Richard S. Corenthal is Of Counsel at Blitman & King LLP. Mr. Corenthal handles a wide range of areas involving labor and employment matters. He represents over twenty public sector and private sector labor unions including firefighters, laborers and corrections officers in all types of disputes, including contract negotiations, interest arbitrations, grievance arbitrations and improper/unfair labor practice proceedings. Mr. Corenthal has also represented multi-employer/union benefit funds. Mr. Corenthal has litigated numerous labor-related claims in federal and state courts and before various administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board and the New York State Public Employment Relations Board. Mr. Corenthal has numerous legal achievements and favorable court decisions on behalf of labor unions and individual employees.
Mr. Corenthal provides employment advice to clients regarding employment contracts and separation agreements. He has negotiated separation agreements for clients in a wide range of fields, including finance, publishing, advertising and medical professionals. He has also litigated numerous employment-related claims, including sexual harassment, age, race, national origin, disability, minimum labor standards, overtime, breach of contract and whistle-blower claims. Mr. Corenthal also represents clients with employment-related claims in the finance industry. In 2022, Mr. Corenthal successfully represented hundreds of New York City Marriott Marquis Hotel workers to obtain more than $2.9 million in promised severance pay after they were laid off during the COVID pandemic.
Mr. Corenthal is a former Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Chief of the Labor Bureau under New York State Attorney General Robert Abrams. He has taught Public Sector and Private Sector Labor Law as an Instructor at the Cornell University School of Industrial Labor Relations. He has also been an Adjunct Professor teaching Occupational Health Law at Pace University School of Law and Occupational Health Law at Hunter College, School of Health Sciences. Additionally, Mr. Corenthal was a Special Assistant to the New York State Assembly from 1996 until 1998.
Mr. Corenthal has authored numerous articles and is a frequent lecturer on labor and employment issues. He has presented at the New York State Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the National Safety Council, the City of New York, District Council 37, AFSCME, New York State AFL-CIO, New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association, New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, New York City Central Labor Council, Cornell University School of Industrial Labor Relations, National Employment Lawyers Association (New York Chapter), NYC LERA, Cardozo School of Law and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Corenthal is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level of professional excellence.
