Band 5
Provided by Richard Rabin
The head of Akin’s New York labor & employment practice, Rich Rabin advises clients on their most complex and sensitive employment matters. He litigates employment-related disputes in federal and state courts, as well as before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), JAMS and the Major League Baseball Arbitration Panel.
Rich regularly represents clients in the financial services industry, including hedge fund and private equity firms, in connection with their labor and employment matters. He also represents executives, directors, portfolio managers and other senior personnel in connection with employment and partnership-related disputes.
Rich also regularly speaks and writes on litigation and employment issues and has provided legal analyses in television and radio interviews, as well as in print media.
As editor of Akin’s “Hedge Up” series, Rich regularly publishes on labor and employment issues confronting clients in the alternative asset management industry. He also has contributed articles to the Hedge Fund Law Report and other publications.
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1993
B.A., University of Michigan, magna cum laude, 1990
Provided by Chambers
Richard Rabin counsels employers on the full range of advisory matters as well as handling disputes. He is especially active in the financial services industry.
Provided by Chambers
"Richard is a great voice of reason, very direct and calming. He has a good way of distilling situations down into what matters most, humanizing the process and creating structure that suits each party's goals in a thoughtful way."
"Rich is great at negotiating employment agreements but also at litigating when things go south."
"Richard is a great voice of reason, very direct and calming. He has a good way of distilling situations down into what matters most, humanizing the process and creating structure that suits each party's goals in a thoughtful way."
"Rich is great at negotiating employment agreements but also at litigating when things go south."
