Wayne Outten | New York Employment Lawyer | New York
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New York, NY 10017
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About Wayne
Mr. Outten’s notable cases include a recovery of $12 million in a gender discrimination/retaliation case against Morgan Stanley in federal court and (with partner Larry Moy) a $18.9 million arbitration award in a breach of contract case against Deutsche Bank and a $72.0 million arbitration award against another major international bank - one of the largest arbitration awards in an employment case.
Mr. Outten was selected by his peers as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” every year since 1987 and as one of New York’s Super Lawyers, where he is listed as one of the Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyers every year since 2006. Best Lawyers designated him "Lawyer of the Year 2010" for Labor and Employment Law - New York City and "Lawyer of the Year 2012" for Litigation - Labor and Employment in New York City. He was selected for listing in Law Dragon every year since 2005 and was selected for the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America in 2006 and for the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America in 2007. Mr. Outten has been an AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer in the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyers since 1992.
Mr. Outten is a founding member and leader in numerous professional associations, including the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA),the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the Section of Labor and Employment Law of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, and the Employment Disputes Committee of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. Mr. Outten has also lectured extensively on employment law, especially on negotiation, mediation, and arbitration of employment disputes, on employment and severance agreements, and on retaliation and whistleblower claims. He is a widely published author whose work is frequently found in legal and popular publications.
Experience
Managing Partner
Outten & Golden LLP
1998-Present
New York, NY
Admission
MD
2010
NY
1979
OR
1975
Education
Drexel University
B.S. (Business)
1970

Recognitions & Achievements
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NELA, NELA New York, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association, International Labor & Employment Law Committee, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, NY State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, International Labor & Employment Law Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, New York Civil Liberties Union
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“Best Lawyers in America” for at least 20 years and as one of New York’s Super Lawyers for many years where he is listed as one of the Top 100 lawyers in New York. He was selected for the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America in and for the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America in . Best Lawyers designated him "Lawyer of the Year " for Labor and Employment Law New York.2006 / 2007 / 2010
Notable Work
Co-Author: "The Rights of Employees and Union Members," S. Ill. Univ. Press, ; "Reing the Executive Executive Compensation," BNA, ; "Negotiating Settlement Agreements and Negotiating ADR Agreements" "How ADR Works," BNA, ; "Employment Litigation in New York," West Pub., ; "Employee Rights Litigation," Matthew Bender, .
1994 / present / 2002 / 2002 / 1996 / 1992
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Outten & Golden LLP Highlights
Employee Rights, , , Advocates for Workplace Fairness