Caitlin Breen is an associate in the Labor & Employment practice group. Her practice spans a broad range of employment matters throughout all phases of litigation, including wage and hour matters, employment discrimination, retaliation, and other employment related claims. Ms. Breen assists clients with employment issues, including drafting workplace policies and handbooks and advising regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws. Ms. Breen has traditional labor law experience, handling labor arbitrations and providing advice involving the application and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements. Prior to joining Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, Ms. Breen represented employers at a New York based law firm as an associate in the Labor and Employment group.
Ms. Breen began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, prosecuting a caseload of misdemeanor and felony matters. Following her time as a prosecutor, Ms. Breen served as the Court Law Clerk for the Eastern District of New York, where she participated in a program aimed at reducing case backlogs across the Eastern District of New York. From there, Ms. Breen worked as an Agency Attorney in the Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining for the New York City Department of Education.
Ms. Breen holds a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law, where she was a member of the St. John’s Law Review. Ms. Breen is an adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law where she teaches Lawyering and Legal Writing.
Education
St. John’s University School of Law (J.D.)
Fordham University (B.A.)
Bar Admissions
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York