Blank Rome LLP

Donald Gamburg has more than 16 years of extensive experience in all areas of labor and employment law.  He represents clients in matters concerning:

• daily consulting on all areas of labor and employment law
• federal and state litigation involving trade secrets and employment restrictive covenant agreements
• federal and state employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, FMLA, ERISA, wrongful discharge, torts, and breach of contract
• equal employment opportunity matters before federal, state, and local agencies
• unfair labor practice and representation proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board
• labor arbitration involving discharge, discipline, and contract interpretation
• negotiation of collective bargaining agreements
• drafting and negotiating executive employment agreements, severance agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements
• drafting employee handbooks and employment policies
• due diligence and negotiation of labor and employment aspects of corporate transactions

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• International medical device company in successful injunction and damages trials for enforcement of its restrictive covenant agreements with national sales force in federal and state courts throughout the United States.
• Internet retailer of men’s apparel in successful federal court enforcement of restrictive covenant agreement.
• Food service equipment manufacturer and its new employee in successful trial defense of misappropriation of trade secret claims in state court.
• National real estate management company in successful federal court trial of race discrimination claims.
• Waste management company in successful federal trial of age discrimination and ERISA denial of benefits claims.
• Wire and cable manufacturing company in a federal national origin discrimination lawsuit brought against the company by EEOC.
• University in numerous labor arbitrations involving discharge, discipline, and contract interpretation.
• Tugboat company in successful labor arbitration establishing supervisory status of tugboat captains.
• Mortgage company in daily consultation on employment, wage and hour, and restrictive covenant issues.
• Software company in due diligence and negotiation on labor and employment aspects of numerous corporate acquisitions.

COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS

Mr. Gamburg is a volunteer for the Anti-Defamation League, for which he is a past Board member, and the Homeless Advocacy Project.  He is also a member of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, Philadelphia Club.