All I do is employment law. I've practiced in this field for more than 20 years. I handle the following:
Hostile workplaces most often involving race, gender or sex, and disability discrimination.
Wage and Hour Claims often involving misclassified as salaried or exempt and not paid overtime.
Severance agreements, non-competes, non-solicitations, and trade secret breaches.
Some matters can be handled alternatively. Mediation, arbitration, or at administrative hearings before the New York State Division of Human Rights.
Others require litigation.
I've posted more than 40 videos called "Employment Law Reality Check" on YouTube. Each one encourages potential clients to call many employment lawyers before choosing one. The reason being that employment claims can take weeks, months or years to resolve. You need to find a lawyer who is a good fit for you and vice versa.
No need to meet lawyers in person any more but speaking with many on the phone before deciding on one is usually a great idea.
- Valparaiso University School of Law
- J.D. (1988) | Law
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- University of South Florida
- MBA (1983) | Business Administration
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- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- B.S. (1980) | Psychology, Business Administration
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- Labor and Employment Attorney
- Urba Law PLLC
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- My practice is limited to labor and employment law matters. I litigate in federal court, represent clients at administrative proceedings, and have been certified as a court mediator. Most clients do not wish to spend years in court although sometimes that is the only option.
- Discrimination Attorney
- Law Offices of Jonas Urba, P.A.
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- Represented the most discriminated segment of the population at that time.
- Labor and Employment Attorney
- Modern Business Associates, Inc.
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- EEOC, Title VII, Department of Labor, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, employer policies and procedures, unemployment, internal and external employee conduct investigations
- Labor and Employment Attorney
- Fowler White Boggs Banker, P.A.
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- Represented carriers and employers.
- Labor and Employment Attorney
- Miller Kagan Rodriguez & Silver, P.A.
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- Represented carriers and employers.
- Labor and Employment Attorney
- Law Office of Jonas Urba, P.C.
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- Employment discrimination, EEOC, Title VII, ADA, severance agreements, agency administrative actions, unemployment, sexual harassment, FLSA, FMLA
- Labor and Employment Attorney
- McCrea & Keck, LLC
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- Represented carriers and employers.
- Assistant General Counsel
- State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
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- Civil servant. Represented management and human resources in agency administrative actions, public employees relations commission actions, federal, state, and administrative forums.
- Assistant State Attorney
- 20th Judicial Circuit Office of the State Attorney
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- Prosecuted criminal cases.
- The Glory Days of PUBLIC SERVICE
- Westchester Lawyer magazine
- Do Statutory Rights Mean What They Say?
- Florida Bar - Administrative Law Section Newsletter
- Strategies to Protect Non-Traditional Families , University of Miami Law School / NCLR , Miami, Florida
- NCLR
- Florida continuing legal education workshop / seminar. Panel member / speaker.
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Jonas Urba mentioned for helping a pregnant Planned Parenthood employee
- New York Times
- The New York Times published a story about pregnant employees losing their jobs at Planned Parenthood. The Times mentioned that I had resolved such a claim.
- Highest Scholastic Achievement
- Valparaiso University School of Law
- National Employment Lawyers Association, New York
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- New York City Bar Association
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- New York State Bar Association # 4974333
- Member
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- Westchester County Bar Association
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- Colorado
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- Florida
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- Massachusetts
- New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
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Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Severance agreements, non-competes, and employment contracts are usually flat rates. Litigation is sometimes on a contingent fee basis. Fee agreements are memorialized in writing.
- Employment Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- English: Spoken, Written
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