Taren Greenidge

Taren represents employers in a broad facet of employment matters including harassment, discrimination, wage and hour claims, workers’ compensation, leave laws, disability accommodation, policy drafting and client counseling for compliance with federal, state, and local laws. She has represented companies in both state and federal court and before administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights and the New York City Commission of Human Rights, New York Department of Labor, and the New Jersey Department of Labor. Taren has also represented clients in matters in Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Texas and Tennessee, among other states. Taren works diligently to advocate for her clients and to provide them with zealous defense and representation. Both small businesses and Fortune 500 companies regularly call upon Taren to provide advice on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as to conduct sensitive workplace investigations. Taren’s extensive experience has helped to quickly establish her knowledge in the area of labor and employment law. Taren is not only a passionate defender in the courtroom, she also has a passion for the community. Taren founded the Black Young Professionals (BYP), an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rochester, to create a forum for young professionals of color to socialize, network and serve their community. The organization has grown to more than 60 members and has a reach of approximately 1,500 in the Rochester community. Taren is also a member of the Urban League Board of Directors, Dress for Success Rochester Board of Directors, Women’s Council of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and the Sisters of St. Joseph Foundation Board. Honors & Recognitions Recognized as one of The National Black Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” (2024) (New York) Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation – Labor and Employment (2024) Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” (2021-2023) IGNITE Future Leader’s Award, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 2019 Leader in Law, The Daily Record, 2019 Top Women in Law Award, The Daily Record, 2016 Excellence In Leadership Award, Rochester Black Bar Association, 2014 Rochester Business Journal Forty Under 40, 2014 Up & Coming Attorney, The Daily Record, 2013 Professional & Civic Associations Monroe County Bar Association Rochester Black Bar Association Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys, Diversity Committee Chair (2013-2014) Black Young Professionals of Rochester, President Urban League of Rochester, Board of Directors Practices Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense Education Duke University School of Law J.D., 2010 Spelman College B.A., cum laude, 2007 Bar & Court Admissions New York, 2011 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York