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Joshua L. Weiner

jweiner@lindabury.com
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908.233.6800

53 Cardinal Dr
Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Joshua Weiner is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Firm's Employment & Labor Law Group.

With years of experience in developing effective employment policies and procedures, Josh takes a proactive approach to employment law compliance, focusing on risk mitigation and liability reduction for businesses of all sizes. As an approachable problem solver, he provides detailed, custom tailored legal counsel designed to help clients navigate the complex and continuously evolving employment law landscape. 

Josh has represented both employers and employees dealing with claims of discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, wage and hour disputes, defamation, and invasion of privacy, as well as corporate disputes over executive compensation, employment contracts, and restrictive covenants such as non-compete clauses, non-disclosures, and confidentiality agreements. He also has represented employers and management in various labor disputes, unfair labor practice charges, arbitrations, and negotiations with unions. 

In his role as employment and labor law counsel, Josh serves employers in a wide variety of industries, providing counseling and training on issues including discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, sexual harassment, wage and hour audits, employee handbooks, personnel policies, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, hiring and termination practices, and union relations. 

Josh has represented clients before courts and administrative agencies, bringing his experience to litigated matters, administrative and arbitration proceedings, employment law audits and labor disputes. His dedication to preventative practices helps his clients stay ahead of potential legal challenges.

Before joining Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook, & Cooper, P.C., Josh was a Partner and Chair of the Employment and Labor Law practice group and the Litigation Division at Coughlin Midlige & Garland. He also practiced at the Law Offices of Weiner and Weiner, an employment and labor law firm co-owned with his father, Paul Weiner.

Education

J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, 2006

B.A. in Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 2003

Admissions New Jersey, 2007
New York, 2008
United States District Court District of New Jersey, 2007
United States District Court Southern District of New York, 2008
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2017
Professional & Bar Association Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association

Morris County Bar Association

Sidney Reitman Inn of Court

Awards

Rising Star, Labor & Employment (2018-2020)*
*This award is not approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (These awards are conferred by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.)

Publications

Author, "Avoiding Misclassification of New Jersey Workers," New Jersey Law Journal (2024)


Author, "A Brief Treatise on Punitive Damages Under Title VII and Will the Supreme Court’s Recent Holding in Crawford End Up Derailing the Ellerth/Faragher Affirmative Defense in Sexual Harassment Cases," Practicing Law Institute’s Litigation Employment Discriminations Claims Seminar (2009)

Author, "Disparate Impact and Disparate Treatment/Legal Update and Practical Guide," Practicing Law Institute’s Litigation Employment Discriminations Claims Seminar (2008)

Author, "Recent Supreme Court Decisions Impacting on Title VII and §1983 Jurisprudence," Practicing Law Institute’s Litigation Employment Discriminations Claims Seminar (2007)