V. Jonas Urba

I'm an employment lawyer with 30 years of experience based in the greater New York City area.

I have worked as a state prosecutor and as an in-house, human resources attorney. I have been associated with a number of small law firms in addition to a 200 lawyer firm. I was the human resources director conducting internal investigations for a professional employer organization. I have founded and directed 3 law firms in 3 different states.

I am very familiar with the financial services, health care, union represented civil service, manufacturing, higher education, and sales industries. In addition to federal court litigation, mediation, and arbitration I help employees and small employers with the application of employment policies and procedures. More employers choose to apply covenants not to compete, enforce trade secrets and duties of loyalty, in order to protect legitimate business interests.

One of the most challenging things we do as employment lawyers is the reality check. We tell employees that unless they work for the government, are covered by union collective bargaining agreements, or have entered private employment contracts, their employers don't need a reason to fire them. That's correct. An employer does not have to give most employees any reason when firing them. Many employees find this surprising.

I search for sufficient facts, usually proven with circumstantial evidence, to determine whether potential clients might have suffered discrimination prohibited by Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, ADEA, EPA, FRA, PDA, or unpaid wages covered by the FLSA or New York's Labor Laws.

Valparaiso University School of Law

J.D. (1988) | Law

1986 - 1988

University of South Florida

MBA (1983) | Business Administration

1982 - 1983

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington

B.S. (1980) | Psychology, Business Administration

1976 - 1980

Labor and Employment Attorney

Urba Law PLLC

2014 - Current

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.

2004 - 2012

Represented the most discriminated segment of the population at that time.

Labor and Employment Attorney

Modern Business Associates, Inc.

2003 - 2004

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.

2002 - 2003

Represented carriers and employers.

Labor and Employment Attorney

Miller Kagan Rodriguez & Silver, P.A.

2001 - 2002

Represented carriers and employers.

Labor and Employment Attorney

Law Office of Jonas Urba, P.C.

1996 - 2001

Employment discrimination, EEOC, Title VII, ADA, severance agreements, agency administrative actions, unemployment, sexual harassment, FLSA, FMLA

Labor and Employment Attorney

McCrea & Keck, LLC

1995 - 1995

Represented carriers and employers.

Assistant General Counsel

State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation

1990 - 1994

Civil servant. Represented management and human resources in agency administrative actions, public employees relations commission actions, federal, state, and administrative forums.

Labor and Employment Attorney

Law Office of Joseph A. Vassallo, P.A.

1989 - 1990

Represented injured and disabled employees at administrative agency actions and drafted documents to resolve claims.

Assistant State Attorney

20th Judicial Circuit Office of the State Attorney

1988 - 1989

Prosecuted criminal cases.

Do Statutory Rights Mean What They Say?

Florida Bar - Administrative Law Section Newsletter

March, 1992

Strategies to Protect Non-Traditional Families, University of Miami Law School / NCLR, Miami, Florida

January 26, 2007

NCLR

Florida continuing legal education workshop / seminar. Panel member / speaker.

Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and County Court Mediator (2004 - 2010)

Florida Supreme Court

Jonas Urba mentioned for helping a pregnant Planned Parenthood employee

New York Times

2018

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

1988

National Employment Lawyers Association, New York

Member

Current

New York City Bar Association

Member

Current

New York State Bar Association # 4974333

Member

Current

Westchester County Bar Association

Member

Current

Colorado

1994-2012

Florida

1988-2012

Massachusetts

Since 2008

New York

Since 2011

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Since 2015

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Since 2014

• Free Consultation
  Initial telephone conference.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  All major credit cards.
• Contingent Fees
  The facts of each case determine whether contingent fees are appropriate. Litigation always costs money and someone must pay. The type of case and amount of potential damages determine fees.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Fees can be flat fees, hourly fees, contingent fees, or hybrid agreements. They can include reduced hourly and multiple other combinations.

• Employment Law
• Arbitration & Mediation