Guy Allen

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About Guy Allen

Guy is a partner and co-chair of the Employment Practice Group at Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP. Guy represents national and international companies. Guy’s practice areas include providing advice and counseling, policy drafting, employment discrimination and harassment litigation, wage and hour defense and non-competition litigation.Guy is known for his energetic, zealous, and practical approach to resolving issues for his clients. He uses a collaborative approach with both clients and colleagues to ensure everyone is comfortable and aligned. Guy’s clients feel secure knowing they will be an integral part of a team with the shared goal of achieving outstanding results in an efficient and cost-effective manner.Guy is also a co-host of the Employment Huddle Podcast, which can be accessed on all major podcast platforms and viewed on various social media channels. The podcast addresses the daily challenges of being an employer in New York and across the country. Listeners and viewers enjoy the “Water Cooler” segment at the end of each episode, where Guy and his co-host discuss a range of topics— from streaming shows, recipes, vacation spots, sports, music, & their take on current issues that employees might be talking about in the office.Guy regularly speaks on employment law issues and has been published in both local and national newspapers on topics ranging from the enforceability of non-competition covenants to defending wage and hour claims and conducting sexual harassment investigations and defense.Guy is the recipient of the Dr. Jack and Kelly McElwain Humanitarian Award from the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. He earned his JD from the Hofstra University School of Law & his undergraduate degree from Tulane University, where he served as team captain for Tulane's Division 1 tennis team.Westerman Ball is a premier commercial law firm on Long Island, providing legal services nationally & internationally in corporate & partnership law, litigation & alternative dispute resolution, labor & employment law, real estate leasing, acquisition, sale, development and finance, bankruptcy, restructuring & workouts, and related practice areas. The firm is known for the sophistication & quality of its representation, with many attorneys trained at top national & international law firms in New York City. Clients gain access to the same caliber of attorneys from these big firms at rates that are more manageable for most employers.Contact Information: 516 622 9200, gallen@westermanllp.com, or