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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 00:19:59+00:00

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Anthony M. Rainone | Attorney | Brach Eichler L.L.C.
Anthony is the trusted legal advisor you seek for all of your business and personal legal needs. Anthony has built a successful practice in labor and employment law in addition to all varieties of commercial and construction disputes. He has done so by providing a high degree of personal service to his clients. No client's legal problems are the same as the next. Therefore, at the outset of each matter, Anthony's first priority is to understand the client's needs and then tailor the appropriate strategy. He is as comfortable resolving a matter through negotiation as he is litigating a matter all the way through trial and appeal.
Espinal v. Pogoriler, 2018 WL 5278706 (D.N.J. Oct. 22, 2018) - counsel to employer in FLSA wage and hour case. Successfully opposed a proposed FLSA settlement between plaintiff and a co-defendant on the grounds that offering cooperation in the civil lawsuit does not offer any consideration for a FLSA settlement.
Nacirema Demolition & Recycling Inc. v. N.J. Building Laborers Statewide Benefit Funds, 2018 WL 4258124 (D.N.J. Sept. 9, 2018) - counsel to construction company facing a union benefit funds trustees arbitration demand. Obtained a preliminary injunction barring the arbitration from proceeding.
ONF Systems, LLC v. Cargomatic, Inc., 2018 WL 1087500 (D.N.J. Feb. 27, 2018) - counsel to commercial cargo trucking company facing a civil lawsuit despite the plaintiff’s failure to comply with a condition precedent to suit in the parties’ contract. Obtained a pre-answer dismissal of the lawsuit based upon plaintiff’s failure to comply with the condition precedent to bringing a lawsuit.
Tigner v. Jersey City Hous. Auth., 2014 WL 6386801 (D.N.J. Nov. 14, 2014) - counsel to a public housing authority in the defense of employment discrimination and whistleblower claims under state law and the First Amendment. Obtained summary judgment dismissing all claims before the matter could proceed to trial.
Bishop v. Richard Catena Auto Wholesalers, Inc., 2013 WL 2301023 (May 28, 2013) Counsel to automotive enthusiast-purchaser of Rolls Royce automobile in an action under the Consumer Fraud Act. Obtained full refund of purchase price, treble damages, and significant attorneys' fee award with 40% enhancement, all of which was affirmed on appeal by the automotive dealer.
Momentive Performance Materials USA Inc. v. Astrocosmos Metallurgical, Inc., 2011 WL6219531 (Dec. 13, 2011), 659 F. Supp.2d 332 (N.D.N.Y. 2009), and 2009 WL 1514912 (June 1, 2009) Counsel to chemical manufacturer in a suit for recovery under Article 2 of the UCC against the manufacturer of a significant piece of industrial equipment, and against its sister and parent companies for tortious interference and piercing the corporate veil.
Jones v. Boyle, 2011 WL 2607168 (D.N.J. Jun. 30, 2011) Counsel to a tri-state area tire distribution business, its owner and two supervisors, facing claims of race-based wage discrimination under Title Vll asserted by a former employee. The court granted summary judgment for all defendants dismissed all claims.
Van v. Bor. of North Haledon, 2009 WL 181727 (D.N.J. Jun. 22, 2009) Counsel to a municipality and several police officers facing claims of unlawful retaliation and constitutional violations by a former police officer. The court granted summary judgment for the municipality and the police officers and dismissed all claims.
Hunts Point Multi-Service Center, Inc. v. Bizardi, 45 A.D.3d 481 (1st Dept. 2007) Appellate division reversal of the trial court's denial of a pre-answer motion to dismiss the employee's retaliation claim asserted under the New York City and State Human Rights Laws finding that an internal investigation is not an adverse employment action as a matter of law.
Cesar v. Highland Care Center, Inc., 37 A.D.3d 393 (3d Dept. 2007) Summary judgment for the employer affirmed dismissing claims of race and gender discrimination and retaliation under Title VII and the New York State and City Human Rights Law.
Spinks v. Township of Clinton, 2006 WL 941973 (Law Div. Mar. 27, 2006) aff'd 402 N.J. Super 46 (App. Div. 2008). cert denied, 197 N.J. 476 (2009). Counsel to a municipality facing claims of age discrimination and retaliation under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the First Amendment asserted by three former police officers. The court granted summary judgment for the municipality and dismissed all claims.

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