Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Jeffrey A. Bernick has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as Partner. Mr. Bernick joins the firm from Ridenour, Hienton & Lewis, where he concentrated his practice on employment counseling and litigation as well as commercial litigation and appeals.
“I am thrilled to welcome Jeff to Jackson Lewis,” said Phoenix office Managing Partner Gregg E. Clifton. “His stellar employment counseling and litigation background is a strong addition to our workplace law expertise, and his vast experience in building Arizona-based client relationships will be a great asset in expanding our client base in Maricopa County and throughout the state.”
Mr. Bernick has over two decades of employment law experience and has handled more than 35 appeals in the Arizona Court of Appeals. His practice focuses on counseling, preventive advice and training, representation before administrative agencies, litigation and appeals. Mr. Bernick also counsels employers on restrictive covenant or employee movement cases, employee discipline and discharge, wage and hour issues, workplace privacy, internal investigations, and employee handbooks/manuals. He advises clients regarding employment and confidentiality agreements, medical leave policies and practices, drug testing and substance abuse, accommodation of disabled individuals, and other human resources policies and procedures.
Mr. Bernick recently received the honor of being named one of Arizona’s “Top Rated Lawyers” in Labor and Employment Law by The American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel Magazine (2013). In addition, Mr. Bernick has received an AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale Hubbell in labor and employment law, and has been selected for inclusion in Southwest Super Lawyers since 2011.
Mr. Bernick serves as Special Counsel for the Arizona State Personnel Board and as a Judicial Merit Commission Hearing Officer. He is a Member of the State Bar of Arizona, Employment and Labor Law Section and Appellate Section. Mr. Bernick is also a Member, Board of Directors, for The Centers for Habilitation and a former Member, Board of Directors, for the University of Arizona Phoenix Alumni Association and the Jewish Foundation of Greater Phoenix.
He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in Arizona. Mr. Bernick received his B.A., cum laude, from Boston University and his J.D. from the University of Arizona.
