Education
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1982
  • Rutgers University, B.A., 1979 (top 10%)
Bar & Court Admissions
  • New Jersey, 1982
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1982
  • District of Columbia, 1982
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1983
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1999
TEL: 201-525-6273
FAX: 201-678-6273
sadler@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Roberta Garey
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5001
rgarey@coleschotz.com

Steven I. Adler is the Chair of the Employment Law Department at Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A., located in Hackensack, New York City, Delaware and Maryland.

During his 25+ years of practice, Mr. Adler has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in all types of employment-related matters, including age, race, sex and handicap discrimination lawsuits, as well as lawsuits involving harassment, restrictive covenants and employee manuals.  During the past 15+ years, he has primarily represented and provided guidance to management on all types of personnel issues.

Mr. Adler also has a broad commercial litigation background.  He has substantial jury trial and chancery litigation experience and has experience in handling class actions and other complex litigation.  He was selected to be one of the initial Barristers in the Robert L. Clifford American Inn of Court, teaching younger attorneys litigation techniques.  He currently is a Master in the Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court, where he heads the Bergen County pupillage team.

Mr. Adler frequently lectures and writes extensively on employment law topics.  He is also an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University.  From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Adler served as Acting General Counsel for Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motor Cars Inc.

Noteworthy

Mr. Adler has been selected multiple times by his peers for inclusion in the prestigious Best Lawyers in America in Labor and Employment Law and as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in Employment Litigation.

Mr. Adler has been awarded the highest AV rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals.

Publications

Drug Testing Doesn't Apply Only to A-Rod, NJEsq

Avoiding Liability for Workplace Violence, The American Corporate Counsel Magazine

Short-Term Workers, Long-Term Consequences, New Jersey Law Journal

The After-Acquired Evidence Doctrine: Did Cedeno Sound its Death Knell in Civil Rights Cases?, New Jersey Law Journal

Nice Employers Finish Last, New Jersey Law Journal

Law Blog Articles

Can My Company Offer Unpaid Summer Internships? Yes, but be careful you don't violate the wage and hour laws, Employment Law Monitor

Now That Summer Has Arrived, Many New Jersey Employers Are Asking: What Are My Company's Obligations With Regard to Employing Child Labor?, Employment Law Monitor

President Obama Signs Economic Stimulus Package Containing Important COBRA Changes, Employment Law Monitor

Speaking Engagements

  • Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), June 4, 2010
  • Technology in Employment Law: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company in a Digital Age, Cole Schotz Webinar, October 27, 2009
  • How to Strengthen Your Company During a Down Economy, Cole Schotz Seminar, September 24, 2008

Professional Activities

  • Bergen County Bar Association (Past Chair, Labor Law Committee)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association (Litigation and Labor Law Sections)
  • Master, Sidney Reitman Employment Law Inn of Court
  • Adjunct Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson University
 
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