Professional Profiles
Jules Z. Halpern, Esq.
jhalpern@halpernadvisors.comJules has significant experience in employee relations, human resources policies and programs, and legal compliance. Before establishing Halpern Employment Law Advisors, Jules held various senior level human resources and employment law roles within major corporations. He was Senior Director of Employee Relations and employment law counsel at Random House, Inc., the senior employment attorney at The Home Insurance Company and its affiliated companies, and a human resources consultant.
Jules is a 1977 graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law and a summa cum laude graduate of Brooklyn College, where he was a member of the Scholar's Program. He is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Robert G. Brody, Esq. – Of Counsel
rbrody@halpernadvisors.comBob has been in private practice for over 25 years, and represents employers before Federal, State and Local civil rights agencies and in Court. Bob was previously a Managing Partner for one of the largest management and labor law firms in the United States. He is an AV rated lawyer, which is the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a national directory of attorneys. Bob has published articles on employment law topics for numerous periodicals, appears in national magazines and on television, and is a contributing editor to the leading treatise in the field of employment litigation.
Bob graduated Magna Cum Laude, with honors in Economics, from Kenyon College in Ohio in 1979. In 1982 he graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville, Tennessee. He is licensed to practice law in the states of New York, Connecticut, Michigan and Illinois, as well as admitted to nine United States District and Circuit Courts.
Jeanne M. Colachico, Esq. – Of Counsel
jcolachico@halpernadvisors.comJeanne is a legal and human resources management consultant with 25 years of unique experience in strategizing and delivering human resources and legal solutions to management problems. She has previously held senior litigation and senior human resources management positions at FleetBoston Financial Group, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Textron Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Defense; Jeanne also worked at the Massachusetts Department of the Attorney General. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French and Italian. Jeanne has also published numerous articles on employment law topics, and has spoken on these issues throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Jeanne is a 1981 graduate of Suffolk University School of Law and a magna cum laude graduate of Regis College. She holds an M.A. from Boston University and a Certificate in Business Administration from Babson College. She is admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals.
Michael S. Katzen, Esq. – Associate
mkatzen@halpernadvisors.comMichael is a 2007 graduate of Hofstra University School of Law, where he was a member of the Hofstra Labor and Employment Law Journal and received his J.D. with a concentration in labor and employment law. He has been with Halpern Employment Law Advisors since March 2006, when he joined the Firm as a law clerk.
Michael is a 2004 graduate of the University of Delaware, where he received a B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice. He is admitted to the practice of law in the states of New York and New Jersey.