Attorney Biography

Employment law attorney Jacqueline Vigilante represents clients in cases involving employment law, harassment, and discrimination throughout the Philadelphia and Mullica Hill area.  Prior to opening her own law firm, Ms. Vigilante served as a Senior Opinion Clerk for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which laid the groundwork for an impressive career as a litigator.

Education

• Temple University, Beasley School of Law

Admitted to Practice

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships & Associations

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Gloucester County Bar Association
• National Association of Employment Lawyers

A seasoned Philadelphia discrimination lawyer with over two decades of experience, Ms. Vigilante has a proven track record for successfully providing legal representation to those who have been discriminated against in the workplace.

For over 60 years, Grunsky, Ebey, Farrar & Howell, also known as The Grunsky Law Firm, has been dedicated to providing the highest quality legal representation to a diverse array of clients in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties.

Santa Cruz lawyer Frederick H. Ebey has served as lead counsel in over 200 jury trials that have gone to verdict, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of cases in both federal and state court.

Education

• U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1962
• U.C. Berkeley, 1958

Memberships and Administrations

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• American College of Trial Lawyers
• International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce (Past Member)

Paul J. James co-founded the law firm, James, Carter & Coulter, P.L.C. in 1986. He practiced law with former United States Attorney W.H. “Sonny” Dillahunty for four years after receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1982.

Education:

• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, B.A., 1979
• University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, J.D., 1982

Practice Areas:

• Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Civil Rights
•  Products Liability
• Negligence
• Wrongful Death
• Criminal Defense

Membership:

• Pulaski County, Arkansas and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations
• Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
•  St. Thomas More Society of Arkansas (President; Board of Directors).

Admissions:

• 1983, Arkansas
•  U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Mr. James is a dedicated Arkansas employment discrimination lawyer who has extensive experience in defending employers and individual employees in cases involving discrimination and wrongful discharge.

James, Carter & Coulter, P.L.C.
500 Broadway
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

Cleveland Wrongful Termination Attorney | Greer A. Hopkins

The Cleveland employment discrimination attorneys at Zipkin Whiting Law Firm represent individuals in legal cases involving age, gender and racial discrimination.

Dedicated Cleveland wrongful termination attorney offers legal help with wrongful termination and employment discrimination cases.

Phone: (216) 514-6400

Areas of practice

• Employment Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment

Admitted to practice

• 2006, Ohio

Bar Association

• Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations
• Ohio Employment and Labor Association

Education

• Case Western Reserve University, Class of 2006, J.D.
• Allegheny College, B.A., cum laude, Class of 2001
• Purdue University, Class of 2003, M.A.

Zipkin Whiting Law Firm
3637 Green Road
Cleveland, OH 44122

Michigan Employment Lawyer | Deborah L. Gordon

The Law Office of Deborah L. Gordon offers legal services in the areas of employment, civil rights and other personal injuries. The firm is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Dedicated Michigan employment lawyer offers legal help with labor and employment cases.

Phone: (248) 258-2500

Areas of practice

• Employment Discrimination
• Wrongful Termination
• Civil Rights

Admitted to practice

• Admitted in 1977, Michigan

Bar Association

• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Wayne County Case Evaluation Tribunal Plaintiff’s Selection Committee
• Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
• Federal Bar Association’s Board of Directors

Education

• University of Detroit, Class of 1976, J.D.
• University of Michigan, Class of 1968, B.A.

Law Office of Deborah L. Gordon
33 Bloomfield Hills Parkway
Suite 275
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Employment Attorney in West Virginia | Elizabeth G. Kavitz

Elizabeth G. Kavitz is an injury and wrongful death attorney in West Virginia who also practices civil, commercial and employment litigation throughout the state.

For legal help with labor and employment matters, speak with employment attorney in West Virginia Elizabeth G. Kavitz.

Phone: (304) 342-0133

Areas of practice

• Employment Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Civil Litigation
• Wrongful Death
• Commercial Litigation

Admitted to practice

• 2006, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia

Awards & Bar Association

• Kanawha County Bar Association
• West Virginia State Bar

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law, Class of 2006, J.D.
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S., Finance, cum laude, Class of 2003

DiTrapano Barrett & DiPiero PLLC
604 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301

New Jersey Employment Attorney | Bruce L. Atkins

New Jersey employment lawyers protect rights of those facing an employee discrimination lawsuit. New Jersey employment attorney, Bruce L. Atkins, senior litigation partner at the law firm of Deutsch Atkins, has been practicing law since 1977.

Bruce L. Atkins is a New Jersey employment attorney focused on employment law and civil litigation cases.

