Craig Bonnist

Craig Bonnist is an attorney who, prior to joining API, was a partner with the law firm McCarter & English, LLP. Craig has many years of experience practicing law, with a particular expertise in Employment law, regularly counseling employers and representing them in employment disputes. As a litigator, he successfully defended his clients in matters ranging from breach of contract and restrictive covenant claims to discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation claims. He has successfully litigated through verdict in numerous cases, including several notable favorable and published decisions.

Craig’s prior expertise included negotiating and drafting employment contracts as well as retention, separation, release, confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-compete agreements. He has represented corporations and

chief executive officers in negotiating complex contracts and retention agreements. In addition to handling employment and compensation matters, Craig regularly defended and counseled businesses on contract and other commercial litigation matters.

Craig formerly served as a Co-Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section, was a member of the Labor and Employment Section with the American Bar Association. Craig was also a frequent lecturer, author and commentator on issues affecting employers. He has been a

CNBC contributor, offered employment advice in several financial publications, and presented on employment law topics for several continuing legal education programs. He authored a chapter entitled “The Objectives of Employment Agreements and the Inclusion and Drafting of Effective Provisions to Fulfill Those Objectives” in the 2015-2016 edition of the book Negotiating and Drafting Employment Agreements and co-authored an article titled “Sexual

Harassment Claims – Changing the Response Calculus” for Bloomberg’s Daily Labor Report.