EDWARD J. GROARKE
EDWARD J. GROARKE was formerly a Deputy Nassau County Attorney and associate at the New York City law firm of Brady & Tarpey, P.C. prior to becoming an associate and then partner with this firm. He has a broad civil litigation background with a specialty in labor and employee benefits law. He holds a B.A. from St. Francis College and an M.A. from Brooklyn College in addition to a law degree from St. John's University and a Masters in Labor Law as well as an additional Masters of Law from New York University.
Mr. Groarke serves on the Adjunct Faculty of Hofstra Law School where he lectures in “Public Sector Labor Law”. Mr. Groarke was admitted to practice law in New York State in 1980. He is also admitted before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
REPORTED CASES
- New York State Conf. of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers Ins. Co., 514 U.S.645
- EEOC v. Local 638, 34 Fed. Appx. 6
- Corr v. MTA Long Island Bus; 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 25058
- Cleveland Wrecking Co. v. Iron Workers Local 40, 136 F.3d 884
- Active Glass Corp. v. Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union 580, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 15370
- Talib v. Transport Workers Union of Am., 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 9577
- EEOC v. Local 40 International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, 76 F.3d 76
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. Pataki, 63 F.3d 89
- Haley v. Pataki, 60 F.3d 137
- Travelers Ins. Co. v. Cuomo, 14 F.3d 708
- Association of Surrogates & Supreme Court Reporters v. New York, 940 F.2d 766
- General Electric Co. v. New York State Department of Labor, 891 F.2d 25
- New York Bus Tours, Inc. v. Kheel, 864 F.2d 9
- Thomas C. Baer, Inc. v. Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union No. 580 etc., 813 F.2d 562
- Perry v. Metro Suburban Bus Authority; 236 F.R.D. 110
- Perry v. Metro Suburban Bus Authority; 390 F. Supp 2d 251
- Perry v. Metro Suburban Bus Authority, 319 F. Supp 2d 338
- EEOC v. Int’l Ass’n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Ironworkers, Local 580, 139 F. Supp. 2d 512
- Corr v. MTA Long Island Bus, 27 F. Supp. 2d 359
- Schermerhorn v. James, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 848
- Schermerhorn v. James, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17139
- Cleveland Wrecking Co. v. Iron Workers Local Union 40, 947 F. Supp.745
- EEOC v. Local 40, International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1689
- EEOC v. Local 40, International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, 885 F. Supp. 488
- New York Bus Tours Inc. v. Kheel, 793 F. Supp. 79
- Kopilas v. Dispigna, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5863
- EEOC v. Local 580 International Association of Bridge, etc., 133 F.R.D. 445
- United Bhd. Of Carpenters & Joiners v. Tile Helpers Union, 740 F.Supp. 167
- International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators, Local No. 12 v. Insulation Quality Enterprises, Ltd., 675 F. Supp. 1398
- Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local Union No. 580 of Int’l Association of Bridge, etc. v. JMB Corp., 667 F. Supp. 134
- New York Bus Tours, Inc. v. Kheel, 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27671
- New York Bus Tours, Inc. v. Kheel, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12809
- Pearse v. Freeport, 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13456
- Goodman v. Barnard College, 95 N.Y.2d 15
- Brukhman v. Giuliani, 94 N.Y.2d 387
- Associated Gen Contractors v. N.Y. State Thruway Auth. (In re N.Y. State Chapter, Inc.) 88 N.Y.2d 56
- Johannesen v. New York City Department of Hous. Preservation & Dev., 84 N.Y.2d 129
- Rocovich v. Consolidated Edison Co., 583 N.E. 2d 932
- Association of Surrogates & Supreme Court Reporters v. State, 78 N.Y.2d 143
- Twin State CCS Corp. v. Roberts, 72 N.Y.2d 897
- Roberts v. City of New York, 20 A.D.3d 44
- New York State Chapter v. New York State Thruway Auth., 207 A.D.2d 26
- Landmark Constr. Corp. v. Iron Workers Local 580, 206 A.D.2d 542
- Corbett v. New York State Thruway Auth., 204 A.D.2d 542
- McNulty v. Locals 40, 361 & 417 Union Sec. Funds of Int’l Ass’n of Bridge, etc., 176 A.D.2d 881
- New York State Chapter v. New York State Thruway Auth., 167 Misc. 2d 572
- Landmark Colony at Oyster Bay v. Board of Supervisors, 121 Misc. 2d 23
- In the Matter of Robert Romaine etc. v. New York City Transit Authority; NO.06-03361, 2006 N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 13334 (2d. Dept. Nov. 8, 2006)
- In re World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation, 521 F.3d 169, (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Mar 26, 2008)
- In re World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation, 503 F.3d 167, (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Oct 05, 2007)
- Tile Setters and Tile Finishers Union of New York and New Jersey, Local Union No. 7 of the Intern. Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers v. Spring St., 2007 WL 922286, (E.D.N.Y. Mar 26, 2007)
- NLRB v. Local 3, Intern. Broth. of Elec. Workers, 471 F.3d 399, (2nd Cir. Dec 20, 2006)
- E.E.O.C. v. Bennett, 34 Fed.Appx. 6, (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Apr 11, 2002)
- New York State Chapter, Inc. v. New York State Thruway Authority, 666 N.E.2d 185, (N.Y. Mar 28, 1996)
- Rodonich v. House Wreckers Union, Local 95 of Laborers' Intern. Union of North America, 837 F.Supp. 550, (S.D.N.Y. Nov 01, 1993)
- Rattley v. N.Y. State AFL-CIO, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9119
- Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 39 PERB P 4528 (2006)
- New York City Transit Authority, 38 PERB P 3024 (2005)
- Metropolitan Transit Authority (Long Island Bus), 38 PERB P 3014 (2005)
- New York City Transit Authority, 38 PERB P 4523 (2005)
- MTA Long Island Bus, 38 PERB P. 4510 (2005)
- Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 37 PERB P 4003 (2004)
- New York State Unified Court System, 24 PERB P 7535 (1991)
- Transport Workers Union, Local 106, Transit Supervisors Organization and Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority, 40 PERB P 4535