Castronovo & McKinney, LLC

Claims tied to workplace treatment

The firm represents employees in disputes with their employers. Its work centers on employment law in New Jersey, with offices in Morristown and New York City. The published practice list gives employees a clear view of the workplace issues the lawyers handle.

Discrimination claims form one part of that work. The firm also handles sexual harassment and hostile work environment matters. These categories can overlap in a single dispute, but the site identifies each as a distinct area of representation.

Wrongful termination is another stated practice area. The firm represents employees who bring retaliation and whistleblower claims as well. Its website groups these matters within a broader employee-side employment law focus.

Contracts, pay and protected leave

Equal pay and unpaid overtime appear among the firm's wage and hour services. The firm handles disputes over compensation owed to employees. This adds a pay-related branch to a practice list that also covers workplace conduct and termination.

The lawyers advise employees about employment agreements, non-compete agreements and severance agreements. Their work includes reviewing and negotiating severance pay. These services concern written terms that may affect an employee during a job or after employment ends.

Protected leave has its own place in the firm's stated work. The lawyers address matters under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act. The inclusion of both laws matches the firm's New Jersey employment focus.

How the legal team is built

Paul Castronovo and Thomas A. McKinney are the firm's partners. Kimberly O'Sullivan holds an Of Counsel role. The attorney roster also names Anaïs Paccione, Richard Reinartz, Kieran M. Dowling, Viviana M. Torres and Jeffery P. Rankel.

The firm identifies Desiree Matthews as a paralegal. Her separate role gives the published roster a clear distinction between attorneys and support staff. In total, the site names eight lawyers and one paralegal.

Partner backgrounds

Paul Castronovo earned a B.A. from Albright College in 1992 and a J.D. from Rutgers University Law School in 1999. His practice includes employment law, construction litigation and business disputes. Within employment law, his work covers hostile work environment, whistleblower and discrimination claims.

Thomas A. McKinney studied at Seton Hall and practices labor and employment law throughout New Jersey. He represents employees in harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, unpaid overtime and wrongful termination matters. He has also served on the Board of Trustees for the Cancer Hope Network.

Of Counsel and attorney roles

Kimberly O'Sullivan has litigated discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and breach of contract claims in state and federal courts. She also counsels clients on employment contracts, severance agreements and restrictive covenants. That work connects courtroom claims with the review of employment terms.

Anaïs Paccione focuses on employment and labor matters. Jeffery P. Rankel has the same stated focus. The site lists Richard Reinartz and Viviana M. Torres as attorneys without attaching further practice details to their roster entries.

Kieran M. Dowling earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2014. His practice covers employment and labor matters, civil rights and general litigation. His listed employment work includes discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and whistleblower claims.

Resolution and litigation work

The firm seeks negotiated settlements in employment disputes and litigates when the parties cannot reach a settlement. That description identifies two paths the lawyers use to pursue employee claims. The website does not limit the practice list to matters that end at a particular stage.

Litigation experience appears in the individual information published for Castronovo and O'Sullivan. Castronovo handles employment claims in state and federal court, while O'Sullivan has litigated several kinds of workplace and contract claims before those courts. The firm also lists general litigation within Dowling's practice.

Agreement work may arise without the same court process. The firm reviews employment terms, non-compete provisions and severance agreements, and it negotiates severance pay. This gives the lawyers a stated role in both active disputes and contract-related employment matters.

What the record makes clear

As a reviewer, the firm's clearest feature is its defined employee-side employment law focus. The practice list names the kinds of claims handled and identifies agreement, pay and leave work with useful precision. The attorney information also connects several lawyers to specific parts of that list.

The Morristown office anchors the firm's New Jersey presence, while the New York City office provides a second location. The firm's own description emphasizes service to New Jersey employees. McKinney's practice throughout New Jersey and the firm's work under the New Jersey Family Leave Act support that focus.

Castronovo & McKinney, LLC covers discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, retaliation, whistleblower, equal pay and unpaid overtime matters. It also handles employment agreements, non-compete agreements, severance agreements and protected leave claims. Its published team consists of two partners, one Of Counsel lawyer, five other attorneys and a paralegal.