Philip M. Berkowitz
Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Vice Chair
International Employment Law Committee, International Law Section
American Bar Association
Vice Chair
Employment Law Committee, International Law Section
American Bar Association
Vice Chair
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
International Bar Association
Officer
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
International Bar Association
Former Chair
International Law Practice Section
New York State Bar Association
Founding Chair
International Employment Law Committee
New York State Bar Association
Member, Corporate Advisory Council
Japan Society
Member, Counsels' Council
Pro Bono Legal Advisory Committee
Lincoln Center
Member
Legal Counsel Committee
China General Chamber of Commerce
Recognition
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2007-2025
Recipient, BTI Client Service All-Star Award
2022-2024
Ranked, Labor & Employment
Chambers USA
2006-2013, 2017-2024
Global Elite Thought Leader, Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal
2024
Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2012-2016
Named, Who's Who in American Law
2014
Named, Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2011
News, Analysis & Press
Littler Ranked in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2024
SCOTUS’s job transfer ruling raises greater risk of DEI disputes
International Employment Lawyer
April 19, 2024
Financial Services Industry Group Update: $30M Fine Issued to NY Bank for Misuse of Confidential Information: What Happened?
New York Law Journal
March 13, 2024
Background Checks in Banks, and Conflicts with Ban-the-Box Laws
Global Banking & Finance Review
November 17, 2023
Littler Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2023
What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Review the Standard for Attorney-Client Privilege Mean for Employers?
ASAP
February 21, 2023
New Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act Expands Coverage and Strengthens Incentives for Whistleblowers
ASAP
February 8, 2023
Publicly Traded Employers Will Need to Claw Back Incentive Pay from Former and Current Executive Officers
Insight
January 11, 2023
Confidentiality and Privilege Issues Facing Banks in Employment Cases
New York Law Journal
July 13, 2022
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2022
June 1, 2022
Inclusion, Equity, & Diversity Update – SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule on Board Diversity
Insight
August 20, 2021
See you in November? Delta surge prompts law firms to rehash return plans
Reuters Legal
August 2, 2021
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2021
May 27, 2021
The Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA): Defending Whistleblower Claims in the Financial Services
Business Law Today
April 28, 2021
EACCNY Post-Pandemic Labor Series Presents: Working from Home and the Challenges of Remote Supervision
European American Chamber of Commerce
July 27, 2020
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler Ranked in 2019 Chambers USA Guide
April 25, 2019
The Hague Evidence Convention's Rarely-Used Private Commissioner Provision May Be a Viable Option for Cross-Border Discovery
New York Law Journal
February 1, 2019
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Trip-Wire for Financial Executives
New York Law Journal
November 7, 2018
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Trip-Wire for Financial Executives
Financial Executive
August 28, 2018
Littler Ranked in 2018 Chambers USA Guide
May 15, 2018
Littler Attorneys Named in 2017 Who’s Who Legal Guide
September 28, 2017
DOL Flip-Flop: SOX's Anti-Retaliation Provisions Apply to Overseas Conduct After All
Insight
September 15, 2017
DOL Flip-Flop: SOX's Anti-Retaliation Provisions Apply to Overseas Conduct After All
New York Law Journal
September 14, 2017
Focusing on Labor and Employment Issues Will Always Be in Fashion
New York Law Journal
August 28, 2017
US: Heightened Standards and Bank Human Resources
International Bar Association Banking Law News
May 2017
Littler Survey Reveals Employers Caught in a Tangled Web of Federal, State and Local Laws
May 11, 2017
American Presidency: Trump's Win Confuses a Jittery Middle East
International Bar Association
January 23, 2017
No-Poaching Pacts Could Land HR Professionals in Jail
