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Steven R.Nevolis

Partner
New York

O 212.908.3934

Steven R.Nevolis

Partner

Steven is a partner in the firm’s Labor & Employment group where his practice focuses on representing businesses in a broad range of labor and employment matters. As a former in-house labor and employment counsel, Steven is fully aware of the challenges that employers face in today’s evolving legal landscape. He is often retained to be a trusted advisor when an employer has to navigate difficult employment issues in a strategic manner. In doing so, he is able to rely on his broad knowledge to help clients achieve their goals.

Most notably, Steven’s practice has a significant focus on assisting clients with traditional labor issues. This includes working with clients who are facing union organizing drives, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and defending clients in both arbitrations and before the National Labor Relations Board. Steven also has significant experience assisting clients in handling day-to-day labor relations issues and developing impactful solutions.

Focus Areas

Examples of Steven’s experience include:

  • First chair negotiator for first collective bargaining agreements and successor collective bargaining agreements for clients in the healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail industries.
  • Successfully representing clients in dozens of labor arbitrations across various arbitration forums.
  • Obtaining numerous no probable cause determinations for multiple clients before the EEOC, NYSDHR, NLRB, and other administrative agencies.
  • Leading labor and employment due diligence as part of asset purchase and stock transactions.
  • “Reminder: New York’s Personnel File Access Law Takes Effect in One Month,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, October 2026
  • “New York State of Mind: Workers’ Compensation Law Expanded to Include Mental Health Injuries,” Total Food Service, 2025
  • “What Makes Unionization in Financial Services Unique,” Law360, 2024
  • “Crashing the Party: OSHA’s Final Walkaround Rule: Unprecedented Access to Private Worksites,” Total Food Service, 2024
  • “The new regulatory frontier: Using AI tools is about to become more difficult,” Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award, 2023
  • “A Seat at the Table: Unionization Upswing in Food Service and the Need for Training,” Total Food Service, 2023
  • “Unique Employment Law Challenges For the Expanding Remote Workforce,” Credit Research Foundation
  • “The Top 10 Leave & Accommodation Issues Organizations Face (And How to Handle Them),” In-House Connect, 2026
  • “Navigating Employment Law for In-House Counsel: A Mid-Year Review of Changes Under the New Administration, ” In-House Connect, 2025
  • “Top 10 Wage & Hour Mistakes for Employers,” In-House Connect, 2024
  • “Labor and Employment Trends and Updates for In-House Counsel: Recapping 2023 and Previewing 2024,” In-House Connect, 2024
  • “Employment Law and Legal Update,” American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration, 2022

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2012,
    cum laude
    ,

    Seton Hall Legislative Journal, editor-in-chief

  • York College of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2009,
    cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit