Howard Berkson

Howard Berkson is the managing member of Boston Avenue Law, PLLC, which focuses on providing efficient, effective legal services to businesses in the areas of employment law, corporate law, contract law, and commercial law. Berkson also collects debts (recovery of delinquent accounts receivable) and enforces existing judgments. In addition to its legal expertise, the Firm contains executive level experience in human resources management, operations, and sales. As a result, the Firm understands the managerial, operational, and bottom line goals that must be balanced in finding solutions to clients' concerns.

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

M.A. | Labor and Industrial Relations

University of Washington, Seattle

B.A. | Philosophy

University of Tulsa

J.D. | Law

Honors: Graduated with honors.

Activities: Executive Notes and Comments Editor, Energy Law Journal.

Managing Member

Boston Avenue Law, PLLC

2013 - Current

Valladolid v. Pacific Operations Offshore: Should Deference to Agency Interpretations Extend to Sub-Entities?

Energy Law Journal

2011

The recruitment interview process: Persuasion and organization reputation promotion in competitive labor markets

Human Resources Management Review

2002

Ethical Issues in human resources systems

Human Resources Management REview

2001

Enhancing organizational reputation to attract applicants

Sage

1999

Employment Law Update, Spring 2014 Continuing Professional Education Cluster, Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 28, 2014

Oklahoma CPA Assoc.

Rising Star 2016-2020

Super Lawyers

2016

Top Contributor

Avvo

2016

Rising Star listed

Super Lawyers

2015

"Super Lawyers" is just the name of the list.

Top Contributor

Avvo

2015

Trial Practice Excellence for the Future

CALI

2013

Legal Research Excellence for the Fututure

CALI

2010

Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association

Current

Oklahoma Bar Association

Current

Tulsa County Bar Association

Current

Tulsa Area Human Resources Association

Current

Hudson-Hall-Wheaton American Inn of Court

Member

2014 - Current

Oklahoma

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• Contingent Fees

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Collections

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Q. I am a member of a non-profit called Christian Healthcare Ministries.It is a ministry where members share members health

20 April 2017

A: Whether you have any legal recourse depends on the contents of your contract with the organization and with their own established past practices. You should take your paperwork to an attorney familiar with contract law and review it with him or her in detail.

Q. Do I have any legal rights to co-workers, public knowing my medical information and harassment, without documentation?

20 April 2017

A: Legally, "harassment" isn't usually what people think it is. I would need much more information to determine if you have been the target of illegal harassment. However, you should not provide that information here on this public forum. You should consider discussing that with an employment law attorney near you. As far as your medical information is concerned, it ordinarily cannot be revealed to the public or to co-workers except in limited circumstances unless you gave permission for the information to be revealed. You should also discuss that in detail with a local employment law attorney.

Q. I am in Oklahoma. Is it legal for an employer to hold my last check because of an exit checklist or exit survey?

20 April 2017

A: No. Under the Oklahoma payday law, checks must be issued within certain time frames. An employer is not permitted to withhold payroll from an employee except under special circumstances. None of the circumstances you mentioned are special circumstances that allow an employer to withhold payment or to deduct from your paycheck..