Bloomberg BNA Human Resources Report
November 4, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Philip M. Berkowitz Appointed Vice Chair of the International Bar Association’s Discrimination and Equality Law Committee
February 1, 2016
Ray Kelly, Other Experts Warn Companies to Be Prepared for Risks after Paris Attacks
Inside Counsel
November 18, 2015
Whistle-Blowing Policies Needed in Response to Ruling
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Online
September 17, 2015
Whistleblowers stand to reap the benefits with possibility of higher payouts
InsideCounsel
September 26, 2014
Littler's Philip Berkowitz Appointed Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's International Employment Law Committee
July 11, 2014
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Lawyers Think Whistleblower Protections Will Be Extended
Fund Action
May 27, 2013
'Racial Entitlements,' the Voting Rights Act and Corporate Justice
New York Law Journal
March 14, 2013
The 2012 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fifth Annual Global Employer Institute
Littler Report
February 21, 2013
New Decision Highlights the Importance of Forum Selection Clauses in Cross-Border Employment Agreements
Insight
September 21, 2012
Best Lawyers in America® Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition
September 7, 2012
The 2011 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fourth Annual Global Employer Institute
Littler Report
February 15, 2012
OSHA's Interim Final Regulations Clarify the Whistleblower Complaint Investigation Process and Define Available Remedies
Insight
November 15, 2011
Best Lawyers in America® Names 108 Littler Lawyers to 2012 Edition
September 12, 2011
Littler Recognized as Highly Regarded Labor & Employment Firm by Who's Who Legal and Dominates its Top Attorneys List
July 11, 2011
European Union's Renewed Consideration of Class Actions May Create a New Mechanism for Employment Law Claims
Insight
April 5, 2011
Mandatory Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation: SEC Releases Final Rules on "Say on Pay"
Insight
March 3, 2011
Managing the Global Workforce – A Legal and Practical Guide to Dangerous International Employee Assignments
Littler Report
February 17, 2011
Books & Book Chapters
- Chapter 21: International Labor and Employment Law, International Corporate Practice: A Practitioner’s Guide to Global Success, Practising Law Institute, Chapter Co-Author: Trent Sutton, 2021
- Chapter 21: International Labor and Employment Law, International Corporate Practice: A Practitioner’s Guide to Global Success, Practising Law Institute, Chapter Co-Authors: Stefan Marculewicz, Joseph Lazazzero, Trent Sutton, and Philip Gordon, 2012
- Handbook on International Employment Law, American Bar Association, Co-Authors: Thomas Mueller-Bonanni, Anders Etgen Reitz, 2008
Speaking Engagements
Defending Whistleblower Claims Against Highly Motivated Plaintiffs: A Case Study
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2024
Safely Unlocking the Power of AI: Employment and Other Legal Risks and Best Practices
Japan Society New York, NY
October 4, 2023
Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Reductions in Force: Key Issues for Global Employers
Practising Law Institute
October 4, 2023
The Post-COVID Workplace in Financial Services
New York, NY
November 9, 2022
Why Employers Shouldn't Forget About Executive Compensation
March 10, 2022
It’s Not Just About COVID! Major New Changes in NY State and City Employment Law
February 16, 2022
Compensation in Financial Services: An International Perspective on Bonuses, Long-term Incentive Arrangements, and Rights on Termination
November 2, 2021
A Virtual Financial Services Roundtable
September 28, 2021
Virtual Financial Services Roundtable
New York, NY
April 6, 2021
Managing Your Workforce in APAC in 2020 and Beyond
New York, NY
October 24, 2019
Employment Law Essentials: Avoiding Common Legal and Human Resources Pitfalls
New York, NY
June 26, 2019
New York Financial Services Roundtable
New York, NY
June 12, 2019
New York Financial Services Roundtable
New York, NY
September 25, 2018
International Employment Law Roundtable
New York, NY
June 26, 2018
New York Financial Services Roundtable
New York, NY
June 20, 2018
New York Financial Services Roundtable
New York, NY
February 13, 2018
