Overview
David Disler is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in education law, employment law, and labor relations. He represents public and private entities in resolving complex labor and employment matters, guiding clients through challenging circumstances with a focus on responsiveness and unique solutions. He prides himself in being responsive to his client's needs and finding unique solutions to challenging issues. His commitment to proactive problem-solving underscores his dedication to supporting clients in achieving their goals.
David regularly provides training and speaks on pressing issues in labor and employment, and education law, including artificial intelligence, expanded sick leave, and more. He offers valuable insights on critical legal topics to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. Actively involved in community and professional organizations, David has also authored numerous articles for publications, such as the New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey Lawyer, School Leader Magazine, and the New Jersey Police Chief Magazine, ensuring clients stay informed about relevant developments in employment and education law.
Education Law
David brings a wealth of experience in education law, making him a trusted advisor to school boards of education across the state of New Jersey. In this capacity, he assists boards in navigating complex issues involving their employees, unions, students, and the community. He actively participates in public meetings, providing guidance during challenging situations and representing clients in hearings related to Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB), Donaldson hearings, and grievances. Additionally, he defends clients against lawsuits and union arbitrations. David also provides training on essential topics such as the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, the Open Public Meetings Act, the School Ethics Act, and compliance with various state and federal laws. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees and as a Vice President for the New Jersey Association of School Attorneys.
Employment
David advises employers on complying with a wide range of complex employment laws, including reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), proper leave provisions under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), and adherence to state and federal wage and hour laws. He also counsels clients through allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and breaches of the collective bargaining agreement. Additionally, David prepares a wide array of contracts, including settlement agreements, severance agreements, collective bargaining agreements, and vendor contracts. He represents employers in lawsuits related to discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and alleged retaliation cases. David routinely provides training on compliance with the law, including emerging topics like artificial intelligence in the workplace, ensuring employers are equipped to prevent potential issues.
Labor
David serves as the lead negotiator for clients during collective negotiations with their union. Upon completion of negotiations, he aids in drafting the new collective bargaining agreement. Committed to a proactive approach, David collaborates with both employers and union leadership to foster amicable solutions and maintain strong working relationships. He also regularly assists client in responding to union grievances and represents clients in arbitration and in unfair labor practice proceedings.
Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America - Labor and Employment Litigation (2021-2025); Litigation - Construction (2024 and 2025)
- New Jersey Rising Stars® (2019-2023)
Memberships
- New Jersey Association of School Attorneys, Vice President, Board of Trustees
- Lehigh Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
- Roseland Glen Condominium Association, Board of Trustees
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New Jersey Supreme Court District XA Ethics Committee
Community Involvement
- Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition, Morris County Co-Coordinator
News
- Porzio, Bromberg & Newman Successfully Represents New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police in Paterson Supersession Case, 12/19/2024
- 26 Porzio Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition; 6 Listed as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 8/15/2024
- Porzio, Bromberg & Newman Successfully Represents New Jersey Chiefs of Police in Appeal of "Daniel's Law" Ruling, 4/29/2024
- Porzio, Bromberg & Newman Successfully Represents New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police as Lead Amicus Against Constitutional Challenge to "Daniel's Law", 9/22/2023
- 27 Porzio Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®; Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, 8/17/2023
- Twenty Porzio Attorneys Recognized in 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists, 5/11/2023
- Porzio's David L. Disler Appointed as a Vice President of the New Jersey Association of School Attorneys, 3/24/2023
- Three Porzio Attorneys Serve as the Coordinators for Morris County's High School Mock Trial Competition, 2/28/2023
- 24 Porzio Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers ® in America, 2023 Edition, 8/18/2022
- 22 Porzio Attorneys Selected for Inclusion on 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers List, 4/06/2022
- Congratulations To The 23 Porzio Attorneys Recognized In Best Lawyers® In America, 2022, 8/19/2021
- Porzio Announces Principal and Counsel Promotions, 7/01/2021
- Three Porzio Attorneys Served as Morris County Co-Coordinators for Vincent J. Appruzzese Mock Trial Competition, 4/27/2021
- Porzio Employment Law Alert Republished in The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine, 3/27/2017
- 8th Annual Porzio Employment Law Forum, 11/15/2016
- Porzio's Litigation Practice Profiled by New Jersey Law Journal, 11/15/2016
- Porzio's Education Team Participated in the New Jersey School Boards Association Workshop 2016, 10/26/2016
