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Denise M Keyser

Denise M Keyser

USA 2026

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Denise M. Keyser is the Practice Leader of the firm's Labor and Employment Group. She has more than 30 years of experience representing national, regional, and locally based businesses in labor and employment matters, including traditional labor law (such as collective bargaining and arbitrations), OSHA, ERISA, wage and hour, employment-at-will, wrongful discharge, discrimination, management training, executive compensation, and affirmative action.

Denise has served as chief spokesperson and lead negotiator in collective bargaining negotiations for employers in a wide variety of industries, including health care, education, chemical manufacturing, food production, distribution, and public safety. She has long represented several prominent Southern New Jersey hospital systems.

Career

Admissions: New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Personal

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 1983) State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A.1980, with high honors)

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - New Jersey

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Denise Keyser's wide-ranging practice covers labor negotiations, whistle-blower litigation and employment contract matters. She also advises on discrimination suits and internal investigations.

Strengths

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  • Denise Keyser is fabulous; she always knows her stuff and gives very practical advice.

    Labor & EmploymentChambers Guide to the USA
  • She listens, thinks critically, challenges us when needed and is very responsive and thorough.

    Labor & EmploymentChambers Guide to the USA

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