Salvatore G. Gangemi
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82 Wall Street, Suite 300
New York, New York 10005
700 White Plains Road, Suite 223
Scarsdale, New York 10583
In April 2008, Mr. Gangemi argued the case of Pachter v. Bernard Hodes Group, Inc. before the New York State Court of Appeals-- New York's highest court. His advocacy resulted in the New York Court of Appeals recognizing that all employees, including highly compensated individuals, are protected by New York's unlawful wage deduction statute.
In addition to representing clients, Mr. Gangemi frequently lectures on employment law matters, and has provided continuing legal education seminars at St. John's University School of Law twice each year since 1998. In addition, he has served on the faculty of Lorman Education Services in connection with its seminar entitled, "Family Medical Leave Act in New York." Mr. Gangemi has written extensively on employment law issues as well as other legal issues affecting individuals and businesses.
In 2010, Mr. Gangemi was appointed to the Board of Advisors of the St. John's School of Law, Labor and Employment Law Center. Since 2009, Mr. Gangemi has served on the Executive Board of the National Employment Lawyers Association - New York. In addition, in 2008, he was Chair of the Employment Law Committee of the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association.
Recently, in October 2009, Mr. Gangemi was selected for inclusion in 2009 Super Lawyers.
Education
J.D., St. John's University School of Law, 1993
Member, St. John's Law Review
Executive Articles Editor, American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review
Honors: Dean's List
B.A., cum laude, St. John's University, 1990
Bar Admissions
New York, 1994U.S. District Court: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1994
United States Supreme Court, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1995
Professional Association Memberships
National Employment Lawyers' Association—New York
Executive Board Member, 2009-
St. John's School of Law, Labor and Employment Law Center
Member of Board of Advisors 2010-
New York State Bar Association
Chair, Employment Law Committee of the Trial Lawyers Section, 2009
New York State Bar Association
Labor and Employment Section
American Association for Justice
Employment Rights Section
National Employment Lawyers' Association
New York County Lawyers' Association
Labor and Employment
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Past Positions/Affiliations
Partner
1996 to 2005
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C.
Associate
1993-1996
Published Works
Mr. Gangemi has authored several articles and chapters on employment law as well as other matters:
- Family and Medical Leave Act in New York (co-author) (Lorman Publications, 2005 and 2006).
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcies, ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (Chapter 9) (1997).
- The Borderline Employee: Salvage or Fire (Personnel Law Update, 1995) (Council on Education in Management).
- Litigation of Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases (co-author) (Practising Law Institute, 1995).
- Overtime Compensation For Paralegals, (co-author) (Law Office Employment Bulletin, Leader Publications, 1994).
- Effective Health Plan Design & Administration, Chapter 5: Retiree Health Care, (Federal Publications Inc., 1994).
- Note, The New Value Exception: Square Peg in a Round Hole, 1 AM. BANKR. INST. L. REV. 173 (Spring 1993).
- Survey of New York Practice, 66 ST. JOHN’S LAW REV. 1233 (Fall-Winter 1993).