Gregory W. Kirschenbaum

Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in New York, New York

Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers
Gregory W. Kirschenbaum
Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers

Practice areas: Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation, Civil Rights; view more

Licensed in New York since: 2014

Education: Brooklyn Law School

Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2024

Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers

45 Broadway
28th Floor
New York, NY 10006 Visit website
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As a Partner with the New York law firm of Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers, Gregory W. Kirschenbaum focuses his practice exclusively on employment and labor law. Serving clients throughout New York City's five boroughs as well as all of Long Island and Westchester County, Mr. Kirschenbaum devotes his time and resources to protecting the rights and liberties of employees and applicants who face legal issues involving any of the following:

  • Sexual harassment
  • Discrimination, including gender, age, disability and pregnancy discrimination
  • Wage and hour disputes
  • EEOC issues
  • Retaliation and wrongful termination defense
  • Other employment and labor law issues

A 2006 graduate of the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, Mr. Kirschenbaum obtained his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 2013. The New York State Bar Association admitted him to practice the following year, and he also practices before the U.S District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

While in law school, Mr. Kirschenbaum realized his passion for protecting workers' rights, leading him to focus on this area of law. Showing his potential as a strong legal advocate while working toward his legal degree, he received the CALI Award for a collective bargaining workshop and was a recipient of a fellowship from the prestigious Peggy Browning Fund.

A talented and skillful trial attorney, Mr. Kirschenbaum works hard to achieve the most favorable outcomes possible for those he serves. Of note, he acted as co-counsel in a high-profile sexual and racial harassment lawsuit, helping to secure a $2.2 million verdict on behalf of his client.

Practice areas

Employment & Labor: Employee, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Rights

Focus areas

Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability, Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

  • 60% Employment & Labor: Employee
  • 30% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Civil Rights

First Admitted: 2014, New York

Professional Webpage: https://www.newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.com/gregory-kirs...

Bar / Professional Activity

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2014
  • District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2021
  • New Jersey, 2021
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 2023
  • New York, 2014
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2014
  • Florida, 2019
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2019

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Pardovani v. Crown Building Maintenance Co., et al., 15-cv-9065 ($1.8M Plaintiff verdict), 2022
  • Rosas v. Balter Sales Co. Inc., et al., 12-cv-6557 ($2.2 Million Verdict), 2015

Educational Background

  • University of Delaware, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 2006

Honors

  • Cali Award, Collective Bargaining Workshop, Brooklyn Law School
  • Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers, 2025
  • Excellence in Employment Discrimination Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2022
  • Excellence in Employment Discrimination Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2021
  • Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship, Brooklyn Law School

Office location for Gregory W. Kirschenbaum

45 Broadway
28th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 516-908-5792

Selections

8 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2017 - 2024

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