Risman & Risman, P.C.

12/06/2022

Our brave client was recently featured in an article for standing up for her rights and paying the price with her job. Our firm and its attorneys will not let this injustice go unchecked.

Monica Archer, who worked at the George Daly House — a short-term housing alternative for seniors in Alphabet City — alleged in a 16-page lawsuit filed Monday that 83-year-old Harvey wa…

08/03/2016

We'll take it. :)

04/13/2016

Be kind, rewind. DO NOT RESIGN! 😀

Should I resign from my position at work? Posted on April 13, 2016 at 5:48 am.Written by Maya Risman By resigning, you are doing a disservice to yourself and likely helping your employer avoid potential liability. While some employees feel their resignation allows them to part ways with a company on…

04/06/2016

Quoted by Law360 regarding New York's new paid leave policy. We're making great inroads in protecting employees.

Risman & Risman, P.C. In The News: Law360 Article On New York’s New Stance on Paid Sick Leave Posted on April 5, 2016 at 4:09 pm.Written by admin Jeffrey Risman, a partner of Risman & Risman, P.C., was quoted in a Law360 article on April 4, 2016, titled “NY Family Leave Policy Could Gain Momentum In…

12/12/2014

Risman & Risman, P.C. is proud to announce that Jeffrey Risman has been selected to the 2015 American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Under 40 Labor/Employment Lawyers in the State of New York. About the ASLA Selection Process Overview ASLA’s exclusive membership comprises less than 1.5% of all li…

09/23/2014

Jeffrey Risman has been selected to the 2014 New York Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers fro…

09/09/2014

In case you were wondering...

One of the most common inquiries I receive from prospective clients is what is the value of their employment discrimination case. New York employment discrimination cases have a very different calculus compared to a personal injury or mass tort action. The value of a case is firstly dependent on whe…

07/23/2014

Jeffrey Risman has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 attorney for the State of New York by the National Trial Lawyers. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 is by invitation only, and is extended exclusively to those individuals who meet stringent qualifications and specializ…

06/17/2014

Moving in the right direction...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has directed his staff to draft an executive order that would ban workplace discrimination against le***an, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors, a White House official told The Huffingto...

06/08/2014

A huge thank you to all of our amazing clients.

When you choose to use a service or a product, it’s nice to know that you are getting the best. When it comes to legal representation for employment actions, the quality of the service you receive is even more crucial—it can mean the difference of a case won or lost, the difference between a future…

05/09/2014

We just want to take this time to thank all the mothers out there who are enormously undervalued and should be appreciated not only on this Mother's Day, but every single day of the year.