Best Law Firms in New York, NY for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Barton LLP, a law firm with offices in New York, California, Tennessee, and Virginia is comprised of an elite team of former partners of “Big Law” who have joined together to create a progressive law firm. To us, legal services are business services, and our attorneys and staff are business-people serving business clients to advance their business goals.

Our mission is to provide our sophisticated corporate, financial services, investment fund and entrepreneurial clients with the highest quality legal services delivered in an effective and efficient manner. We accomplish this because we are an organization that does not follow the traditional multi-layered and leveraged law firm model. We believe that a better product, value and client experience is achieved by providing our clients with highly skilled senior attorneys who work directly on their matters with appropriate support from a strong, but lean team of associate attorneys and staff.

We are committed to developing long-term relationships by partnering with our clients so that we thoroughly understand their organizations, objectives and long-term goals. We offer in-house training programs to our clients and take a proactive approach to reviewing clients’ business practices, contracts and relationships to avoid or reduce the incidents of litigation and risk whenever possible.

Our firm structure and experience allows us to offer a wide array of alternative fee arrangements. We understand that hourly billing is frequently not in our client’s best interest, nor does it necessarily represent the value of our services. Our clients provide their goods and services in a competitive marketplace, and yet they rarely, if ever, use an hourly based pricing model. We know that clients have to manage their resources and create efficiencies to stay within budget – and they want lawyers who are able to do the same.

McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading law firm with 366 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 66 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that McDermott Will & Schulte has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Finance Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Financial Services Regulation Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law and Life Sciences Practice.

McDermott Will & Schulte is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 56 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. McDermott Will & Schulte has 189 rankings in 56 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers

Phillips & Associates is a large plaintiff-side employment law firm representing workers throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Our team of more than 50 attorneys and staff members represents employees in matters involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, workplace discrimination (including age, disability, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, and criminal record), retaliation, hostile work environments, wage and hour violations, whistleblower claims, and civil rights issues.

We handle matters arising from a wide range of workplace conduct, including coercive relationships, late-night or digital harassment, and misconduct occurring outside the office, such as at parties, conferences, or work-related travel. Free Consultation. No Fees Unless We Recover.

Sexual Harassment & Misconduct

• Sexual Harassment by a Boss or Supervisor (unwanted advances, repeated requests for dates, quid pro quo conduct)

• Late-Night or Off-Hours Sexual Texts or Messages (non-work-related communications, digital harassment)

• Workplace Relationships That Become Coercive (power imbalances, pressure to date, retaliation following a breakup)

• Retaliation for Rejecting Sexual Advances

• Harassment at Office Parties, Off-Site Events, or Business Travel (holiday parties, conferences, client functions)

• Sexual Assault or Unwanted Touching in the Workplace

• Adult Survivor Cases (civil claims involving sexual assault or abuse)

Discrimination & Retaliation

• Age Discrimination

• Arrest or Criminal Conviction Record Discrimination (Fair Chance and second-chance hiring issues)

• Disability Discrimination and Failure to Accommodate (medical leave and reasonable accommodations)

• Medical Condition Discrimination (including cancer, chronic illness, or recovery from surgery)

• National Origin Discrimination

• Pregnancy, Paternity, and Caregiver Discrimination (lactation issues and maternity or paternity leave)

• Race and Color Discrimination (racist remarks, slurs, or unequal treatment)

• Religious Discrimination and Accommodation (scheduling, dress, and religious observance)

• Sex and Gender Discrimination (including gender identity and expression)

• Sexual Orientation Discrimination

• Retaliation for Reporting Discrimination or Harassment (termination, demotion, or disciplinary action)

Wage & Hour (Unpaid Wages)

• Unpaid Overtime (FLSA and state law claims)

• Minimum Wage Violations and Off-the-Clock Work (time shaving and unpaid labor)

• Tip Theft, Worker Misclassification, and Unlawful Deductions

Whistleblower & Civil Rights

• Whistleblower Retaliation (including claims under NY Labor Law § 740, SOX, and public policy statutes)

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Wigdor is widely considered the top employment litigation and sexual harassment and sexual assault law firm nationwide.

Our employment lawyers represent individuals and groups in matters involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wrongful termination, executive compensation, employment agreements, restrictive covenants and other employment-related litigation. We also represent survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Our mission is to fight aggressively for our clients who have experienced employment discrimination, sexual harassment or sexual assault. Our attorneys advocate tenaciously for our clients in both high profile and confidential matters.

With decades of experience, remarkable results and a powerful reputation as a law firm to listen to, Wigdor gives a voice to those who have suffered and empowers our clients to achieve their best outcomes. Because many of our lawyers came from large law firms representing corporations, we have the perspective on how company-defendants will fight these cases and use this information successfully to our clients’ advantage.

We are known for our unrivaled trial skills and negotiation capabilities. No other employment litigation law firm has our courtroom experience and record of success.