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Defendant’s Case
· Successfully negotiated on behalf of the Bakery to walk away from a pre-litigation wage and hour dispute without paying any settlement amount.
*The potential Plaintiff did not file any claims against the Bakery and the employee’s time to file the claims was expired.
· Successfully dismissing the Mexican Restaurant Worker’s discrimination charge based on gender (e.g., pregnancy status) brought against the Restaurant by the New York State Division of Human Rights.
· Reduced over $880,000 fine and civil penalties entered against a Japanese Restaurant by the New York State Department of Labor.
· Chef and Food Preparer filed a wage and hour lawsuit against the Café and the Owner of the business, and the case settled in the amount of $25,000 when Plaintiffs sought over $770,000 recovery.
· Two Deliverymen filed a wage and hour lawsuit against the Food Court and the Owner of the business, and the case was eventually settled in the amount of $20,000 when the Deliverymen sought over $120,000 recovery.
· Janitor filed an unpaid wage claim against the Cleaning Company that provided commercial cleaning services, and the case settled in the amount of $16,000.
· Chef filed a wage and hour lawsuit against the Pizzeria and the case settled in the amount of $20,000 when Plaintiff sought over $140,000 recovery.
· Successfully dismissing the Skin Care Clinic Technician’s discrimination charge based on her pregnancy status brought against the Skin Care Clinic by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
· Successfully dismissing the Restaurant Worker’s discrimination charges based on her immigration status and national origin brought against the Salvadorian Restaurant by New York State Division of Human Rights.
· Successfully dismissing the Restaurant Worker’s wage and hour claims filed against the Persian mediterranean restaurant from the federal court after filing a motion to dismiss.
· Successfully getting the later-added Individual Defendant out of the federal court action filed by the Carwash Workers after filing a Summary Judgement Motion.
· Settled for $22,000 for a $80,836.36 unpaid wage and overtime claims against a grocery store.
· Settled for $53,000 for a $115,129.50 unpaid wage and overtime claims against a grocery store.
· Settled for $35,000 for a $57,193.33 unpaid wage and overtime claims against a restaurant.
· Settled for $50,000 for a $300,000 unpaid wage and overtime claims against a pawn shop.
· Settled for $72,000 for a $171,184.90 unpaid wage and overtime claims against a nail salon.
Plaintiff’s Case
· Nail Salon Worker who worked for less than one (1) year received over $30,000 in settlement for her unpaid wages and retaliation claims.
· Restaurant Worker who forked for eight (8) months for the Catering Restaurant as a cook received $30,000 in settlement for his unpaid overtime and retaliation claims.
· Moving Company Worker who worked for sixteen (16) days was granted $20,834.72 plus post-judgment interest after filing a motion for default judgment.
· Shoe Store Worker who worked under the title of “manager” was allowed to seek the damages on his unpaid overtime compensation claims as the Defendants failed to prove that the Shoe Store Worker was an “exempt employee.”
· Casino Bus Tour Guide who worked for the Tour Operators and assisted their Casino patrons was granted his FLSA overtime wage claims after filing a Summary Judgment Motion.
· A laundromat worker received $77,000.00 in settlement for unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation.
· A catering restaurant kitchen worker received $69,722.32 judgment.
· A restaurant kitchen worker received $45,425.00 (lump sum) in settlement for unpaid overtime compensation and covid-related disability discrimination claims.
· Three delivery workers, who worked at a pizza restaurant for less than one year, received $43,000.00 (lump sum) in settlement for unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation.
· Two flyer distributers received $40,000.00 in settlement for unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation.
· A pizzeria’s kitchen worker received $34,000.00 in settlement for unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation.
· A maintenance worker received $22,000.00 in settlement for unpaid minimum wage and overtime compensation.