Anne Sekel is a zealous advocate for her clients 鈥 whether the task at hand is aggressively defending an employer鈥檚 most challenging employment and complex commercial claims through trial or identifying and mitigating employment-related litigation risk before claims are filed.
A partner and litigation lawyer, Anne also is the managing partner of the firm鈥檚 New York office.
Anne views herself as an extension of employers鈥 human resources and in-house legal departments. She steeps herself in her clients鈥 businesses to ensure that she provides the most tailored and practical advice possible. Anne assists clients with a broad range of complex commercial and employment litigation matters, including employment discrimination and retaliation, trade secrets/non-competes, commercial and financial fraud, breach of contract, and insurance broker professional liability claims. She is a member of the firm鈥檚 Commercial Litigation and Labor & Employment Practices and has successfully represented clients in all phases of commercial disputes, ranging from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial or arbitration.
Anne has served in leadership roles within the firm throughout her career, including as the representative of the New York office on the firm鈥檚 Associates Committee and then as the Committee鈥檚 national chair. She also has served on the firm鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Network and as the Litigation Department鈥檚 training partner and the New York Office鈥檚 Litigation Department chair.
Representative Experience
- Has significant trial experience in the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Supreme Court of the State of New York, including obtaining favorable jury verdicts on behalf of her corporate clients.
- Regularly appears before the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for oral argument and other hearings, including evidentiary proceedings.
- Successfully negotiated favorable settlements of professional liability claims asserted against global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services.
- Regularly represents clients in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
Awards and Recognition
- New York Super Lawyers庐 (2017-2026)
- New York Business Journal鈥檚 Woman of Influence (2022)
- New York Super Lawyers 鈥 Rising Stars庐 (2013-2016)
- 麻豆直播 & Lardner 鈥淐arl Hitchner Mentor of the Year鈥 Award (2016)
Community Involvement
- Chair, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section (June 2023 鈥 May 2024)
- Co-Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Loyola School, a co-ed, Jesuit, independent school in Manhattan
- President, Board of Directors, Musica Sacra, the longest continuously performing professional chorus in New York City
Pro Bono
- For more than 15 years, represents Nest Inc., a nonprofit organization that has been a leading advocate for the responsible growth and creative engagement of the artisan and maker economy globally.
- Represented a death row inmate in his post-conviction efforts to have his death sentence vacated.
Presentations and Publications
- Author, 鈥淣YC鈥檚 Pay Transparency Law Celebrates Its Third Anniversary 鈥 But Has Yet To Be Tested in Court鈥, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, February 28, 2026
- Author, 鈥淎s the Great New Jersey Denizen Yogi Berra Observed, 鈥淚t鈥檚 D茅j脿 Vu All Over Again鈥: Noncompete Clauses Are Under Fire in New Jersey Once More鈥, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, August 5, 2025
- Author, 鈥淣ew Year, New Leave In New York: Ring in 2025 by Updating Your Policies to Provide Paid Prenatal Leave鈥, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, January 7, 2025
- Author, 鈥淐hoosing Substance Over Form: New Jersey Supreme Court Declares That Non-Disclosure Clauses Masquerading as Non-Disparagement Provisions Are Banned鈥, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, July 2, 2024
- Author, 鈥淣ew York 鈥淒enies Access鈥 to Employers Seeking Login Credentials for Employee鈥檚 Social Media Accounts鈥, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, December 5, 2023
- Author, 鈥淣ew York City Employers Beware: The Big Apple has Issued Its Final Rule Regulating AI Tools Used to Vet Job Applicants (Other Cities are Sure to Follow)鈥, Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, May 2, 2023
- Author, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Old is New Again: The DOL鈥檚 鈥楴ew鈥 Proposed Rule on Independent Contractors Returns to a Pre-Trump Test for Worker Classification,鈥 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, Oct. 17, 2022
- Author, 鈥淣ew Jersey鈥檚 鈥楤an鈥 Against Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Suffers Another Setback,鈥 Labor Employment Law Perspectives, March 21, 2022
- Author, 鈥淚CYMI: New York City Amended Its Fair Chance Act, and the Changes are Significant,鈥 Labor Employment Law Perspectives, Oct. 4, 2021
- Author, 鈥淣ew York Enacts COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Law,鈥 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, March 22, 2021
- Author, 鈥淒OL Proposes Changes to Financial Reporting Requirements for the Largest and Most Prominent Unions,鈥 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, Oct. 5, 2020
- Author, 鈥淭he Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (鈥楥ARES Act鈥): Understanding How its Paycheck Protection Program Incentivizes Employers to Retain or Rehire Employees,鈥 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, March 30, 2020
NYC鈥檚 Pay Transparency Law Celebrates Its Third Anniversary 鈥 But Has Yet To Be Tested in Court
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As the Great New Jersey Denizen Yogi Berra Observed, 鈥淚t鈥檚 D茅j脿 Vu All Over Again鈥: Noncompete Clauses Are Under Fire in New Jersey Once More
The RIF Roadmap: Tools and Tactics for a Smooth and Compliant Transition
New Year, New Leave In New York: Ring in 2025 by Updating Your Policies to Provide Paid Prenatal Leave
