Areas of Expertise

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  Labor and Employment

• Employee Benefits (UI, Workers’ Compensation, ERISA)

• Wage and Hour Law

• Trade Union Law and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Proceedings

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Matters

 

  Public, Administrative & Municipal

• Civil Service Law and Contractual Disputes

• OATH and Krimstock Hearings

• Campaign Finance, Licensing, and Ethics Compliance

• Violations and Enforcement (Health, Building, Sanitation, Transportation)

• Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Proceedings

 

  International and Cross-Border Matters

• Agricultural and Environmental

• Animal Welfare, Civil & Human Rights

• Diplomatic & Consular Immunities

• International Trade, Space, and Intellectual Property

• Energy Regulation and Intergovernmental Compliance

 

  Entertainment, Hospitality & Sports

• Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

• Intellectual Property (Music, Film, Brand Licensing)

• Performer Representation and Union Mediation

• Compliance (Anti-Doping, Ethics, Disciplinary Panels)

• Event and Hospitality (Agent / Consultant Roles)

 

Representative Jurisdictional Advocacy

 

  State of New York

• Department of Civil Service (DCS)

• Department of State (DOS)

• Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

• Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs

• Department of Family Assistance (OCFS / OTDA)

• Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

• Department of Health – Medicaid Division

• State Education Department (Special Needs)

• Department of Economic Development (DED)

 

  City of New York

• New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

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​Mr. von Scholz is not an attorney-at-law and does not practice law.