Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C., Employment Attorneys, Honored as Top Women-Owned Business Enterprise in New York Region

SHORT HILLS, N.J., Mar. 07 /PRNewswire/ --

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women President's Educational Organization (WPEO) today honored Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C., a two-year-old New Jersey law firm specializing exclusively in employment law, as the "Outstanding Women Business Enterprise" (WBE) in the New York region. Founding partners Katherin Nukk-Freeman and Suzanne M. Cerra accepted the honor at WPEO's Awards Breakfast in New York City, joined by many of their attorneys, including partner, Kerrie R. Heslin.

Nukk-Freeman & Cerra (NFC) is a boutique employment law firm providing counsel to businesses in all areas of employer-employee relations. Since its founding in January 2006, the firm has grown from two lawyers to ten, doubled its client base and expects to triple its revenues this year. The firm's primary focus is preventing litigation. By partnering with clients to implement proactive business and legal strategies, NFC helps companies of all sizes manage risk, increase productivity and create a better workplace.

WPEO is a regional affiliate of the Women's Business Enterprise Council, the nation's premier third-party certification organization for women-owned businesses. NFC was selected as the Outstanding WBE for the New York Region because of the quality of its services, its innovations and overall commitment to the mission of the WPEO: "opening doors for women business owners."

"We provide exceptional and highly personalized employment law services to our clients," stated Nukk-Freeman. "Unlike traditional law firms, we use a team approach to providing services. Clients are introduced to the roster of NFC attorneys and can access any member of the team."

This team approach ensures clients get the most prompt and reliable service possible. It also supports a work environment at NFC that enables employees to achieve a high level of satisfaction with both their professional and personal lives. "We truly believe that both our employees and our clients benefit from our Flexible Work Arrangement program because it creates a supportive, adaptive environment that provides stability and continuity in client service," said Cerra.

NFC supports their clients in all aspects of employment law, including general human resources counseling, employee training, policy and handbook creation and maintenance, and litigation defense. "By ensuring that clients comply with the myriad of employment laws and being involved in their employment issues at an early stage, we help them avoid litigation or, at a minimum, assist them in establishing the best defense possible," said Heslin.

Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. is headquartered in Short Hills, N.J. The firm serves companies throughout the New York metropolitan area from small and mid- sized enterprises to Fortune 100 companies. Clients include leaders in the insurance, financial, health care, pharmaceutical, medical products, retail, construction and engineering industries. NFC is certified by Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBENC) as a women owned business. For more information, visit www.nfclegal.com.