Joseph A. Fitapelli
Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in New York, New York
Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP
Practice Areas: Employment Litigation, Employment & Labor, Real Estate; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2002
Education: New York Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2023 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 Details
New York attorney Joseph A. Fitapelli represents individual employees, executives and companies in a full range of employment law-related matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and breach of contract. He is partner in the firm Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP.
A seasoned attorney with extensive experience in state and federal court, Mr. Fitapelli has also appeared in the United States District Courts in single-plaintiff, collective and class action lawsuits for failure to pay proper wages, overtime and commissions. Frequently consulted by companies regarding their employment policies and procedures, he also negotiates severance agreements, executive compensation packages and limited liability company agreements.
Due to his successful handling of high-profile cases, Mr. Fitapelli is frequently consulted by members of the business and legal communities on an array of matters. He has successfully authored and argued appellate briefs and summary judgment motions that have led to new interpretations of the law favoring his clients on issues such as expert preclusion, products liability and landowner liability.
Practice areas
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor: Employee, Real Estate: Consumer, General LitigationFocus areas
Condominiums & Cooperatives, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Litigation, Mortgage & Refinance, Restraining Order, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Short Sale, Small Claims, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- 70% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Real Estate: Consumer
- 10% General Litigation
First Admitted: 2002, New York
Professional Webpage: http://www.fslawfirm.com/joseph-fitapelli.html
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- Member, American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- Member, American Bar Association
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- St. Francis College, B.A. in English, Presidential Scholar and Cum Laude
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2023
- Rising Stars: 2011
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Q: Can I sue for Wrongful Termination in New York?
A: Can I sue for Wrongful Termination in New York?In most cases, a New York based employer can terminate you for any reason or no reason at all. …Q: Am I entitled to overtime pay when I’m paid a salary in New York?
A: Am I Entitled to Overtime Pay in New York?An employer covered by Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) must … See all answers by Joseph Fitapelli
