Adam J. Kleinfeldt
Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Hackensack, New Jersey
Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C.
Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 2004
Education: Rutgers School of Law - Newark
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Please visit the Super Lawyers Selection Process for a detailed description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology.
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Attorney Adam J. Kleinfeldt is a partner at Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C., in Hackensack, New Jersey. Adam focuses his practice on employment law, representing clients in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, and Somerset counties. He has experience with lawsuits involving discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblowers, and other employment issues.
Adam has over 19 years of experience and is an accomplished litigator. During his career, he has recovered major sums in settlements and jury verdicts for his clients. He is highly familiar with all stages of litigation and committed to securing justice for his clients. In recognition of his accomplishments, the New Jersey Law Journal named him a “New Leader of the Bar.”
After graduating from Stockton University with a bachelor’s degree, Adam earned his law degree from Rutgers School of Law. He holds licenses to practice law before all New Jersey and New York state courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Prior to becoming a partner at Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, Adam served as chair of the employment litigation department at another New Jersey-based law firm. Prior to that, he practiced at large law firms counseling and representing employers in employment matters.
Keeping his legal knowledge and skills current is important to Adam. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the New Jersey chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey.
Practice areas
Employment Litigation: PlaintiffFocus areas
Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employer
- 100% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2004, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.njemployeerights.com/attorneys/adam-j-kleinfeldt...
- Selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2014
- “New Leader of the Bar”, New Jersey Law Journal
- Selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list as published in the New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 2015-Present
- The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, B.S.
- New York
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- U.S. Southern District of New York
- New York State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court of New Jersey
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey
- U.S. Eastern District of New York
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- $217,000 Settlement through pre-suit negotiation of Whistleblower claim., 2024
- $2,000,000 Settlement obtained for group of Hispanic Police Officers subjected to racially discriminatory work environment and retaliation, 2011
- $1,100,000 Settlement at trial obtained for police officer in gender discrimination and unlawful retaliation., 2019
- $225,000 arbitration award obtained in whistleblower retaliation matter, plus attorneys' fees and costs., 2022
- $400,000 Settlement obtained in age discrimination matter. , 2021
- $650,000 Settlement for police officer in gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit., 2013
- Essex County - Verdict of $525,000 in sexual harassment and retaliation trial, plus attorneys' fees and costs., 2013
- Essex County - $98,000 verdict in sexual orientation harassment trial - emotional distress only. Plus attorneys' fees and costs., 2012
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Adam is a smart and tenacious litigator.”
“Intelligent, reasoned attorney. Not afraid to try cases.”
“He is an excellent adversary but courteous.”
“Adam is clearly at the top of his field as an employment law litigator and trial attorney. Having worked personally with Adam as co-counsel in a host of matters, I can attest to his keen abilities inside and outside of the courtroom. ”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2014
