Dentons announced that Ian Carleton Schaefer has joined the firm’s Employment and Labor practice as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its capabilities in high-stakes workplace, sports, and crisis-related matters.
Schaefer is widely regarded as a go-to advisor for sports leagues and clubs, entertainment companies, and financial and professional services organizations navigating complex workplace disputes, reputational challenges, and crisis-management situations. He brings more than 20 years of experience counseling employers on complex litigation, sensitive workplace investigations, executive transition,s and the workplace implications of social movements and emerging technologies on a global scale.
His work spans a wide range of industries, including sports, media and entertainment, financial and professional services, fashion, retail, and healthcare. Schaefer has advised organizations from emerging growth companies to Fortune 500 enterprises and is nationally recognized as a thought leader in both employment and sports law.
Schaefer is also frequently sought by leading media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC and Politico, for commentary on issues shaping the modern workplace. Earlier in his career, he co-authored the successful briefs in 14 Penn Plaza v. Pyett, the landmark US Supreme Court decision that reshaped 35 years of labor law.
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