New York Financial Services Roundtable
New York, NY
October 25, 2017
International Employment Law 2017
PLI Seminar, New York, NY
June 7, 2017
Essential Employment and Labor Law Updates for Companies with Employees in or from Japan
January 30, 2017
Financial Services and Corporate Compliance
New York, NY
November 30, 2016
Inaugural U.K. Conference
November 8, 2016
Two Hot Topics: Mandatory Arbitration, and Separation / Confidentiality Agreements
New York, NY
November 3, 2016
Hot Topics in International Labor and Employment Law
May 19, 2016
The Role of HR Professionals in Investigating Compliance and Whistleblower Claims
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference
May 5, 2016
Corporate Compliance & Financial Services Update
New York, NY
November 19, 2015
Littler Global Primera Conferencia en México y Monterrey
November 11, 2015
Littler Global Mexico Conference
November 11, 2015
Littler Global Mexico Conference
November 10, 2015
Littler Global Primera Conferencia en México y Monterrey
November 10, 2015
2015 Tri-State Employer Conference
New York, NY
November 5, 2015
International Employment Law 2015
Practising Law Institute, New York, NY
June 29, 2015
NAFTA 21 Years: Assessment and New Opportunities for the Tri-State Business Community
New York, NY
May 26, 2015
Employee health and wellness programmes and policies – are they essential or just nice to have?
April 9, 2015
What Employers in Small and Medium-Sized Companies Need to Know: Contrasting French, American & New York Labor Laws
New York, NY
March 31, 2015
Best Practices for Cross-Border Employment Agreements
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Webinar
November 11, 2014
The 2014-2015 Labor & Employment 'Hot' Topics for Asia and U.S. Employers
Client Presentation, Tokyo, Japan
October 23, 2014
Whistleblower Update: New Risks & New Regulation in Europe & the United States
New York, NY
July 9, 2014
Conducting Cross-Border Investigations: Disclosure, Privilege, and Related Issues: Overcoming Challenges and the Latest Developments
June 17, 2014
Investigating Cross-Border Whistleblower Claims: A Challenge for Multinational Employers
July 31, 2013
International Employment Law 2013
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
June 11, 2013
Getting it Right: Strategies for Maintaining an Effective Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program
New York, NY
February 7, 2013
Employment Law Challenges Facing Multinationals in Asia
Global Employer Institute
Littler Mendelson, Washington D.C.
November 9, 2012
What Every Multinational Should Know About Bounty Hunters and Whistleblowers
Global Employer Institute
Littler Mendelson, Washington D.C.
November 8, 2012
Financial Services HR Roundtable: Failure to Communicate and Other Problems
New York, NY
October 18, 2012
China's Labor and Employment Laws: What It Means for U.S. Employers
New York, NY
July 19, 2012
Drafting and Enforcing Secure Cross-Border Restrictive Covenants
July 19, 2012
Channeling the Workplace Social Media Explosion: Opportunities and Risk for Employers
New York, NY
July 18, 2012
What You Need To Know about the Role of Employment Taxes in Everyday Business Affairs
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 11, 2012
Cross-Border Investigations and Litigation: A Primer for the Multinational Employer
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 10, 2012
Financial Services Roundtable: Update on Compensation Trends in the Financial Services Industry
New York, NY
March 9, 2012
Pressing Issues Facing Retailers—In the U.S. and Abroad
February 13, 2012
The Digital Workplace: Maximizing the Benefits - Minimizing the Risks
January 24, 2012
Financial Services HR Roundtable: Employment Agreements for Financial Institutions
October 11, 2011
The UK Bribery Act in the U.S.
September 15, 2011
Japanese Companies & U.S. Employment Law Liability: How to Avoid Court and Stay Out of the Headlines
September 13, 2011
Defensive Writing Skills: Email and Social Networking
March 23, 2011
New York Benefits Summit
February 10, 2011
The Rising Tide of Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims: What It Means for Employers
October 20, 2010
Education
- J.D., Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, 1978
- B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz, 1975
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York