DAVID G. GABOR
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- A businessperson and employment and business attorney recognized as a leader in his field and community. He has been called upon to proactively represent clients in litigation, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, handling compliance issues, the creation of corporate infrastructure, the drafting of policies, training of employees and leading companies towards organizational excellence.
- A decidedly skilled negotiator, mediator and investigator with the ability to identify the root causes of communication breakdown and poor productivity. A litigator who is zealous and passionate about the cases that he has handled and the results that he has obtained. He has often been referred matters from the Judges that he has appeared in front of and from former adversaries.
- The ability to gain the confidence and trust of people at all levels of an organization, to identify needs and to build the teams to meet those needs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Wagner Law Group, A Professional Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts. 2011 -
Of Counsel
- Focuses on litigation, employment and business law as well as issues arising out of the employer-employee relationship.
- Litigation in federal and state courts, appeals and arbitrations.
- Negotiation of employment and commercial contracts and business transactions.
- Identifying, clarifying and mitigating risk in business transactions and personnel matters.
- Working with federal, state and local governments regarding labor and wage issues, employee classifications, RFP’s, REI’s, bids as well as working on stimulus programs.
- Development of policies and procedures.
- Human resource issues relating to employee management, discrimination, workplace violence and other disciplinary matters.
- Consulting and developing processes to improve employee relations, employee engagement, productivity and customer satisfaction.
- Creating infrastructure, organizational charts, job analysis and job descriptions.
- Identifying the source of communication breakdowns at various levels of an organization and providing effective solution to improve behaviors that have impacts on morale & customer service.
- Has successfully represented clients in hotels and hospitality, restaurants, caterers, construction, freight forwarding, manufacturing, healthcare, legal, professional services, not for profit, government and trade organizations.
Partner at Gabor & Gabor 1998 - 2011
Duties similar to above.
HONORS
- 2010 - 2011 - New York Super Lawyer, 2010 & 2011 Metro
- 2010 - The Director’s Award – Nassau County Bar Association
- 2009 - Re-building Together – Recognition as a volunteer and supporter
- 2008 - Distinguished Professional Achievement – Labor and Employment Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association
BAR ADMISSIONS
- 1988 - New York State Bar
- 1988 - United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- 1999 - United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & ASSOCIATIONS
- Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, NEHRA
- Member, SHRM
- Member, Community Relations & Public Relations Committee September 2007 to Present
- Chair, First Contact Task Force June 2007 to Present
- Mentor Program 2002 to Present
- Member, Theodore Roosevelt Inns of Court September 2006 to Present
- Mentor, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 2008 to Present
- Member, International Association for Contract and Commercial Management 2008 to Present
- Member, Labor & Employment Law Committee 1996 to present
- Member, Nominating Committee 2008 to 2011
- Chair, Association Membership Committee June 2008 to 2010
- Director, Nassau County Bar Association 2005 to 2008
- Member, Legislative Task Force June 2005 to June 2006
- Member, Financial Oversight Committee June 2005 to June 2006
- Member, Diversity Task Force June 2005 to June 2006
- Chair, Labor & Employment Law Committee 2003-2005
SEMINARS AND PRESENTED PAPERS
- Guest Speaker, New York School Negotiations Training Session, September 24, 2011
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Board Member, We Care Fund September 2009 to Present
- Chair, Nassau County Blood Drives March 2009 to Present
- United Cerebral Palsy Nassau County 2008 to Present
- Rebuilding Together 2008 to Present
- Coach, Syosset Basketball League 2003 to 2005
PROGRAMS
- Mock Trial Judge MBA 2012
- Mock Trial Judge ABA 2011 - 2012
LECTURER & KEYNOTE SPEAKER
My years of expertise in employment and business law have afforded me the opportunity to speak at numerous programs through bar associations as well as professional and community organizations. I have recently been assigned the role of keynote speaker at the "Organizational Excellence" program in Arlington, VA due to my reputation, character, integrity, honesty and building of trust with all of my stakeholders. I would be pleased to share my program list on request.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science December, 1982
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Centre JD (Juris Doctorate) May 1986