Articles
- 2024 Employment Law Review: Key Shifts and Emerging Trends for 2025, 12/13/2024
- Amendments to New Jersey's Open Public Records Act, 6/20/2024
- Porzio's 2023 Employment Law Year in Review, 12/29/2023
- Two New Laws Change Landscape for New Jersey Employers, 8/31/2023
- School Sick Leave Law Greatly Expanded , 7/05/2023
- Porzio's 2022 Employment Law Year in Review, 12/28/2022
- Uber New Rule: DOL Proposed Guidelines on Classifying Independent Contractors, October 2022
- New Guidance For Businesses When Responding To A Subpoena, February 2022
- Porzio's Employment Law Year in Review, 1/10/2022
- New Jersey Prohibits Employers From Tracking Employees' Vehicles Without Warning, January 2022
- Reductions in Force: Recent Developments and Statutory Guidance, Fall 2021
- Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana on New Jersey Schools, 3/17/2021
- The First Significant School Regionalization Legislation in Nearly Three Decades, 3/05/2021
- Guidance Released on New Jersey's Equal Pay Act, 11/20/2020
- New Jersey Expands Leave and Insurance Benefits To Employees Impacted by COVID-19, 4/01/2020
- NJ Passes Significant Employment Laws Aimed At Providing Additional Protections For Employees, 1/24/2020
- Third Circuit Provides Guidance on When a Request for a Religious Accommodation Can Be Denied, 10/30/2019
- Why New Jersey's Reverse Age Discrimination Standard Creates Difficulties for Both Employers and Employees, 10/10/2019
- Employers Guide to New Jersey Equal Pay Act, 7/01/2019
- Employers May Have To Accommodate Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use, 5/29/2019
- Governor Murphy Signs Bill Expanding Family Leave Benefits, 3/19/2019
- Equal Pay for Equal Work? Employers Should Prepare for NJ's Equal Pay Act, 3/12/2019
- New Jersey's Minimum Wage Will Begin Increasing Starting July 1, 2019, 2/05/2019
- Minimum Wage in New Jersey Expected to Increase Beginning July 2019, 1/30/2019
- The Smoke Is Beginning to Clear: Accommodating Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana in New Jersey, October 2018
- Are NJ Law Firms Prepared for the Legalization of Marijuana?, 9/26/2018
- What Marijuana Legalization Means For Employers, 8/10/2018
- New Jersey Employers Must Now Offer Paid Sick Leave, 5/04/2018
- Equal Pay and Gender Equality Prioritized By Governor Murphy, 1/24/2018
- PERC Upholds Mandatory Contributions Under Chapter 78, 12/05/2017
- Recreational and Medical Marijuana In New Jersey - What is an Employer To Do?, November 2017
- Negotiating Indemnification Provisions and Agreements, December 2017
- Is It Really Work If You're Having Fun? Shedding Light on the Employment Protections Afforded to College Students, Winter 2017
- New Jersey Municipalities Catch Paid Sick Leave Fever, 4/17/2017
- Appellate Division Does Not "Waiver" - Recent Decision Provides Guidance on the Enforceability of Jury-Waiver Agreements in NJ, 3/27/2017
- New Jersey Appellate Division Increases Requirements Under the Open Public Meetings Act, 2/10/2017
- Court Gives Immunization Policy Shot in the Arm, October 2016
Speaking Engagements
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"OPRA Advanced Course," Fifty-Fourth Annual School Law Forum, 10/24/2024
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"Game of Codes: The Battle Over Artificial Intelligence," 16th Annual Porzio Employment Law Forum, 10/01/2024
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"Artificial Intelligence," New Jersey Association for School Business Officials (NJASBO), 6/06/2024
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"The Intersection of FMLA, FLA, & Expanded Sick Leave," New Jersey Association for School Business Officials (NJASBO), 6/05/2024
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"ChatGPT – Generative AI History and the Impact on K-12 Education," Morris-Union Jointure Commission, 2/05/2024
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"Keeping Up with the Rapidly Changing Employment Landscape Under Federal & Northeast State Laws," The Pool & Spa Show, 1/23/2024
- "Considerations on Artificial Intelligence Use for Association Management Businesses, " Mid-Atlantic Society of Association Executives, 12/04/2023
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"Issues Involving School Administrators — From a Board and Administrator Perspective," New Jersey School Board Association's School Law Forum, 10/26/2023
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"Fireside Chat – School Sick Leave Law," New Jersey School Board Association's Workshop 2023, 10/25/2023
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"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Here! What do we do now?," The New Jersey Superintendents' Study Council, 10/19/2023
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"Understanding NJ Sick Leave and NJ FLA…Hooray," Porzio Employment Law Forum, 10/04/2023
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"The Intersection of FMLA, NJ FLA, and the New School Sick Leave Law," Passaic County Business Administrators' Round Table, 9/28/2023
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"Porzio's 2023 School Safety Symposium", 6/01/2023
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"Truancy and School Avoidance," New Jersey School Boards Association's Fall School Law Forum 2022, 12/14/2022
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"Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace," Porzio Employment Law Forum, 11/02/2022
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"Hot Topics In Employment Law," Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Human Resources & Talent Committee, 3/08/2022
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"The Old School and the New - Considerations for School Re-Opening," Porzio Webinar, 7/07/2020
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"Ethical Issues Attorneys Face in Representing Cannabis Businesses," NBI's Marijuana Business Law in NJ, Princeton, NJ, 12/05/2019
- "Political Employees: Employers’ Rights, Legal Obligations, and Practical Responses," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 20, 2021.