Phone: (201) 498-0900

Areas of practice

• Employment Law
• Civil Litigation

Admitted to practice

• Florida
• New York
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Awards & Professional Association

• American Association for Justice (AAJ)
• American Bar Association
• New Jersey Bar Association
• Florida Bar
• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, since 1997
• Super Lawyers, since 2005

Education

• Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, J.D.
• University of Connecticut, B.A.

Deutsch Atkins, P.C.
Ste 104, 25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7032

New Jersey Employment Attorney | Allan E. Richardson

Allan E. Richardson concentrates his practice in litigation of matters involving employment rights, civil rights, commercial disputes, professional licensing matters, medical malpractice and serious personal injury claims in New Jersey. He is the managing member for the law firm of Richardson & Galella.

Mr. Richardson is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction conferred on fewer than two percent of lawyers in the state. Mr. Richardson is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the only nationwide lawyer rating firm. Also, he has been named a Super Lawyer twice, most recently in 2010.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Civil Rights
Commercial Litigation
Discrimination
Personal Injury

Admitted
1991, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Law School
Widener University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1991

College
Kent State University, B.A., 1976

Membership
Camden County, Gloucester County (President, 2006-2007; Trustee, 2001-2006) and New Jersey State Bar Associations.

Biography
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Also at Williamstown Office

Reported Cases
Calloway v. Glassboro, 89 F. Supp. 2d 543 (DNJ, 2000)

Allan E.  Richardson provides legal counsel to both workers and employers throughout New Jersey. From As a New Jersey employment attorney, he has the experienced representation in state and federal employment law matters as well as other areas including: wage and hour, civil rights, and estates.

Richardson & Galella
142 Emerson St.
Woodbury, New Jersey 08096
(856) 579-7045

Illinois Employee Benefits Attorney | David A. Bryant

For an employee benefits attorney in Illinois, please call David A. Bryant to get advice on ERISA, pension, disability and other employee benefits.

For legal help with pension and other employee related cases, speak with Illinois employee benefits attorney David A. Bryant.

Phone: 888-374-2591

Areas of Practice

• ERISA/pension law
• Health insurance
• Disability insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Railroad retirement board disability
• E&O insurance coverage litigation
• Social Security disability
• Medicare
• Employment law

Admitted to Practice

• Illinois
• Northern District of Illinois
• Central District of Illinois
• Southern District of Illinois
• Northern District of Indiana
• Southern District of Indiana
• Eastern District of Wisconsin

Awards & Membership

• Rising star in the areas of Employee Benefits and ERISA by Super Lawyers magazine
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations
• American Association for Justice
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
• Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association

Education

• John Marshall Law School, J.D.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A.

Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant
55 West Monroe Street #2440
Chicago, IL 60603

New Jersey Employment Attorney | Andrew M. Moskowitz

Skilled New Jersey employment lawyers can file your employee discrimination lawsuit and help protect your rights.

Andrew M. Moskowitz is a NJ employment lawyer focused on labor and employment cases.

Phone: (201) 498-0900

Areas of practice

• Age Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• Discrimination
• Sex and Gender Discrimination
• Sexual Orientation Discrimination
• Harassment
• Wage & Hour Issues

Admitted to practice

• New Jersey
• New York
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

Awards & Bar Association

• New Jersey State Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America New Jersey
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, Honors: Graduated in the Top 25% of his Class
• Duke University

Deutsch Atkins, P.C.
25 Main Street #104
Hackensack, NJ 07601

The Los Angeles employment law attorneys at Felahy Law Group provide legal assistance on employment law matters & disputes.

Boris Sorsher is a Los Angeles employment lawyer focused on representing employees and employers with issues pertaining to federal and state employment laws.

Phone:  (562) 499-2121

Areas of practice:

• Real Estate
• Employment Law
• General Commercial Business

Admitted to practice:

2007, California

Education:

• Loyola Law School, J.D., 2007
• University of California Berkeley, B.A., 2004

Felahy & Associates
4000 Cover Street, Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90808

Macomb County Wrongful Death Lawyer | Jeffrey W. Hartkop

• Personal injury
• Wrongful death
• Automobile accidents
• Truck accidents
• Premises liability
• Slip and fall
• Social Security Disability
• Employment law
• Family law
• Probate
• Estate planning

Admitted to practice:

• Michigan, 1988
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1988
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1988

Professional Membership:

• Michigan Association for Justice
• Macomb County Chapter, past president
• Macomb County Bar Association
• Evaluation Committee Employment Law Committee, former chair

Education:

• J.D., University of Detroit, 1987
• B.A., Wayne State University, 1977

Jeffrey W. Hartkop, P.C.
42490 Garfield Rd # 210
Clinton Twp, MI 48038-4200

Employment law attorneys in Atlanta at the Reddy Law Firm implement aggressive strategies for clients with labor law, human resources, fair wages, exempt and non-exempt employee’s cases in Georgia.

