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Client stories
The people behind some of the cases I have worked on: who they are, what happened to them, what we did, and how it came out.
- Homeowners The City took their homes for unpaid charges, and kept the equity too The City took title to homes over municipal debt and kept the owners’ equity. In September 2026 it agreed to a proposed $60 million settlement for one group of owners, which the court preliminarily approved in October 2026. Read the story
- FDNY fire protection inspectors Fire inspectors paid less than building inspectors for similar work FDNY fire protection inspectors, most of them people of color, were paid less than the City’s building inspectors. The City agreed to pay $29.9 million to settle. Read the story
- Film and television production assistants The crews who hold the streets for film shoots, and the overtime they were owed The workers who hold parking and secure New York streets for film and TV shoots sued major studios and networks for overtime. The cases produced more than $28 million in settlements. Read the story
- Brooklyn homeowners facing foreclosure A right to ask for a lawyer that nobody was deciding New York law treats an unrepresented homeowner at a foreclosure conference as having asked for a lawyer. In Brooklyn, those requests were not being decided. The court system agreed to change that. Read the story
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Recent writing
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The Machine Is Not a Third Party: AI and Attorney-Client Privilege
For lawyers. Why the bar’s AI-privilege panic fails its own test: the Gmail test, what Heppner actually held, the courts already drawing the line, and a better rule.
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The Confidentiality Clause in Your Severance Agreement May Not Mean What It Says
New York limits what an employer can ask you to keep quiet about, and a few common lines can void the whole release. Here is what to look for before you sign.
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NY Severance Rules Persist Despite McLaren Macomb Threat (Law360)
Published in Law360. Even if the NLRB overrules McLaren Macomb, New York law still limits what a severance agreement can make an employee keep quiet about.
New York employment law, explained in full
Plain-language guides to your rights, each with full citations and the complete text of every court decision it relies on.
- Unpaid commissions and bonusesFor W-2 salespeople and 1099 independent reps.
- Severance agreementsWhat you give up, what you can negotiate, and how long you have.
- The NYC Human Rights LawDiscrimination, harassment and retaliation for people who work in the city.
- Working with a medical conditionAccommodations, time off, pregnancy and caregiving.
- Financial advisors and registered repsForm U5, deferred pay and FINRA arbitration.
- Claim deadlinesHow long you have to act, claim by claim.
Recognition and memberships
Selected to Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Member, National Employment Lawyers Association and NELA/NY. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
How I work
I prefer not to bill by the hour. I work on a contingency fee, a flat fee, or a combination, set out in a written retainer agreement. If you may have a claim I could take on, the first consultation is free.
If you are a lawyer
If you have found a practice that harms many people and would like a co-counsel who has litigated class and group cases for more than two decades, I am glad to talk.