Newark Wrongful Termination Lawyer
All persons are protected from discrimination at work and other public places, based on their age, sex, race, religion, sexual preferences, or other characteristics. If you believe you have been the victim of illegal discrimination, the time for you to take action can be very short and it is vital that you seek legal advice as soon as possible. For example, if you are a government or municipal employee, or work for an entity associated with a public institution, your time to assert your rights may be as short as 90 days. If you contact my office, I can listen to your side of the story and inform you of your rights and options and help you determine if further action is needed.
Contact me online or at my office at 973-538-0700 or to arrange an informal consultation.
Experienced Civil Rights and Employment Law Attorney
I have specialized as a trial attorney since 1994, and I have accumulated a depth of experience in the areas of law pertaining to discrimination: civil rights and employment law. I advocate vigorously on behalf of my clients.
Most attorneys attain their legal degree after finishing college. After entering legal practice, few attorneys pursue advanced legal degrees beyond the basic law degree. Advanced legal degrees are usually pursued by tax and transactional attorneys in various non-litigation specialties. Very few trial and litigation attorneys seek advanced degrees. In order to better equip me to face the battles of trial and litigation of civil rights matters, several years after obtaining my law degree and practicing as an attorney, I went back to law school and obtained the Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in Trial Advocacy from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University. That program focuses on equipping attorneys with the skills of a master trial attorney. The LL.M. program is nationally recognized as one of the top programs for trial skills. The skills I obtained by way of my LL.M. in Trial Advocacy give me a breadth of experience and training that equips me to deal with the Goliath law firms that are typically on the other side.
I have also been Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial attorney. Obtaining Certification involves a rigorous screening process and passing a detail written exam. Less than 5% of attorneys in New Jersey are Board Certified in any specialty, and only a fraction of those are Certified Civil Trial Attorneys. Fewer still have obtained an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy.
Every year Law and Politics publishes its list of the top 5% of attorneys in State of New Jersey in its publication "Super Lawyers." The results of those rankings are also published in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine as the "Top Attorneys in New Jersey." I have been selected as a "Super Lawyer" in 2007, 2009, 2010 and again in 2011, and because of my specialization in business litigation I have also been included in the "Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition.
I handle discrimination cases that fall under the following:
- Race
- Age
- Gender
- Sexual preference
- Religion
- National origin
- Ethnicity
- Disability
- Pregnancy
- Marital status
- Military service
Discrimination can rear its head in many ways. Some of the ways may be more obvious than others. For example, a racist "joke" can be an obvious form of discrimination. Or, you may believe you were passed up for a promotion based on your age, which may not be as obvious. The important element to remember is this: if you believe you are the victim of discrimination at work or in a public setting, then there is a good chance you may have been and you need to have your situation evaluated. As an experienced and knowledgeable attorney, I can help you analyze the precise facts of your case and determine if you were discriminated against if have a legal cause of action.
Talk to me today if you have been discriminated against in any of the following ways:
- Wrongful termination based on discrimination
- Discriminatory hiring practices
- Sexual harassment
- Being passed up for a promotion or raise
- Religious discrimination, involving freedom of religion and speech claims
- Any adverse action that contributes to a hostile work environment
Discrimination contributes to a hostile work environment - an environment in which the employee feels threatened, unsafe and unable to perform their job accurately.
To evaluate your situation, contact me online or call my office at 973-538-0700 to arrange an informal consultation.
