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Rudolph J. Burshnic II

Associate

Rudolph J. Burshnic II represents employers in restrictive covenant and trade secrets matters and in defense of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour claims in courts, arbitral forums, and agencies around the US. Rudy also counsels employers on employment and severance agreements, workplace policies, and employee discipline and leave issues.

Extended Profile

Rudy is also active in the firm’s pro bono practice and has counseled several local non-profit organizations on employment issues.

During law school, Rudy served as a managing editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review. After law school, Rudy served as the law clerk to Assignment Judge Yolanda Ciccone of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Vicinage XIII.

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2012, J.D., Cum Laude
  • University of Maryland, 2009, B.A., Government and Politics, Cum Laude

Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • US District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York

Clerkships

  • Clerkship to Assignment Judge Yolanda Ciccone of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Vicinage XIII (September 2012 - August 2013)

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017)

Member, Somerset County Bar Association

Publications

1/8/2019 - Trevejo v. Legal Cost Control: Telecommuting in the Gig Economy – When Does the NJ Law Against Discrimination Protect Out-of-State Employees?, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly

4/19/2018 - What New Jersey Employers Should Know About Paid Sick Time Bill, Law360

4/17/2018 - New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid Sick Time Law

3/29/2018 - New Jersey’s Proposed Pay Equity Law Would Provide New Employee Protections

News

11/14/2016 - Litigation Department of the Year – Morgan Lewis's L&E Group Breaks Legal Ground, New Jersey Law Journal