
Michael D. Zahler
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Education
Syracuse University, B.A., Magna Cum Laude
Rutgers University, J.D., Cum Laude and Order of the Coif
Michael focuses his practice on business litigation and complex commercial litigation, including class action litigation, shareholder disputes, contract disputes, fraud claims, defending wage and hour claims, defending employment discrimination claims and restrictive covenant litigation. He has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts located in New York, New Jersey and Delaware as well as before various federal and state administrative agencies.
Michael is a frequent lecturer on a wide range of labor and employment topics for various groups, including presenting on sexual harassment prevention and wage and hour laws at the annual conferences of both the Associated General Contractors of New York (AGC NYS) and the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (NYS SHRM).
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Michael was a litigator at McNamee Lochner. During law school, he served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Patty Schwartz, U.S.M.J., the Hon. Morris Stern, U.S.B.J. and the Hon. Hector R. Velazquez, P.J. Ch.
Honors
- Listed, New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2016-2018
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, (Employment Litigation: Defense) 2019 - 2020
- Morris Gann Prize for Greatest Achievement in Evidence
In the News
- The Saratogian, October 13, 2020
- Times-Union, October 9, 2020
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, September 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, December 20, 2019
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Securities/Directors & Officers Litigation Alert, December 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert , October 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, August 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Bankruptcy & Restructuring Alert, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Securities/Directors & Officers Litigation Alert, June 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Class Action Litigation Alert, May 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, May 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Construction Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Business Litigation Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Construction Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Practice Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment and OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Construction Alert , March 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tax and Labor & Employment Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Non-Compete, Non-Solicit & Trade Secrets Alert, March 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 3, 2020
Presentations & Events
- December 21, 2020
- July 8, 2020
- June 10, 2020
- June 9, 2020
- May 29, 2020
- March 23, 2020
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association
- Albany County Bar Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
Community & Pro Bono
- Leadership Tech Valley - Class of 2020
- Albany Institute of History and Art, Trustee