Attorneys

Lawrence J. Tenenbaum
ltenenbaum@jaspanllp.com

Lawrence J. Tenenbaum is a partner in the firm's Education, Labor and Municipal Law Practice Groups, where he provides general and labor counsel services to public school districts, libraries and other municipal and private entities. His services as general counsel include employee and student discipline, bidding issues, budget and financial management issues, student residency disputes, practice before the Commissioner of Education, policy and regulation development, advice regarding the Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law, and day to day general advice, construction related matters including negotiation of contracts and contractor disputes and counsel on all matters effecting public entities.

Mr. Tenenbaum's labor law practice includes proposal development, negotiations, impasse, fact-finding, contract administration, grievance arbitration, proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Board and representation of clients before the State Division of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In addition, Mr. Tenenbaum provides advice with respect to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and various anti-discrimination statutes.

Mr. Tenenbaum received his juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, and his Bachelor of Science from the New York University College of Business and Public Administration (now the Leonard N. Stern School of Business). Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Tenenbaum managed a software development group at a Wall Street investment bank, and served as a contract administrator for a large contracting firm in private industry.

Mr. Tenenbaum served as President of the New York State Association of School Attorneys and continues to serve as a member of the Association's board of directors. Prior to his election, he served as a Director of the Association and was elevated to Acting President during the 2002 term. He frequently lectures on a wide variety of legal issues as they affect public school districts. Mr. Tenenbaum is admitted to practice law in the courts of the State of New York and in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He is also member of the American, New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations, including their respective Education Law, Labor and Employment and Municipal Law Sections.

B.S., New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business - 1983 J.D., Brooklyn Law School - 1991

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