For legal help with employment and labor law matters, speak with the employment law attorney in Atlanta, David L. Selby.

Phone:  (888) 415-7108

Areas of practice:

• Employment and Labor Law
• Corporate and Business Law

Admitted to practice:

• Georgia, 2007
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Georgia Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• State Bar of Georgia

Education:

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2007
• University of Rochester, B.A., 2004

The Reddy Law Firm, P.C
The Gates at Sugarloaf, 1325 Satellite Boulevard
Suite 1506, Suwanee, Georgia 30024

Palm Beach County Workers Compensation Attorney | Scott J. Sternberg

The lawyers of Scott J. Sternberg & Associates will be happy to assist with your social security disability and workers comp case.

Scott J. Sternberg is a Palm Beach County workers compensation attorney focused on workers compensation, social security, and employment law cases.

Phone: (561) 687-5660

Areas of Practice

• Workers Compensation
• Social Security
• Employment Discrimination
• Fair Labor Standards
• Wage and Hour Law
• Wrongful Termination

Admitted to Practice

• 1998, Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida

Membership

• Palm Beach County, South Palm Beach County, Federal and American Bar Associations
• The Florida Bar
• Florida Workers Advocates
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
• Florida Atlantic University, B.A., Social Psychology/Criminal Justice, cum laude, 1995

Scott J. Sternberg & Associates, PA
560 Village Boulevard, Suite 270
West Palm Beach, FL 33409-1945

Louis Pfeffer is an experienced workers compensation & employment law attorney in Jupiter, FL, helping workers claim benefits and stop retaliation.

Dedicated Port St. Lucie discrimination attorney offering legal help with labor law, discrimination, employment law, and workers compensation cases.

Email: lpfeffer@pfefferlaw.com | Phone: 561-745-8019

Areas of Practice

• Workers compensation
• Discrimination
• Labor law
• Mediation
• Employment law
• Trial practice
• Sexual harassment

Admitted to Practice

• 1984, Florida
• 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Awards & Membership

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review RatingSM by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Former law intern to the Honorable Hugh Bownes, Judge for the U. S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1981
• Palm Beach County, Martin County and American Bar Associations
• The Florida Bar
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• Florida Workers Advocates

Education

• Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D., 1984
• Pennsylvania State University, B.S., with high honors, 1981

Louis P. Pfeffer, P.A.
250 South central boulevard suite 205
Jupiter, Florida, 33458

Dallas Labor Attorney | James Roddy Tanner

Ft Worth Dallas TX Labor Lawyers, Tanner & Associates are a nationally recognized firm on the leading edge of labor and employment law in Texas

Dedicated Dallas Labor attorney offering legal help with Labor and Employment cases

Phone: (817)377-8833

Areas of practice

• Labor & Employment Law
• Civil Litigation

Admitted to practice

• 1976, Texas;
• 1980, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas;
• 1981, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit;
• 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas;
• 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit;
• 2005, U.S. Supreme Court

Bar Association

• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
• Tarrant County (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1998-1999) and American Bar Associations;
• State Bar of Texas (Chair, 1995-1996, Labor and Employment Law Section);
• National Employment Lawyers Association (Co-Chair, Labor Law Committee);
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America;
• AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee

Education

• University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1976
• University of Texas, B.A., with Honors, 1973

Tanner & Associates, P.C.
6000 Western Place, Suite 100,
Fort Worth, TX 76107-4607

New York employment discrimination and harassment attorneys at the The Akin Law Group represent clients in Manhattan, Westchester and Long Island.

New York City employment lawyer at The Akin Law Group specializes in the areas of sexual harassment, discrimination, civil rights litigation, employment law, and other civil litigation.

Phone:  (866) 685-5163

Areas of practice:

• Employment Discrimination
• Sexual harassment
• Employment law
• Civil litigation
• Civil rights litigation
• Tort Law
• Product liability
• Toxic torts (lead poisoning)
• Slip/trip and fall
• Automobile accidents

Admitted to practice:

• 1994, New Jersey
• 1995, New York
• U.S. District Court-Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
• U.S. District Court – District of New Jersey

Professional Memberships:

• National Employment Lawyers Association/New York Affiliate (NELA/NY)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Awards and Recognitions:

Special recognition from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for services provided to families of 9/11

Education:

• Hofstra University, J.D., 1994
• City University of New York, Brooklyn Campus, B.S., Accounting/Business Administration, cum laude, 1991

The Akin Law Group
45 Broadway, Suite 2650
New York, New York 10006

Dallas Qui Tam Lawyer | Steve Kardell

Steve Kardell, the Board Certified Attorney in Labor & Employment Law, provides legal representation in complex employment issues, board of directors liability for employment practices, executive malfeasance, and corporate ethics terminations. He has represented managers of corporations, who have seen potential wrongdoing by their company and are considering reporting the issues through an internal reporting system, to a regulatory agency, or to the media.

