Keith A. Markel

Keith Markel is Chair of New York-based law firm Morrison & Cohen's Labor and Employment Law Department and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Luxury Brands practice. Luxury retail brands, retailers, institutional clients, hedge funds, private equity shops, and various businesses of all sizes as well as C-suite executives, turn to Keith to address a wide range of employment matters. Keith has represented a dozens of luxury brands and other retailers in various employment matters in court, arbitration and before the DOL, EEOC, and other administrative and government agencies in the United States. He has litigated various matters involving wage and hour issues, discrimination allegations, restrictive covenants, and employee loyalty-related claims in state and federal courts throughout the country. Keith also routinely counsels and negotiates on behalf of management and senior-level management executives on employment agreements and separation arrangements, and regularly advises human resources and in-house counsel teams on day-to-day employee relations issues, layoffs, employee handbooks, and EEO training, as well as anticipated litigation arising out of the business and employment relationship. He writes often about various employment issues pertinent to employers and has authored numerous articles on several pertinent topics in the area of labor & employment, as well as publishing updates on relevant court decisions and regulatory announcements. Keith can be reached at [email protected].

Keith Markel is Chair of New York-based law firm Morrison & Cohen's Labor and Employment Law Department and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Luxury Brands practice. Luxury retail brands, retailers, institutional clients, hedge funds, private equity shops, and various businesses of all sizes as well as C-suite executives, turn to Keith to address a wide range of employment matters. Keith has represented a dozens of luxury brands and other retailers in various employment matters in court, arbitration and before the DOL, EEOC, and other administrative and government agencies in the United States. He...