Steven Fingerhut

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

Phillips & Associates
Steven Fingerhut
Phillips & Associates

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

Licensed in New York since: 2014

Education: Albany Law School

Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024
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Steven Fingerhut is a Partner at Phillips & Associates. He takes an aggressive approach in the representation of his clients and is proud to give a voice to those who may otherwise have none. Mr. Fingerhut has obtained over $7 Million in settlements for his clients in just the past four years. Most recently, Steven Fingerhut successfully tried a sexual harassment case to verdict in Queens County Supreme Court. He obtained a unanimous jury verdict for his client who was employed by the Defendants for less than 2 weeks. The Defendants were found guilty of sexual harassment, assault, battery, and an unlawful constructive discharge of the Plaintiff. The case was Grant v. Pexie Enterprises, Inc. and Carl A. Lashley, Index No.: 704041/2015. Defendants were represented by the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington. Steven Fingerhut, with co-counsel, also obtained a judgment at a hard-fought trial for their client who was discriminated against by her supervisor and wrongfully terminated from her employment due to her pregnancy. Weng v. Fancy Lee Sushi Bar & Grill, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183657 (E.D.N.Y., Nov. 18, 2017).

Steven is committed to providing vigorous representation to individuals who have suffered from employment discrimination in New York City and need an attorney to protect their rights. He is a zealous advocate of those who have suffered sexual harassment or discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, disability and other protected traits. He is an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association ("NELA"). Mr. Fingerhut has also been recognized by various other legal organizations such as the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Institute of Legal Counsel, and the Lead Counsel Review Board. Steven advocates for individuals who have suffered harassment at large, Fortune 500 companies, as well as smaller companies with fewer than 10 employees.

Steven Fingerhut graduated from The College of New Jersey with a degree in mathematics and a minor in art history in 2010. He graduated from Albany Law School in May 2013. Early in his legal career, Mr. Fingerhut clerked for the Honorable Lawrence E. Kahn in Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York where he gained valuable insight into the federal judiciary. He then worked in private practice at a small firm in the area of employment law with a focus on FINRA matters. Mr. Fingerhut is admitted to the State Bar of New York and New Jersey as well as the Federal District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York and New Jersey Federal District Court.

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, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

First Admitted: 2014, New York

Professional Webpage: https://www.newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.com/steven-finge...

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • State Bar of New Jersey
  • State Bar of New York
  • United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of New York, as well as the District of New Jersey
  • Member, National Employment Lawyers Association ("NELA")
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Contributor, NYSBA's The New York Environmental Lawyer
Educational Background:
  • The College of New Jersey, Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics, Minor in Art History
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • Steven Fingerhut obtained a Plaintiff's verdict in the amount of $77,054.64 after trying a pregnancy discrimination case in the Eastern District of New York.  Weng v. Fancy Lee Sushi Bar & Grill, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183657 (E.D.N.Y., Nov. 18, 2017)., 2017
  • Steven Fingerhut successfully tried a sexual harassment case to verdict in Queens County Supreme Court. He obtained a unanimous jury verdict for his client who was employed by the Defendants for less than 2 weeks. The Defendants were found guilty of sexual harassment, assault, battery, and an unlawful constructive discharge of the Plaintiff. The case was Grant v. Pexie Enterprises, Inc. and Carl A. Lashley, Index No.: 704041/2015. Defendants were represented by the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington. On March 30, 2022, the jury reached a verdict and awarded $112,000 in damages to the Plaintiff. The jury further found that Plaintiff was not guilty of any of the counterclaims that were filed against her., 2022
Honors/Awards:
  • Selected by the American Institute of Legal Counsel's, "10 Best Labor and Employment Attorneys-New York", 2018

Office location for Steven Fingerhut

45 Broadway
Suite 430
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 516-908-5792

Selections

7 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024

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