Michael J. Lingle

Michael Lingle supports the firm in a broad range of employment law cases and executive compensation issues, and has served as lead attorney on several occasions. He counsels and litigates on a wide variety of employment matters, including discrimination, sexual harassment, ERISA, FMLA, FLSA and breach of contract claims. Prior to joining Thomas & Solomon LLP, Mr. Lingle was an associate in the executive compensation and employee benefits group in the New York City office of Shearman & Sterling LLP. His experience working on the corporate side, especially with contracts, proves invaluable when negotiating contracts and severance agreements for employees.

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 2000
B.S., Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 1997, with honors

History

Thomas & Solomon LLP
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Nixon Peabody LLP (summer associate)

Speaking

National Employment Lawyers Association
Update on Employment Law for Upstate Conference
National Business Institute
Legal Issues in Employee Privacy
Arbitration of Claims Arising Out of Employment

Affiliations (current and recent)

American Bar Association
New York Bar Association
Monroe County Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association

Public Service (current and former)

United Nations Association of Rochester, Board Secretary