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Phil’s practice focuses on employment, business, and labor issues with an emphasis on OSHA and workplace safety matters. In addition, as Chair of the Firm’s Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Taskforce, Phil regularly provides guidance and specifically tailored trainings on navigating the complexities and challenges of blockchain technology and digital currency in the workplace.As part of his practice, Phil also counsels his clients frequently on hiring and termination procedures, employee discipline issues, performance management, discrimination, retaliation, employee leave, and disability accommodations issues. Phil represents an array of clients, including those from the manufacturing, technology, healthcare, franchising, retail, and financial services industries. Phil regularly appears in federal, state, appellate, and administrative courts as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and various state agencies. Phil is an active member in both his professional and personal communities. He was honored as a “New Leader of the Bar” in the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2020 Professional Excellence Awards. Phil also previously served as an Executive Committee Member of the National Black Lawyers and was selected to their Top 40 under 40 List from 2015 to 2020. He has served as a Trustee on the West Orange Scholarship Fund and was selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2014 to 2018. Phil is an experienced public speaker known for his dynamic and engaging style and author who presents and writes on a range of employment issues, including those related to workplace safety and blockchain technology/cryptocurrency issues. He frequently speaks at legal seminars and for professional organizations such as the Association of Corporate Counsel, the New Jersey Technology and Manufacturing Association, the Society for Human Resource Management, the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, and many others. Phil also has been quoted and interviewed by premier publications such as CNBC, the New Jersey Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Law.Com, E-Crypto News, NJ Biz, and SHRM among others. Contact Info:[email protected] Click here to visit website
Michelle Parker
Our manufacturing company was facing a daunting situation: an OSHA inspection triggered by a minor incident coincided with our planned launch of an employee token incentive program. We needed counsel that understood both the traditional regulatory landscape and the emerging digital asset space. Phil Bauknight was uniquely equipped to handle this intersection. His deep knowledge of workplace safety protocols helped us navigate the inspection smoothly, resulting in no citations. Simultaneously, his leadership of the firm's Cryptocurrency Taskforce was invaluable. He provided clear, practical advice on structuring our token program to comply with both securities considerations and employment law, something a more siloed attorney might have missed. Phil is strategic, cuts through complexity, and explains options in business terms. The only slight drawback was that during the busiest week, responses sometimes took a full business day, but the quality of the work justified the patience. We confidently recommend him for businesses dealing with modern employment and asset challenges.
Litigation - Labor and Employment