Steve, one of the distinguished Dallas Qui Tam lawyers, has served as an advisor to the New York Stock Exchange on corporate codes of conduct and corporate ethics litigation presently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law in SMU Dedman School of Law.

Practice Areas:

• Complex Employment Law Litigation
• Representing Executives in Corporate Ethics Litigation
• Corporate Ethics Investigations

Admitted:

1977, Texas

Education:

• University of Texas (B.A. 1973)
• University of Houston (J.D. 1977)

If you are looking for an experienced attorney, who can guide you through complex process of blowing the whistle, Steve Kardell is the right choice. Contact his law office at:

Clouse Dunn Koshbin, LLP
1201 Elm, Suite 5200
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 239-2757

Attorney Nina S. Epstein focuses her legal practice on matrimonial law, family law, employment law, and partnership dissolution.  She is currently a Partner at Goldweber Epstein LLP, a law firm she founded with attorney Elyse S. Goldweber in 1995.

Nina S. Epstein is licensed to practice in state and federal appellate divisions.  She was admitted to the bar in New York in 1972 and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1974.

Known for her child advocacy convictions,  Nina has been appointed a Certified Attorney for the Child(ren) residing in Manhattan. She is now serving on the matrimonial committee of the Association of the Bar of the city of New York (2008 – 2011).

Interested in advancing public interest projects, she serves on the American Bar Association’s Public Interest and Government Lawyer Counsel.  She is also a member in good standing with the New York County Lawyers Association, where she currently serves on the Task Force for the Representation of the Indigent.

As a family and labor advocate, she serves on the New York State Bar Association’s sections on Family Law and Labor Law.  She also serves on the Women’s Bar Association, where she is a valued member of the Family Law Committee.

Admitted
1972, New York
1974, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Law School
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1972

College
University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1969

Membership
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Criminal Advocacy Committee, 1995)
Certified Law Guardian, First Dep’t.
New York State (Sections on: Family Law; Labor Law) and American (Public Interest and Government Lawyer Counsel) Bar Associations
The New York County Lawyers Association (Criminal Justice Section, Committee Chair, 1990-1995
Task Force on the Representation of the Indigent); Women’s Bar Association (Member, Family Law Committee)
City Bar Association (Moderator and Panel Member, CLE Courses in Family Law Practice)
New York County Lawyers Association (Moderator and Panel Member, CLE Courses in Family Law Practice)

As a New York City divorce lawyer, Nina S. Epstein provides clients in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island, comprehensive, practical, and compassionate family law, employment, and business legal services.

Goldweber Epstein LLP
845 Third Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212-355-4149

Product Liability Attorney in Cincinnati | Randolph H. Freking

Randolph Freking is an employment and personal injury attorney in Cincinnati representing clients in cases of employee discrimination, sexual harassment and employee mistreatment. In his legal career beginning from 1982, Mr. Freking has represented five clients who have received jury verdicts of one million dollars in damages.

Mr. Freking also represents victims of auto accidents, car accidents, catastrophic injuries, birth injuries, brain injury, defective products, nursing home injury, pharmaceutical errors, medical malpractice and wrongful death. A successful product liability attorney in Cincinnati, Mr. Freking has been listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America since 1994. He is an expert in employment law, estate planning and insurance bad faith.

Areas of Practice:

• Employment Law
• Product Liability
• Personal Injury
• Litigation

Admitted:

• 1982, Ohio
• 1984, Kentucky

Law School:

The Ohio State University, J.D., 1982

College:

University of Dayton, B.A., 1979

Membership:

• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Northern Kentucky Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• National Employee Rights Institute
• Cincinnati Employment Lawyers Association (Chair, 1993)
• Potter Stewart Inn of Court (Master, 1993)

Biography:

• Omicron Delta Kappa
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1995.
• Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, Chicago – Kent College of Law and National Employee Rights Institute
• Editor, Sixth Circuit Employment and Labor Law Digest (Monthly Newsletter)
• Contributing Editor, Employee Duty of Loyalty (BNA Books)

Born:

Cincinnati, Ohio

For effective legal representation in the areas of employment and labor law in Cincinnati, contact Mr. Freking at:

Freking & Betz Law Firm
525 Vine Street Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-1975