Partner Joshua Zuckerberg is co-chair of Pryor Cashman’s Labor + Employment Group, and is a member of the firm's Litigation and Corporate Groups; he is also co-chair of the Discrimination + Harassment, Labor-Management Relations, and Restrictive Covenants + Trade Secrets Practices. A highly regarded labor and employment attorney, his diverse clientele encompasses small- to mid-sized companies and their management teams, employee associations, entertainment and media corporations and executives, restaurants, fashion designers, high-profile celebrities, physicians and public health and safety professionals.

Deep Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Experience

Josh’s arbitration, mediation, collective bargaining, and federal and state litigation experience spans nearly two decades. Clients involved in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) matters benefit from Josh’s prior experience at the agency and the insider’s knowledge he offers with regard to filings, hearings, investigations, injunctions, and settlement negotiations.

A versatile and effective champion of his clients’ positions, Josh strives to achieve favorable outcomes that have a lasting impact on workplace productivity. He represents management and labor clients in complex cases that range from sexual harassment claims to collective wage and hour actions.

Josh handles a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, including:

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) litigation
  • Discrimination and harassment claims
  • Disability claims
  • Restrictive covenant issues
  • Wage and hour issues
  • Termination and severance practices
  • Discipline and termination hearings
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) issues
  • Human resources policies and procedures development
  • Regulatory compliance

A Labor and Employment Thought Leader

Known for his thoughtful insights into current employment trends, Josh is frequently consulted by national and local media to provide commentary in articles on benefits programs, labor negotiations, regulatory changes, and workplace policies.

Deeply committed to pro bono representation, Josh provides legal services to homeless New Yorkers through his work with the New York Common Pantry.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1997)
  • Kenyon College (B.A., cum laude, 1992)

Recognition

  • Named a leading attorney in Litigation: Labor and Employment law by Best Lawyers in America (2023-26)
  • Named one of Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers - Labor + Employment (2020-26)
  • Named to the Super Lawyers – New York Metro list in Employment and Labor law (2011-25)
  • Named by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon as one of “The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys” (2011-2020)

Community

  • Pro Bono Counsel, New York Common Pantry

Admissions

  • New York, 1998

Professional Affiliations

  • New York City Bar Association, member, Labor and Employment Committee (2006-08)