Plaintiff-side trial lawyer · New York
Class actions and employment litigation for people up against institutions
I represent people harmed by practices that reach far beyond one person: a city program that took homes and kept the equity, a pay system that paid one group less than another, an industry that didn't pay overtime. I am a partner at Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP in Garden City, and I represent plaintiffs only.
Recent work
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S.D.N.Y. No. 19-cv-2216 · 2 F.4th 82 (2d Cir. 2021)
Dorce v. City of New York
Class action over New York City's Third Party Transfer program. In September 2026 the City agreed to a proposed $60 million settlement for the Round 10 class, now awaiting court approval.
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S.D.N.Y. No. 20-cv-3389
Chalmers v. City of New York
Race-based pay class action for FDNY Fire Protection Inspectors, settled for $29.9 million. Our firm was court-appointed co-class counsel.
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S.D.N.Y. · 2015–2017
Parking Production Assistant cases
Overtime actions against major studios and networks, with more than $28 million in documented settlements.
If you are an employee
I handle discrimination, retaliation, unpaid wages and overtime, and unpaid sales commissions. If what happened to you may have happened to your co-workers too, tell me. That is often where the strongest cases start.
If you are a lawyer
If you have found a practice that harms many people and the case is bigger than your practice can carry, I am glad to talk about co-counsel.
Free consultations. Contingency-fee representation available. Fees and responsibility for costs are set out in a written retainer agreement.