Thomas R. Grenke
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Education
Penn State University, B.A.
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
Thomas is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. He represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law including disciplinary action and terminations, defending discrimination claims, drafting employment agreements and separation/severance agreements, conducting internal investigations, and counseling clients about the application of various state and federal employment laws. He provides a wide range of labor services to union employers in the public and private sectors, including advice about negotiations, defending labor arbitrations, processing grievances, and general advice about navigating the union environment.
Thomas practices regularly before numerous administrative agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the New York State Division of Human Rights.
Thomas also counsels Canadian clients on a broad range of labor and employment legal issues related to operation and expansion into the U.S. market.
Honors
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Employment & Labor) 2024
- Former President, University at Buffalo School of Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Society
- Former Secretary, University at Buffalo School of Law’s Finance and Law Society
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 7, 2024
- NY General Obligations Law Amended to Limit Further Pro-Employer Provisions in Settlement AgreementsHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 23, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 29, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 22, 2023 - CORRECTED*
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 3, 2023
- Hodgson Russ LLP Labor & Employment Alert, September 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Occupational Safety & Health Act Alert, August 8, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , July 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , June 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , April 26, 2023
- March 9, 2023
- March 7, 2023
- February 28, 2023
- February 22, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- February 17, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 7, 2023
Presentations & Events
- M-Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14225, January 12, 2024
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, November 8, 2023
- May 15, 2023
- March 15, 2023
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, January 13, 2023
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, January 12, 2023
Professional Associations
- Bar Association of Erie County, Labor Law Committee
- Canadian Association of Counsel for Employers
Community & Pro Bono
- Entrepreneurial Mentor, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Innovation Community Success Mentor Program