Representative matters

Government and civil rights

• S.D.N.Y. No. 19-cv-2216 · 2 F.4th 82 (2d Cir. 2021)

  Dorce v. City of New York

  Class action challenging the Third Party Transfer program. The Second Circuit reversed dismissal in relevant part. In September 2026 the parties moved for preliminary approval of a proposed $60 million settlement for the Round 10 class. Co-counsel: Yolande I. Nicholson, Ropes & Gray LLP, White & Case LLP.

• E.D.N.Y. No. 23-cv-3108

  Charles v. City of New York

  ADA, Rehabilitation Act and New York human rights claims by twelve residents with disabilities over the Open Streets program. Motion to dismiss denied, March 2026.

• App. Div. 2d Dep't No. 2023-05048 · case page

  Fanfair v. Knipel

  Class petition alleging that the Kings County foreclosure part and the Office of Court Administration were not deciding unrepresented homeowners’ deemed requests for appointed counsel under CPLR 3408. Settled March 2024; the court system agreed to decide eligibility for counsel before settlement conferences. Public-interest case. Co-counsel: New York Civil Liberties Union, Yolande I. Nicholson, P.C., Mehri & Skalet PLLC.

Pay discrimination

• S.D.N.Y. No. 20-cv-3389 · settlement documents

  Chalmers v. City of New York

  Race-based pay class action for FDNY Fire Protection Inspectors. Class certified 2022. $29.9 million settlement approved 2025. Co-class counsel with Mehri & Skalet PLLC.

• S.D.N.Y. No. 24-cv-5790

  Alshami v. State of New York

  Putative Title VII class action alleging race-based pay disparities between CUNY campus peace officers and SUNY police officers. Pending.

Wage and hour

• S.D.N.Y. · 2015–2017

  Parking Production Assistant cases

  FLSA and NYLL overtime actions against studios and networks. Settlements include Hines v. CBS Corp. ($9.98 million); Warner Bros. and HBO ($8.0 million); Leach v. NBC Universal ($4.27 million); Sony/Columbia (up to $2.4 million); ABC/Marvel ($1.75 million); Paramount ($700,000); Amazon Studios ($517,595); Lions Gate ($349,462); Netflix ($225,000).

• S.D.N.Y. No. 25-cv-00123 · class certification order (2026)

  Rodriguez v. Westech Security and Investigation Inc.

  Security guards whose paychecks went unpaid or bounced before their employer abruptly closed its Throggs Neck office in September 2024. Federal and New York WARN Act, FLSA and New York Labor Law claims against the company and its CEO. Class certified March 2026, with the firm and Rissmiller PLLC appointed class counsel. Pending.

• S.D.N.Y. No. 24-cv-8701

  Rosario v. My Device, Inc.

  FLSA collective, New York Labor Law class and Section 1981 pay-discrimination claims by retail employees. In September 2026 the court granted in part plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions under Rule 37(e)(1) for the loss of electronically stored information. Pending. Co-counsel: Alex Rissmiller.

• 2026 NY Slip Op 03111 · 249 AD3d 544 (1st Dept 2026)

  Alshami v. State of New York; Ayuso v. State of New York

  FLSA overtime claims by CUNY security officers in the Court of Claims. The First Department reinstated both claims.

• S.D.N.Y. No. 08-cv-9361

  Indergit v. Rite Aid

  FLSA and NYLL misclassification.

• E.D. Pa. No. 01-cv-3894

  Romero v. Allstate

  ADEA claims for more than 2,000 terminated agents.

Housing

• E.D.N.Y. No. 17-cv-563

  421-a Tenants Ass'n v. 125 Court Street LLC

  RICO claims that a landlord evaded rent stabilization while receiving 421-a tax benefits.

Earlier career

At Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann: In re UnitedHealth Shareholders Derivative Litigation (D. Minn.); In re Merck & Co. Securities Litigation (D.N.J.); In re Pfizer Shareholder Derivative Litigation (S.D.N.Y.); ECOA auto-finance class actions.