Strong Allies for Labor
Partners Lloyd Ambinder and Charles Virginia have been practicing law for more than 20 years. Our practice is built on a commitment to workers' rights. We make it our mission to assist underpaid and mistreated employees in New York, New Jersey and throughout the United States.
We have dedicated our practice to labor and employment law to provide focused, dedicated representation. Our attorneys have represented thousands of workers in hundreds of wage and hour class action and non-class action cases in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois and Ohio.
Through our efforts, we help hold employers accountable for unlawful wage and hour abuses, including overtime and prevailing wage violations.
Our firm handles all types of plaintiff cases in labor and employment law. We have the skills and resources to handle cases involving government agencies and major corporations. In litigation, we have opposed publicly traded companies, municipalities, including the City of New York. We have a record of successful outcomes for clients, including millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.
We will handle all elements of your case from inception through trial and appeal. We have extensive appellate experience, and have won numerous landmark decisions in federal and state appellate courts.
A Worker-Oriented Law Firm
Our attorneys have worked in the same industries as our clients, and our firm is guided by a worker philosophy and perspective.
One of our founding attorneys, Lloyd Ambinder, formerly worked in the construction and real estate industries while attending law school at night. Our other lawyers have worked in the restaurant and food service industry, publishing and marketing industry, production factories, retail sales and real estate.
We understand the importance of livable wages and are committed to getting you paid for the time you worked.
As a labor-focused firm, we also provide full-service legal representation to unions and their members.
A Well-Known and Respected Firm
Our attorneys have lectured before numerous organizations, including business groups and associations, not-for-profit worker associations, continuing legal education classes, and several educational organizations. Our firm has numerous published decisions, and we have a high referral rate from other attorneys as well as past clients.
Whatever issues you may be facing, we are committed to getting you justice. With our contingency fee pricing, you will not be charged by our firm for attorney fees unless we obtain a financial recovery.
Contact us for a free initial consultation about your case. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. We welcome weekend and late-night appointments by prearrangement. Spanish, Polish, Korean and Cantonese language services are available.
