Chanel T. McCarthy

Chanel T. McCarthy is a shareholder attorney with Gross Shuman P.C. who focuses her practice in the areas of Business Counsel and Litigation, Trust and Estate Litigation, Employment Law and Cross Border.

She has more than 15 years of experience assisting clients with their business needs across a range of industries with an emphasis on the hospitality industry and construction sector. 

Chanel's business acumen was developed and fostered  at an early age as she grew up immersed in her family's construction business. Founded by her grandparents, immigrants from Sicily,  more than a half century ago, being part of a family business taught her invaluable lessons that shape her practice today.

Trust and Estate Litigation

Despite advance planning and best intentions, estates can be complicated matters, and at times require additional legal intervention to resolve. Rather there be business intertwined with the estate, litigation or even disagreements among the decedent’s loved ones, in such cases, Chanel works with her clients to zealously advocate for a fair and equitable resolution to any estate dispute and help the decedent’s loved ones find closure.

She represents:

• Executors
• Administrators
• Trustees
• Creditors
• Claimants
• Beneficiaries
• Loved ones

Business General Counsel and Litigation

The complexity of operating a business today means that, on occasion, there may be legal matters that arise in day-to-day operations including contract negotiations, licensing applications and/or representation before a local, state or other government agency. Other legal issues may include commencing or defending a business against various complaints, allegations and/or lawsuits. Chanel represents businesses and their owners in a variety of matters to protect your business and hard work and when necessary, defend you and your business when faced with litigation from:

• Employees
• Vendors
• Customers
• Government Agencies
• Disputes between business partners etc

Litigation can be costly, and it can divert your attention away from operating your business. Chanel and our team work to help you with day-to-day operational legal matters and in the instance of litigation to resolve matters in the most efficient manner possible to reduce your cost and worry so you can get back to doing what you do best — running your business.

Employment Law

Chanel has more than a decade of experience working with business clients in need of counsel in the area of employment law. She has a breadth of experience representing clients in the hospitality industry and is familiar with the unique challenges faced by these businesses. In addition to general employment law matters, she focuses her work on:

• Defending against complaints filed through the Division of Human Rights (DHR)
• Defending against complaints filed through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Assisting employers with developing, implementing, and annually reviewing employee handbooks to ensure the policies cover state and federal laws and regulations to minimize the potential for an adverse litigation matter
• Assisting clients with developing and implementing harassment investigation protocols
• Representing businesses in labor investigations and audits commenced by the State or Federal Department of Labor

Cross-Border Law

Chanel knows a thing or two about Canada having been raised north of the border in the Niagara region of Ontario. She puts that understanding of what is important to our Canadian clients to work in every cross-border matter she handles. Chanel, along with the rest of our cross-border team, work with Canadian businesses and individuals in need of legal assistance in the United States. This includes:

• Estate planning for Canadians with property, businesses and assets in the U.S.
• Real estate transactions for Canadians looking to purchase or sell property in the U.S.
• Employment law issues for Canadians that work in the U.S.
• Personal injury matters for Canadians who injured in the U.S. due to the negligence of others
   

Chanel has built a reputation among her clients as an attorney who zealously advocates for their interests. She works tirelessly to reach resolutions that are in their best interests while also working to minimize any disruption to their business operations that can come with potential litigation. She has been known to think outside of the box to reach creative solutions.