Michael J. Lingle
Partner
Michael Lingle supports the firm in a broad range of employment-law cases and executive-compensation issues, and he has served as lead attorney on several occasions. He counsels and litigates on a wide variety of employment matters including discrimination, sexual harassment, ERISA, FMLA, FLSA, and breach-of-contract claims.
Before joining Thomas & Solomon LLP, Mr. Lingle was an associate in the executive-compensation and employee-benefits group in the New York City office of Shearman & Sterling LLP. His experience working on the corporate side, especially with contracts, proves invaluable when negotiating contracts and severance agreements for employees.
Education
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
J.D., 2000 - Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
B.S., with honors, 1997
Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Professional Achievements
- Speaker, National Employment Lawyers Association
Update on Employment Law for Upstate Conference - Speaker, National Business Institute
Legal Issues in Employee Privacy
Arbitration of Claims Arising Out of Employment - Speaker, American Association of Workplace Investigators Conference
Honors and Awards
- NY Super Lawyers, 2016–present
- NY Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2014–15
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Monroe County Bar Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Board Member, Worker Justice Center of New York
- Board Secretary (former), United Nations Association of Rochester
