Contact Info:Phone: 540.983.9396 (VA) 561.289.3252 (FL)Fax: 540.983.9400 diane.geller@gentrylocke.com  

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Diane J. Geller
Partner


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Experience

Currently licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, Tennessee, and Virginia. Ms. Geller is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, and the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Employment

  • Counsels employers regarding sexual harassment and employment discrimination matters
  • Has appeared before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the New York State Human Rights Commission, and arbitration associations
  • Represents and counsels Management on matters relating to Independent Contractors, confidentiality agreements, employment agreements and unemployment compensation filings, and covenants not to compete
  • Assists and advises clients in preparing employment agreements, noncompete and confidentiality agreements, independent contractor agreements, and employee policy handbooks

Business

  • Represents partnerships, public companies, and private corporations large and small in contract negotiations, employment matters, receivables financing, franchise law issues, and general corporate matters
  • Assists with the negotiation, structuring, and documentation of the purchase or sale of a business or corporate entity
  • Former in-house counsel for a 600 million dollar, publicly traded company in the staffing and funding industry
  • Provided daily management of the legal needs and risk management for several businesses including those in the staffing, propane gas, medical, and insurance service industries

Education

  • Long Island University, C.W. Post Center: B.A. summa cum laude 1975
  • Hofstra University School of Law: J.D. 1978
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