settlements
Six-figure settlement for 80-plus-year old with age discrimination claims against insurance company.
Six-figure settlement for business executive with claims of unlawful retaliation and discrimination based on national origin, race, and sexual orientation against multinational beauty company.
Six-figure settlement for finance professional with claims of unlawful retaliation and employment discrimination based on disability and gender against multinational financial services company.
Six-figure settlement for university professor with disability discrimination claims against New York City-based university.
Six-figure settlement for designer with claims for unlawful retaliation and race discrimination against financial services company.
Seven-figure settlement for client working on Wall Street based on whistleblower claims.
Achieved reinstatement and a monetary settlement including back-pay, emotional distress, attorneys’ fees, and unpaid overtime for a sales associate fired because of her age and disability, after filing in court.
Very high six-figure settlement for a finance professional with claims for sexual harassment and constructive discharge, on the eve of depositions.
Six-figure settlement for New York City employee with claims of disability discrimination and employer’s failure to accommodate client’s disabling condition.
Six-figure settlement for a client working at a technology start-up with claims for sex discrimination and disability discrimination, including back pay and emotional distress.
Six-figure settlement for New York City employee with claims of age and race discrimination.
Very high six-figure settlement for a client, including back-pay, emotional distress, and attorneys’ fees, mid-trial.
Settled a Muslim worker’s claims for religious discrimination and retaliation against a major agency, including back-pay, emotional distress, and attorneys’ fees, while discovery was underway.
Six-figure settlement for employee working in the fashion industry with claims of pregnancy discrimination and discrimination based on pregnancy-related medical complication.
Six-figure settlement for a saleswoman with claims for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act and sex discrimination, including back-pay, emotional distress, and attorneys’ fees, at the close of discovery.
Court cases
Lefort v. Kingsbrook Jewish Med. Ctr.
164 N.Y.S.3d 183 (2d Dep’t 2022) (reversing grant of summary judgment and reinstating claims for employment discrimination based on sex in violation of the New York State and New York City human rights laws)
Watman v. Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. et al
Index No. 527615/2019 (Sup. Ct. Kings Cnty. Mar. 5, 2021) (prevailing against defendants’ motion to dismiss claims for age discrimination in violation of the New York State and New York City human rights laws)
Colbert v. FSA Store, Inc.
2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117107 (S.D.N.Y. May 1, 2020) (prevailing against defendants’ motion to dismiss claims for race discrimination and unlawful retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866)
Rogoff v. Long Island University
Index No. 510388/2019 (Sup. Ct. Kings Cnty. Jan. 1, 2020) (prevailing against LIU’s motion to dismiss claims for breach of contract and age discrimination and retaliation in violation of the New York State and New York City human rights laws)
Stolarik v. New York Times Co.
2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160994 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 20, 2019) (compelling production of documents employer claimed were protected by attorney-client privilege).
Moskowitz v. Robert Cykiert, M.D., PC
Index No. CV-026489-11/NY (N.Y. Civ. Ct. Sept. 17, 2012) (trial verdicact awarding plaintiff fair market value for his professional services under quantum meruit).
Lane v. Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.
89 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1470 (S.D.N.Y. 2002) (denying defendants’ Rule 50(b) motion for judgment after trial in sexual orientation discrimination case).
Mahrer v. Amerindo Investment Advisors, Inc.
(N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2004) (granting plaintiff summary judgment for non-payment of separation pay).
Lane v. Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.
2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17757, 87 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 449 (S.D.N.Y. 2001) (denying summary judgment to defendants on sexual orientation discriminatory discharge claim).
Becker v. Poling Transportation Corp.
356 F.3d 381 (2d Cir. 2004) (affirming jury verdict in favor of plaintiff in personal injury case).
Jurgens v. Poling Transportation Corp.
113 F. Supp. 2d 388 (E.D.N.Y. 2000) (denying summary judgment to defendants in personal injury case).
Masi v. City of New York
2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19081 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (denying defendant’s application to stay Monell discovery for plaintiff’s civil rights claims).
Pauling v. Secretary of Interior
160 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 1998) (vacating summary judgment to defendant in race discrimination case).
Greene v. Coach, Inc.
218 F. Supp. 2d 404 (S.D.N.Y. 2002) (denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment and to dismiss race discrimination plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages).
Martin v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. d/b/a AMTRAK
et al., No. 10 Civ. 4199 (CM) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 9, 2012) (successfully defeated summary judgment on behalf of an African-American transportation worker discriminated against on the basis of her race).