Frank has 30-plus years of experience defending clients against employment-related lawsuits. Over the course of his career, he has defended nearly 1,000 cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals throughout the U.S. 

He has been engaged as lead counsel for “bet the company” jury trials, has argued novel and complex appeals creating binding precedent, has served as an expert witness on the proper handling of employment litigation defense and routinely advises clients on best practices for navigating the ever-changing landscape of labor laws.

Across various industries, Frank has represented private sector companies ranging in size from small local businesses to the world’s largest employer. He has defended public sector entities, such as school boards, municipalities, police departments and public agencies. He has gained recognition for high-profile representations of local public figures such as county freeholders, mayors, police chiefs and school superintendents – achieving repeated victories on their behalf.

Clients facing particularly daunting legal challenges retain Frank for his reputation as a tenacious litigator with a proven track record for achieving results under the most difficult circumstances. Representative successes include:*

• Arguing the New Jersey Supreme Court case establishing constitutional limits on the broad powers of a bistate agency in connection with public bidding on large construction projects.
• Securing removal of a police chief alleged to have usurped control of a township while engaging in illicit conduct.
• Representing a physician whose license was wrongly used to defraud the federal government.
• Successfully defending a group of college athletes against unsupported hazing charges.
• Providing critical guidance to a client in connection with concerns of potential corruption in state licensing.
• Removing an insubordinate executive who refused to comply with board authority while engaging in improper conduct.
• Creating new law that was relied upon in dismissing a large wage and hour class action.
• Successfully defending a high-profile sexual harassment case against a client in the adult entertainment industry.
• Arguing the New Jersey Supreme Court case establishing the current law on punitive damages in employment cases.

* Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Most notably, Frank has significant experience fighting corruption in the award of public construction contracts. He possesses a wealth of knowledge regarding legal challenges to the use of Project Labor Agreements as an unlawful mechanism for political favoritism. He has successfully defended against unlawful targeting by government agencies and routinely guides clients through the minefield of union pressure tactics. His work in this area is driven by his deeply held belief in the fundamental rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.