Parisis Gerry Filippatos
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Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in White Plains, NY
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Attorney Parisis Gerry Filippatos is the founding partner of Filippatos PLLC in White Plains, New York. A nationally ranked trial lawyer with more than 30 years of total legal experience, Mr. Filippatos provides invaluable counsel and support to a diverse range of clients across his region who have legal needs involving any of the following:
· Labor and employment law
· Sexual harassment
· Discrimination
· Wrongful termination
· Civil rights
· Qui tam and whistleblower claim and retaliation
· Executive compensation
· Restrictive covenants
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Filippatos has successfully represented thousands of employees across the state, and he has achieved remarkable success helping his clients obtain the justice they deserve after suffering a serious violation of their rights as workers. He has worked with clients in a variety of industries, and he has gained a reputation for always providing intense, intelligent and effective legal counsel with utmost integrity.
A leader in his field, Mr. Filippatos has handled many high-profile cases throughout his career, and he has appeared in a number of media outlets, where he has offered in-depth legal commentary on a variety of topics. A published author, he has also conducted many lectures and seminars at legal conferences and conventions throughout the United States. Honored for his success, he has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and a Lawyers of Distinction designation along with many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers.
A cum laude graduate of Columbia University, Mr. Filippatos received the G.W. Hibbitt Award for Excellence in Public Speaking and several merit scholarships. He then attended Boston College Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1991. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York as well as before all U.S. District Courts in New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 70%Employment & Labor: Employee
- 20%Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10%Civil Rights
Employment Law - Employee, Whistleblower, Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Americans with Disabilities Act, Race Discrimination, Disability, Discrimination
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- Super Lawyers: 2022
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White Papers
- Twenty Years Later, Should #MeToo Spell #TimesUp for the Faragher-Ellerth Framework? (2018) - It is a small logical leap to the position that all sexually hostile work environments are based on a power imbalance that tacitly enforces a pernicious quid pro quo favoring men over women. The current facts on the ground dictate that the price of entry for women in general business society is objectification.
- 6 Workplace Etiquettes That You Should Follow Every Day - You probably spend more time with your colleagues than with your family. It’s important that aperson’s place of employment feels safe and comfortable. However, many offices don’tfeel like, “home sweet home.” Here are some of the basic etiquettes thateveryone should follow at work.
- Valentine’s Day Themed Office Parties: Truly a Bad Idea Unless You’re Promoting Business for a Plaintiff’s Employment Law Firm (2019) - Hosting any holiday-themed event or employee activity may seem like an easy opportunity to boost morale; however, as far as Valentine’s Day is concerned, a closer look at the legal landscape and the reality of workplace relationships should cause employers to think twice before celebrating this romantically-charged holiday.
About Parisis Gerry Filippatos
First Admitted: 1992, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.filippatoslaw.com/about/parisis-g-filippatos/
Educational Background
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science., 1988
- Graduated with Juris Doctorate Degree in top half of class of Boston College Law School -- then ranked in the top twenty U.S. law schools by U.S. News & World Report., 1991
Honors/Awards
- , Lawyers of Distinction - Excellence in Employment Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
- , Martindale-Hubble - AV Rated, Martindale-Hubble, 2021
- , Martindale-Hubble - Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubble, 2021
- , Lawyers of Distinction - Excellence in Labor Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2022
- , Lawyers of Distinction - Excellence in Employment Law for Individuals, Lawyers of Distinction, 2021
- , G.W. Hibbitt Award for Excellence in Public Speaking, Columbia University, 1988
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Speaker, exchange.nela.org/fall18attendees/home, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2018
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Founded Filippatos PLLC which in its inaugural year, resolved cases in excess of $2.5 million., 2020
Bar/Professional Activity
- Westchester County Bar Association, 2020
- National Employment Lawyers Association, New York and National Chapters, 1998
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Divisions, 1991
Verdicts/Settlements
- Chief Compliance Officer v. Investment Group: gender discrimination and retaliation case involving Chief Compliance Officer who was the only female managing director being unlawfully terminated after engaging in protected activity: $600,000 settlement., 2021
- Executive Assistant v. Production Company: television personality created an egregiously hostile work environment that was permeated with his sexual harassment tantamount to a pattern and practice of discrimination and retaliation. Plaintiff was forced to resign from her position, as she could no longer endure the unlawful treatment perpetrated upon her or condoned by her joint employers: $225,000 settlement. , 2021
- Director of Marketing v. Medical Technology Company: case of FMLA interference/retaliation and age discrimination/retaliation wherein plaintiff was denied reasonable accommodation in the form of a modified schedule and a change in reporting structure – both on a temporary basis: $350,000 settlement. , 2021
- Copy Editor v. Luxury Fashion Retailer: case of race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation in a high fashion, online luxury retail environment, which caters to wealthy buyers and celebrities. Plaintiff, a stellar, hard-working employee by all accounts, was excluded by her Caucasian supervisor and colleagues from group communications and meetings, suffered numerous indignities and microaggressions because of her race and was retaliated against and intimidated for engaging in protected conduct: $450,000 settlement. , 2021
- Schieffelin v. Morgan Stanley: a landmark gender discrimination and unequal pay case, which resulted in a settlement of $54 million (one of the largest public settlements for a glass ceiling case) and appeared on the front page of The New York Times., 2004
Representative Clients
- Chief Compliance Officer: gender discrimination claim., 2021
- Copy Editor: race discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claim. , 2021
- Director of Marketing: discrimination and retaliation claim on the basis of plaintiff's age, disability, and protected leave status., 2021
- Executive Assistant: discrimination, harassment, retaliation on the basis of her sex and gender, and sexual harassment claim., 2021
Industry Groups
- Academia
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Hospitality
- Law
- Marketing
- Medicine
- Publishing
- Retail
- Retail
Last Updated: 5/15/2022