Practices
Education
- J.D., New York University School of Law, 1972
- B.A., Amherst College, 1968
Bar Admissions
- New York (1973)
- U.S. Supreme Court (1979)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1978)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1974)
- U.S. Tax Court (1976)
News
- Eleven Pryor Cashman Partners Selected As 2008 New York Super Lawyers
- Managing Partner Ronald Shechtman Comments on Spam Laws and First Amendment Rights In E-Commerce Times
- Managing Partner Ronald Shechtman Writes To Crain’s About Midsize Law Firms
- "Urinetown" Lawsuit Settles
- Managing Partner Ron Shechtman Interviewed By ALA’s Legal Management Magazine
- Pryor Cashman, Bucking Trend In Industry, Continues To Hire New Attorneys
- Pryor Cashman Featured In January 7, 2008 Edition Of Forbes Magazine
- Pryor Cashman Managing Partner Ron Shechtman Featured In Law Practice Article About Succession Planning Strategies
- Pryor Cashman’s New Managing Partner Sets Precedent as First Non-Founding Member to Take the Helm
- Managing Partner Ron Shechtman appears on CNBC’s Closing Bell to Discuss Roehm v. Wal-Mart Case
- Pryor Cashman Closes $1.8 Billion Record-Size Office Building Transaction in Record Time
- Pryor Cashman's Controversial 'Urinetown' Intellectual Property Case Covered by The New York Times
- Managing Partner Ron Shechtman Discusses Precautions Taken Against Legal Malpractice
- Ron Shechtman Moderates Panel Discussion at NYU School of Law's 59th Annual Conference on Labor
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Ronald H. Shechtman
Managing Partnerrshechtman@pryorcashman.com
New York, NY 10022
Ronald H. Shechtman is Pryor Cashman's Managing Partner and head of the Labor and Employment Group. Ron also represents many small businesses, non-profit organizations and artists. Ron has also maintained a matrimonial practice.
Ron represents diverse clients in labor-management relations matters and in employment matters dealing with the increasing legal complexity of today’s workplace. The Labor and Employment Group litigates labor-management, EEO, wrongful discharge, ERISA and related matters and assists clients in developing strategies to mitigate exposure to litigation and liability arising from the employment relationship.
Ron's business clients include companies in the entertainment, insurance and restaurant industries.
Ron is a 1972 graduate of New York University School of Law, where he was an Arthur Garfield Hays Fellow and Editor of the New York University Law Review. He has been a member of its faculty since 2004. Ron received his B.A. from Amherst College.
Ron has served on the Free Speech and Association Advisory Committee to the Board of the American Civil Liberties Union; the Labor and Employment Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York; and the Board of Directors of The Creative Coalition.
Ron is also active on a pro bono basis with a number of non-profit organizations, primarily in the performing arts.
Ron is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.
Previous Positions
- Gordon & Shechtman, P.C., Partner (1972-85)
Publications
- Author, Public Sector Labor Relations, PLI (1982)
- Author, Collective Bargaining in Higher Education, City College of the City University of New York (1979)
- Author, Casenote, Hebtoff v. lchord, 46 New York University Law Review (1971)
Teaching Positions
- Adjunct professor of Labor Law at New York University School of Law
Professional Affiliations
- Ron is a board member of the Center for Labor and Employment Law at New York University School of Law and frequently lectures and publishes in his area of expertise
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
