Mr. Paranac focuses his practice on the representation of clients in employment litigations at the trial and appellate levels in jurisdictions throughout the country. In addition to court-based litigation, he frequently litigates before a variety of administrative agencies including the EEOC, NLRB, OSHA, OFCCP and DOL.
Mr. Paranac regularly handles discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, whistleblower and employment tort cases. In New Jersey, Mr. Paranac has litigated claims as varied as wrongful discharge, breach of contract, wage-and-hour, CEPA, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and non-competition. He has extensive experience in counseling clients regarding the full gamut of employment-related issues including Union election campaigns, affirmative action compliance, employee grievance arbitrations, wage-and-hour compliance, drug and alcohol testing programs, family and medical leave issues, social media rules and employee privacy concerns. Additionally, he regularly advises construction contractors and owners concerning such issues as OSHA compliance, prevailing wage requirements and employee picketing.
Prior to joining Seiden Wayne, a predecessor of LeClairRyan, Mr. Paranac was a founder of Jasinski and Paranac, P.C., a labor and employment boutique which represented a wide variety of private and public sector clients.
In addition to his employment practice, Mr. Paranac regularly represents clients in commercial and construction litigations.