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Jake Tucker is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department. He represents a diverse range of clients across industries, including professional sports, finance, publishing, education, and real estate.

Jake frequently counsels on a wide variety of employment matters, including workplace investigations, employee leave and accommodation, the drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants, executive compensation and benefits, and policies and practices related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jake also routinely drafts workplace policies and conducts trainings on topics such as discrimination and harassment in the workplace.  As part of his employment litigation practice, Jake has assisted clients in defending against single-plaintiff lawsuits and collective actions in federal and state court and administrative proceedings at the local, state, and federal level, as well as arbitration.

Before joining the Firm, Jake earned a J.D. from Cornell Law School, where he served as an articles editor of the Journal of Law and Public Policy and a member of the Sports & Entertainment Law Society. He also interned in the Labor Relations Department of Major League Baseball and the Law Department for the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center.