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Sam represents employers in complex labor and employment litigation matters, including: wage and hour class actions; employment discrimination and retaliation cases; breach of employment agreements; restrictive covenant issues; and disputes concerning non-compete agreements. 

He has successfully defended claims of race, gender, age, disability, national origin and religion discrimination, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). Sam represents employers in federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies such as the New York State Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  

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  • Listed in:
    • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment – Management, 2024
    • New York Super Lawyers®  Rising Star, Employment & Labor, 2020-2023
  • Served as Judicial Intern for the Honorable Arthur M. Schack, Kings County Supreme Court
  • Interned with CAMBA Legal Services 
  • Interned with the General Counsel of Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center
  • Articles Editor for the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal

  • Defended a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction filed against a college in federal court seeking to enjoin the school from enforcing disciplinary action in connection with Title IX proceedings. 
  • Obtained a settlement after litigation in claim filed in federal court for age discrimination and retaliation. Carillo v. Boston Market Corporation (2:19-cv-04405-JS-ST).
  • Settled a wage and hour class action lawsuit filed against a New York City restaurant. Poncio v. Francesco Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant Corp. (1:17-cv-09660-JLC).
  • Defended class action claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) alleging an employer improperly used a consumer report to make adverse employment decisions.
  • Defended and settled lawsuits involving discrimination claims filed under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against New York City businesses.
  • Obtained an emergency temporary restraining order and injunction against a client's former senior managing director who was unfairly competing in violation of her non-compete agreement.

  • "Westchester County Wage Transparency Law and New
    York State Paid Family Leave Policy Updates," WILS Connect, NYSBA, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2023
  • "National Labor Relations Board Stepping Up Penalties for Unfair Labor Practices," WestView The Voice of the West Village, November 1, 2022
  • "New Concealed Carry Law in New York and Its Implications," WestView The Voice of the West Village, September 1, 2022
  • Co-Author, "New York City Fast-Food Employers Beware: Just-Cause Needed for Firing," WestView The Voice of the West Village, August 1, 2021
  • Co-Author, "The Pro Act (Protecting the Right to Organize): Potential Implications of the Most Transformative Labor Bill Since the 1940s," WestView The Voice of the West Village, July 1, 2021
  • Co-Author, "Employers Likely to Face a Wave of COVID-19 Class Action Litigation," WestView The Voice of the West Village, September 1, 2020
  • Co-Author, "The Dark Side of ADA Litigation," WestView The Voice of the West Village, June 1, 2020
  • "The Rise of ADA Litigation in New York," WestView The Voice of the West Village, November 1, 2019
  • Co-Author, "Federal Civil Rights Act Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation," MD News, Long Island Edition, April 12, 2018
  • Co-Author, "Recent Employment Law Changes Affecting Medical Practices," MD News, Long Island Edition, January 12, 2018