NEW YORK — Feb. 7, 2024
Key takeaways
- Daryl Leon has joined BakerHostetler’s New York office as counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group and as a member of the Noncompete and Trade Secrets team.
- A seasoned litigator, Leon represents employers in federal and state court litigations, arbitrations and administrative proceedings, and he regularly counsels clients on all facets of employment matters.
- Leon joins BakerHostetler from an AmLaw 50 firm and is a strategic addition to the Labor and Employment Practice Group, which was recently recognized by BTI in the “Distinguished” category for complex employment litigation, placing the firm in the top 4% of firms nationwide.
Why this matters
Leon’s arrival highlights the firm’s commitment to growing both its New York office and the Labor and Employment Practice Group. With more than a decade of experience, both in public and private practice, Leon will help clients across various industries, which further strengthens the firm’s multidisciplinary Noncompete and Trade Secrets team and bolsters its service offerings coast to coast.
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“We are thrilled to have Daryl join BakerHostetler. He has impressive restrictive covenants and trade secrets experience that is a natural fit with our top-notch Noncompete and Trade Secrets team,” said Amy J. Traub, chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. “Daryl’s sophisticated understanding of the complex issues arising when employees move between competitive firms enhances our ability to help clients stay one step ahead as employment laws and regulations continually evolve.”
About Leon’s practice
Leon is a highly sought-after litigator with a focus on litigating and counseling clients regarding restrictive covenant and trade secret matters and policies. He routinely litigates these matters from inception to conclusion and prepares restrictive covenant policies for both public and privately held companies of all sizes.
With extensive trial and deposition experience, Leon also regularly litigates and counsels employers regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing and retaliation, and he has secured multiple jury verdicts and decisions in employment discrimination matters. Leon routinely works with clients in a broad range of industries, including financial services, media, technology startups, luxury retail, health care and medical technology, and professional sports leagues and teams, as well as in the public sector.
Prior to his private practice, Leon was assistant corporation counsel in the Labor and Employment division of the New York City Law Department.
Leon earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School.
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“BakerHostetler has a deep litigation platform and a culture of cross-collaboration between teams. Daryl’s arrival is a winning combination for both the New York office and the nationwide Labor and Employment Practice Group,” said George Stamboulidis, managing partner of the firm’s New York office. “Most importantly, however, Daryl’s arrival is fantastic for our clients who look to our firm to provide them with sophisticated counsel and pragmatic solutions.”
About BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Practice Group
BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Practice Group offers a bespoke, solutions-oriented approach to client service. The team of 100 attorneys in offices across the United States routinely defends complex multiparty employment disputes, class actions, government suits and the full scope of individual private-plaintiff actions in state and federal courts. The group’s attorneys represent clients with unionized and nonunionized workforces in a wide variety of advisory matters, from noncompetes to diversity, equity and inclusion to immigration to agreement and policy drafting to discipline and terminations — and everything in between. No stranger to recognition, the Labor and Employment Practice Group is consistently honored by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and BTI Consulting Group. For more information, go to bakerlaw.com/services/labor-and-employment/. Connect with us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @BakerHostetler or on LinkedIn at @BakerHostetler, @AmyTraub, @GeorgeStamboulidis or @DarylLeon.
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