- “Reductions in Force & Chapter 66,” New Jersey School Boards Association Spring School Law Forum, July 23, 2021.
- “Managing Staff in the COVID-19 Era,” New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Briefing Series, December 17, 2020.
- "Politically Incorrect: Regulating Employee Speech In and Out of the Workplace," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 27, 2020.
- “The Impact of COVID-19 on Collective Negotiations,” New Jersey School Boards Association Spring School Law Forum, June 17, 2020.
- "Recent Legislation Impacting New Jersey Schools," New Jersey School Boards Association School Law Forum, Atlantic City, NJ, October 24, 2019.
- "Dress to Impress, Not to Discriminate," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 2019.
- "Are You Being Reasonable? Handling Requests For Accommodations," Porzio Employment Law Forum, October 2019.
- "School Law for the 'Non-School' Paralegal," Paralegal Association of New Jersey's General Membership Meeting, Morristown, NJ, June 11, 2019.
- "Managing Employment Issues Related to Cannabis for Disability Providers," Cannabis & Disabilities: Emerging Issues & Answers, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, PC, Morristown, NJ, April 5, 2019.
- "New Jersey's Equal Pay Act," New Jersey State Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, January 31, 2019.
- "PERC and the School Laws, Scope Petitions and Unfair Practices," New Jersey School Boards Association School Law Forum, Atlantic City, NJ, October 25, 2018.
- "New Jersey's Equal Pay Act Explained," Porzio Employment Law Forum, Morristown, NJ, October 3, 2018.
- "Student Residency Disputes," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ, September 25, 2018.
- "The FMLA and Other Leave Issues," National Business Institute, Princeton, NJ, July 17, 2018.
- "Negotiating Indemnification Provisions and Agreements," National Business Institute, Newark, NJ, December 21, 2017.
- "Battle of the Sexes: Waging War Over Pay Equity," Porzio Employment Law Forum, Morristown, NJ, November 15, 2017.
- "Negotiating Healthcare Benefits and the Sunset of Chapter 78," New Jersey School Boards Association School Law Forum, Atlantic City, NJ, October 26, 2017.
- "National Labor Relations Board Decisions Affecting Unionized and Non-Unionized Workplaces," National Business Institute, Newark, NJ, December 7, 2016.
- "Cyber Security For Employers: Not A Question Of If, But When," Porzio Employment Law Forum, Morristown, NJ, November 15, 2016.
Relevant Experience
- Hon. Frances A. McGrogan, Superior Court of New Jersey, Hackensack, NJ, Judicial Law Clerk.
Opinions, Decisions and Cases
- American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey v. County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey, 257 N.J. 87 (2024)
- Rotimi A. Owoh, Esq., et al. vs. Maple Shade Police Department, No.A-3643-21, (App. Div. March 18, 2024)
- Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC v. Township of Neptune, 254 N.J. 242 (2023)
- In the Matter of Atlantic Recycling Group, No. A-1079-20 (App. Div. Aug. 9, 2022)
- In re Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive Nos. 2020-5 and 2020-6, 246 N.J. 462 (2021)
- Matter of Ridgefield Park Bd. of Educ., 244 N.J. 1, (2020)
- Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 v. City of Newark, 244 N.J. 75 (2020)
- Rivera v. Borough of Fort Lee, No. A-4006-16, (App. Div. May 3, 2019)
- Matter of Ridgefield Park Bd. of Educ. & Ridgefield Park Educ. Ass'n, 459 N.J. Super. 57 (App. Div. 2019)
- Paff v. Ocean Cty. Prosecutor's Office, 235 N.J. 1 (2018)
- Squitieri v. Cnty of Passaic, No. A-3348-17 (App. Div. Apr. 1, 2019)
- Innisfree v. Hopatcong Bd. of Educ., SSX-L-93-17 (Law Div. May 3, 2017)
- T.O. v. Summit Bd. of Educ. UNN-L-2960-16 (Law Div. Oct. 28, 2016)
- Mardis, et al. v. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc., et al. 2:16-CV-02115-JMV-JAD (D.N.J. 2016)