I not only believe in my clients but fight for them. Workers deserve and need someone tough, smart, and strategic in their corners when facing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unequal pay. That's where I come in. I fight for workers because I believe that every David deserves to be successful in a battle against Goliath. My approach to making sure that you not only have a fair fight but a successful one involves spending enough time with you to truly understand your issue and legal claim and then handling your matter like I would play a game of chess -- being thoughtful, understanding where the pitfalls are and avoiding them, not being afraid to stand up and fight for you, and strategizing every step of the way. That way I can optimize facts and legal arguments to achieve the best possible outcomes. When you call my firm, you will talk and meet with me and be fully represented by me. I will not pass you along to an unexperienced attorney or paralegal. Importantly, I will represent you in a way and use language that you can understand so that the process is not scary or intimidating. If you want a real fighter on your side so that you have the best chance of success, I'm your lawyer.
- Rutgers School of Law-Newark
- J.D. (2001) | Law
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- Activities: Computer & Technology Law Journal Legal Research and Writing, TA
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- Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
- B.A. (1995) | Political Science, Theater, Women's Studies
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- Partner
- Lenzo & Reis, LLC
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- Partner, Associate
- Green, Savits & Lenzo, LLC
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- Deutsch Atkins, PC
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- Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
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- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer
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- The Legislature Meant What it Said and Said What it Meant: All Employees are Entitled to CEPA Protection – 100 Percent
- Labor & Employment Quarterly
- Magna Carta: Still Paving the Long Road to Equality
- New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
- ‘But for’ is the Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back
- Labor & Employment Quarterly
- CEPA’s Phantom Exception Why whistling while you work is protected under CEPA
- Labor & Employment Quarterly
- The Game Changer
- Labor & Employment Quarterly
- Fox News and Combating The Victim-Blaming Culture, MSNBC's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, New York
- MSNBC
- https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/fox-news-and-combating-the-victim-blaming-culture-927073859872
- Successfully Mediating Employment Cases and Assigning Value to Emotional Distress Claims, New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Conference, New Jersey
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Strategic Insights for Bringing Successful Hostile Work Environment Claims, Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law, New Jersey
- New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Social Media in Employment Law, Summer Continuing Legal Education Fest, New Jersey
- New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Age Discrimination in Hiring, State of Workforce Diversity Forum, New Jersey
- New Start Career Network, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
- Arbitrator
- American Arbitration Association
- New Jersey Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters
- Best Lawyer in America, Labor and Employment Law
- Best Lawyer in America
- New Jersey Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters
- Best Lawyer in America, Labor and Employment Law
- Best Lawyers in America
- Top 50 New Jersey Women Super Lawyers
- Thompson Reuters
- Labor & Employment Section of the New Jersey State Bar
- Executive Section Member
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- American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Judicial Nominations Committee
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- New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
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- New Jersey Women’s Lawyers Association
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- New Jersey State Bar Labor & Employment Quarterly
- Editor, Former-Managing Editor
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
- Barrister
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- New Jersey State Bar # 024042001
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- NELA-NJ
- Past-President, Board of Director Member, Past-Interim-Treasurer, Past-Secretary, Member
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- Sidney Reitman Inn of Court
- Barrister, Former Member of the Programming Committee
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- New Jersey
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- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
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Contingent Fees
Contingent fee arrangements vary and are determined on a case-by-case basis.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- English: Spoken, Written
- Portuguese: Spoken
- Q. I was hired by a company a couple months ago, can they fire me due to COVID?
- A: No, your employer cannot fire you. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides employees, who work for employers with less than 500 employees, up to two weeks (or 80 hours) of sick leave paid at employees' regular pay rate if those employees are unable to work because they are quarantined pursuant to doctors' advice or a government order. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act also provides employees experiencing COVID-19 symptoms who are seeking medical diagnosis with up to two weeks (or 80 hours) of sick leave.
Employees are entitled to paid sick time under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act if they are unable to work (or telework) because they ... Read More