(July 11, 2008) - New York, NY - Philip A. Berry, a widely recognized expert in human capital development in the workplace, has joined with the law firm Dreier LLP to launch a management consulting firm to assist companies in attracting, developing and retaining highly talented executives and employees. The New York-based firm will be known as Berry Block & Bernstein LLC, and employment attorneys and Dreier partners Richard H. Block and Andrew J. Bernstein will serve as the firm’s two other principals.

According to press reports, the new firm will work in the talent management space, and, among advising in other areas of expertise, will help firms with their diversity initiatives. Block says the business launch is in response to client demand.