Richard Yaskin
LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD E. YASKIN, P.C.Richard E. Yaskin, Esquire, a New Jersey and Pennsylvania attorney since 1981, opened the LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD E. YASKIN, A Professional Corporation, in Voorhees, New Jersey in 1995. A graduate of Rutgers University - Camden School of Law, Mr. Yaskin represents individuals who have been wrongfully terminated, discriminated against, harassed or unlawfully retaliated against in the workplace. Richard has been an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and its New Jersey affiliate (NELA/NJ) for 25 years. He currently serves as NELA/NJ’s Vice President and on its Programming committee. Formerly, he was a four year Co-Chair of Nela/NJ's very active Amicus Committee. He has obtained several noteworthy employment law decisions: Sunkett v. National Gypsum Co., Civil No. 09-721 (D.N.J. Feb. 21, 2013)(Obtained Reconsideration of summary judgment ruling in disability accommodation case, applying employer’s burden of persuasion on “safety defense.”) McGhee v. Pathmark Stores, Inc., N.J. Super. Unpub. (Law Div., Aug. 23, 2010) (Atlantic County) (Trial Judge barred defense psychiatric examinations of plaintiffs alleging NJ Law Against Discrimination racial harassment due to workplace nooses, with accompanying emotional distress.) Hoag v. Brown, 397 N.J. Super. 34 (App. Div. 2007) (Prison contractor’s employee held “protected” as “employee” under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Also expanded negligent supervision liability and recovery for permanent psychological injuries under NJ Tort Claims Act.) Waugh v. Pathmark Stores, Inc., 191 F.R.D. 427 (D.N.J. 2000) (Attempted to extend waiver of attorney-client privilege to in-house attorney's participation in remediation of racial harassment.) Kube v. New Penn Motor Express, 865 F. Supp. 221 (D.N.J. 1994) (denied §301 pre-emption of LAD disability accommodation claim where collective bargaining agreement did not define "reasonab
- Rutgers University - Camden
- J.D. | Law, Labor Law
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- Temple University
- B.B.A. | Industrial Relations Management
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- LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD E. YASKIN, P.C.
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- Legal Representation For Employees Requiring An Employment Attorney In Southern New Jersey, And Philadelphia, PA Whether you have been fired, suffered retaliation or workplace discrimination, the Cherry Hill, New Jersey employment Law Offices of Richard E. Yaskin can help you level the playing field. Our employment law practice covers the entire Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, PA regions, including eleven primary South Jersey and Pennsylvania counties. We represent executives and employees in the following legal matters: wrongful termination employment discrimination sexual harassment “whistleblower” retaliation disability discrimination negotiation of Separation and Severance Agreements denial of proper wages for time worked Federal and State Court litigation of the above Every client, whether a CEO or entry level worker, receives high quality, individualized legal representation. We offer timely consultation to executives and employees presented with separation or severance agreements.
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- LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD E. YASKIN, P.C.
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- The Law Offices of Richard E. Yaskin can level the playing field whether you have been fired, harassed or suffered workplace discrimination. We offer a variety of representation options from negotiation of an enhanced severence package to handling federal and state court litigation. Every client, whether a CEO or entry level worker, receives committed, quality, individualized legal representation. We represent individuals in the following areas: - wrongful termination - employment discrimination - sexual harassment - whistle-blower retaliation - disability accommodation - automobile accident cases - negotiate separation and severance agreements - personal injury cases, including nursing home neglect, construction site accidents and wrongful death cases Specialties Represent employees in NJ and PA employment discrimination litigation and in negotiations upon separating from an employer.
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- Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
- Executive Director South Jersey
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- Activities: As Executive Director of the South Jersey branch of the Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court, Richard facilitates monthly Inn meetings and critique of mock employment litigation exercises presented.
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- National Employment Lawyers Assoc. - New Jersey Chapter
- Vice President on Board and Member of Programming Committee
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- NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOC.- NEW JERSEY CHAPTER
- Board Member and Co-Chair of Amicus Committee
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- Activities: I am a member of the Board of Directors. As Amicus Committee Co-Chair, I've written or co-authored two briefs and have overseen submission of a dozen additional briefs to the New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division on groundbreaking issues in New Jersey Employment Law.
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
A combination of Non Contingency fee retainer, capped and credited towards a Contingency fee, is usually negotiable.
- Employment Law
- Employment discrimination
- Wrongful termination
- Sexual Harassment
- Disability Discrimination
- Whistleblower retaliation
- Negotiation of Separation & Severance Agreements
- English: Spoken, Written