Liran Messinger practices in the area of labor and employment law. She represents employers across the entertainment, retail, financial services, healthcare, education and real estate industries in federal and state court, administrative proceedings, mediation, and arbitration on a broad range of employment-related claims. She also conducts internal workplace investigations and counsels employers on all aspects of employment law.
Liran previously served as a full-time judicial extern to Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron in the Southern District of New York and represented clients as a Student Attorney in the Boston University School of Law Housing, Employment, Family and Disability Clinic. She also interned with the New York State Office of the Attorney General and was a member of the Public Interest Law Journal. Liran is fluent in Hebrew.
Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment Law
Employment Advice and Counseling
Employment Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Wage and Hour Litigation
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2020
- Public Interest Law Journal
- Honors in the Concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Brandeis University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2016
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2023-present - Littler Mendelson
- Associate, 2020-2023
Professional Activities
New York City Bar Association
- Labor & Employment Law Committee- New York County Lawyers Association
- Member
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "New York Employees Will Soon Receive Pay for Breast Milk Expression Time and Prenatal Care Leave," Duane Morris Alert, April 29, 2024
- Co-author, "Final Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Highlight Employee Rights, Employer Responsibilities and Key Differences from the Americans with Disabilities Act," Duane Morris Alert, April 26, 2024
- Co-author, "It's No Competition: New York City Legislature Proposes Sweeping Non-Compete Bills," Duane Morris Alert, March 8, 2024
- Co-author, "New York Frequency of Payment Claims Take Major Hit in Win for Employers," Duane Morris Alert, January 25, 2023
- Co-author, "Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification," Duane Morris Alert, January 16, 2024
- Co-author, "New Year, New York: What You Need to Know to Stay Compliant with Employment Laws in 2024," Duane Morris Alert, January 3, 2024
- Co-author, "New York's New Prohibition on Captive Audience Meetings Adds to Growing Trend," Duane Morris Alert, September 26, 2023
Co-author, New York Eliminates Time Limitations for Sexual Assault Claims, SHRM, February 22, 2023
- Co-author, #MeToo Update: The Adult Survivors Act for New York Employers, Littler Insight, February 13, 2023
Co-author, New York Becomes the Latest State to Require Salary Transparency in Job Postings, Littler ASAP, December 28, 2022
Co-author, New York to Require Human Trafficking Recognition Training for Certain Hospitality Employees, Littler ASAP, November 22, 2022
- Co-author, New York’s General Contractors are Jointly Liable for Construction Worker Wages, Littler ASAP, October 21, 2021
Co-author, Employer Considerations for Navigating Evolving Gun Laws, Littler Insight, July 27, 2022
Co-author, New York City Publishes Fact Sheet on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements, Littler ASAP, March 29, 2022
Co-author, 10 Ways Employers Can Guard Against Retaliation Claims, Law360, March 23, 2021
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "More Factors to Factor In: An Employer’s Guide to the DOL’s Final Independent Contractor Rule," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, February 26, 2024
- Speaker, “Networking and Interviewing in the Hybrid World,” New York City Bar Association, October 25, 2023
- Speaker, "Yet More Major New Changes in NY State and City Employment Law?!?" Littler Mendelson Webinar, March 15, 2023
Speaker, "When Does Tough Talk Rise to an Ethical Violation or Even Extortion?" Littler Mendelson Webinar, October 29, 2021