j. cody fitzsimmons

Partner
Employment Law Counseling and Litigation
fitzsimmons@dssvlaw.com

From closely held private companies to large public companies, Mr. Fitzsimmons has successfully counseled, provided training to, and litigated on behalf of, clients in a wide variety of employment-related matters.

Mr. Fitzsimmons has successfully defended clients in federal and state courts and before government agencies in cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of restrictive covenants and wage and hour violations. His counseling experience extends from advising senior executives on employee relations issues to developing human resources policies, practices and procedures. Mr. Fitzsimmons also has extensive experience training management on a variety of employment law and human resources-related topics. Additionally, Mr. Fitzsimmons has conducted numerous internal investigations of alleged employee misconduct.

Mr. Fitzsimmons has been an Adjunct Instructor at New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Department of Leadership & Human Capital Management, where he has taught the following graduate courses: Advanced Labor Relations And Employment Law; and Dispute Resolution And Conflict Management. Mr. Fitzsimmons has also taught adult education courses on employee handbook development and was approved by the New York Continuing Legal Education Board to teach a course on Federal Law Regarding Employment Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation. He is a Professional Member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Mr. Fitzsimmons is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Mr. Fitzsimmons received his J.D. degree from New York University School of Law in 1991 and a B.A. degree from New York University in 1988, where he earned the honors of Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Dean’s List (every semester) and University Honors Scholar.