospitality and construction.