Barnes Iaccarino & Shepherd LLP is a New York-based law firm specializing in labor law and employee benefits, representing both public and private sector unions along with their affiliated benefit plans. As the successor to Roy Barnes, P.C., the firm has built a reputation for providing high-quality legal services across New York and New Jersey, with deep expertise in the technical and regulatory challenges facing labor organizations and benefit funds.
With over forty years of experience, the firm adopts a collaborative approach, working closely with union leadership, trustees, fund administrators, and service providers to address compliance, governance, and strategic needs. Their attorneys are well-versed in the complexities of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and regularly handle matters before federal and state courts, labor boards, and administrative agencies.
Services Offered
- Labor Law
- Labor Internal Governance
- Organizing and Union Elections
- Collective Bargaining Negotiations
- Labor Disputes
- Grievances, Arbitration, Mediation
- Administrative Proceedings
- Litigation
- ERISA & Employee Benefits
- ERISA & Employee Benefits Advice and Consulting
- Compliance and Procedure
- Collection of Employer Delinquencies
- Department of Labor Audits and Investigations
- Withdrawal Liability
- Apprenticeship and Training Programs
- Legal Services for Public Sector Unions
- Legal Services for Private Sector Unions
- Representation before the National Labor Relations Board
- Representation before the Public Employment Relations Board
- Representation before the Department of Labor
- Representation before the Employee Benefit Security Administration
- Representation before the Department of Transportation
- Representation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The firm serves clients throughout New York and New Jersey and has extensive experience representing labor organizations and employee benefit funds in a wide range of judicial and administrative forums.
