The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis
Good lawyers know what it takes to win. Our NYC and NJ employment attorneys take pride in excellent results for satisfied clients.
The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis
Good lawyers know what it takes to win. Our NYC and NJ employment attorneys take pride in excellent results for satisfied clients.
The Law Firm of Christopher Q. Davis is a nationally recognized team of employment lawyers in New York City, NY, and New Jersey. Whether you're looking for a severance attorney, an attorney for unpaid wages and overtime, or an FMLA lawyer, reach out for a free consultation. We pride ourselves in striving to be the top-rated, best employment lawyers in New York City, all of New York and New Jersey, one client at a time including all issues around discrimination.
Here's how we find your win
Careful Client Selection - First, at our firm, we select only honest and committed clients facing legitimate workplace injustices. We carefully screen both employees and businesses, choosing only those who genuinely need our services.
Total Investment in Our Clients - Second, our attorneys invest all of the firm's resources in you, our client. We motivate you to reach your goal without regard for the firm's interests. Sometimes, we get paid nothing to represent our clients. Many other times, our attorneys provide free consultations. The larger picture and purpose is more important for our firm to find the right clients and get behind them without reservation.
The Progress Principle - Third, our team implements the "progress principle" in our representations. Research shows that when employees are making progress toward a meaningful goal, they are the most content and driven. If both employer and employee agree on a common significant objective, the process of regularly measuring small wins and surviving setbacks is powerfully motivating. We apply this motivating principle in our representations by assisting our clients in defining their own destiny, taking control of their own workplace problems, and finding their working solutions. In this way, we give our clients what the working relationship never gave them a fair chance to control their own fate.
Impediments to the Progress Principle - Unfortunately, employees and employers who approach our firm are often stuck in a rut. Many employers are saddled with an employee who rebelliously refuses to follow the rules, proverbially throwing a wrench in the machinery of the operation, slowing or stopping progress, and needlessly causing conflict. Employees who come to us are the flip side of the same coin with employers making it impossible for anyone to perform, let alone make or measure progress. Often these employers are failing to pay required wages, discriminating or retaliating against their employees, or refusing to honor contracts or agreements.
Your Win, Your Solution - Our firm partners with clients to define a workable solution for their workplace problems and make progress towards the goal of ending their own workplace problems. Our clients gain a fair path towards a meaningful outcome. Once we reach agreement on your particular working solution, not only do we invest in you, we invest in your progress towards meaningful solutions. Your solutions.
So, whether you are a Fortune 500 company, a hand-to-mouth start up, an investment banker or a short-order cook, we represent genuine clients with genuine concerns. We not only drive you to win, we invest in your progress in day-to-day, finding and celebrating small victories. This distinguishes us as lawyers we listen, we care, and we win for you, not for us.
Specialties of Our Lawyers
Our team is committed to serving all your employment legal needs. This includes but is not limited to claims of discrimination, retaliation, FMLA violations, wrongful termination, benefits & vacation pay, FLSA violations such as unpaid & overtime wages, severance agreements, and sexual harassment. For employers, our team handles issues such as litigation defense, handbook & contract drafting, compliance & HR advisory services, small business services, and startup services.
Call (646) 430-7931 today to schedule your free initial consultation.
Main Office
80 Broad Street
New York , NY 10004
(646) 430-7931
-
Livingston, New Jersey Office
354 Eisenhower Parkway, Building 2-Suite 2775
Phone: 646-798-9870
Livingston, NJ 07039
Mr. Christopher Davis specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees.
During his career, Mr. Davis has served as class counsel on numerous nationwide employment class actions and has tried nearly 20 cases to verdict. Mr. Davis has been recognized by the press as an experienced trial attorney and employment law expert. He is regularly interviewed by print and television media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, The Shriver Report, and CNN En Espaol.
Mr. Davis began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the esteemed Manhattan District Attorneys' office under then-District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. After winning numerous trials, he was appointed to the Sex Crimes Unit where he prosecuted and tried serious violent felonies, including rape and attempted murder cases.
In private practice since 2006, Mr. Davis has worked for numerous employment law firms, including Thompson, Wigdor & Gilly, LLP (now Wigdor LLP), before starting his own law firm in 2014.
Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law.
Representative Matters
Mr. Davis has recovered millions for clients while in private practice, including:
$3.9 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of financial advisors;
$3.75 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of call center workers;
$1.5 million class action settlement on behalf of hundreds of IT workers at one of the world's largest investment banks;
Confidential $1.5 million settlement/severance package obtained on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer of a multinational corporation;
Confidential $1.25 million breach of contract settlement on behalf of a Managing Director of one of the world's largest investment banks regarding nonpayment of a guaranteed bonus;
Confidential mid-six figure pregnancy discrimination settlement on behalf of the former Assistant General Counsel of a well-known hedge fund; and
Confidential six-figure sexual harassment settlement, plus a salary increase and termination of the offender for a research scientist at a large biotechnology firm who opted to remain with the employer;
Pre-suit settlement reduced to ten percent of the original demand on behalf of a medical practice facing a civil lawsuit involving accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment by an employee. The suit was eventually settled and dismissed following Mr. Davis' investigation revealing consensual behavior by the accuser; and
Mid-suit settlement on behalf of a large engineering firm and its CEO in a breach of contract and discrimination lawsuit brought by a terminated employee, which settled quickly and on favorable terms for the business.
Lead counsel on 2000 person nationwide wage and hour nationwide wage and hour class action resulting in 7 figure settlement
Mr. Christopher Davis specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees.
During his career, Mr. Davis has served as class counsel on numerous nationwide employment class actions and has tried nearly 20 cases to verdict. Mr. Davis has been recognized by the press as an experienced trial attorney and employment law expert. He is regularly interviewed by print and television media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, The Shriver Report, and CNN En Espaol.
Mr. Davis began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the esteemed Manhattan District Attorneys' office under then-District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. After winning numerous trials, he was appointed to the Sex Crimes Unit where he prosecuted and tried serious violent felonies, including rape and attempted murder cases.
In private practice since 2006, Mr. Davis has worked for numerous employment law firms, including Thompson, Wigdor & Gilly, LLP (now Wigdor LLP), before starting his own law firm in 2014.
Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law.
Representative Matters
Mr. Davis has recovered millions for clients while in private practice, including:
$3.9 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of financial advisors;
$3.75 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of call center workers;
$1.5 million class action settlement on behalf of hundreds of IT workers at one of the world's largest investment banks;
Confidential $1.5 million settlement/severance package obtained on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer of a multinational corporation;
Confidential $1.25 million breach of contract settlement on behalf of a Managing Director of one of the world's largest investment banks regarding nonpayment of a guaranteed bonus;
Confidential mid-six figure pregnancy discrimination settlement on behalf of the former Assistant General Counsel of a well-known hedge fund; and
Confidential six-figure sexual harassment settlement, plus a salary increase and termination of the offender for a research scientist at a large biotechnology firm who opted to remain with the employer;
Pre-suit settlement reduced to ten percent of the original demand on behalf of a medical practice facing a civil lawsuit involving accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment by an employee. The suit was eventually settled and dismissed following Mr. Davis' investigation revealing consensual behavior by the accuser; and
Mid-suit settlement on behalf of a large engineering firm and its CEO in a breach of contract and discrimination lawsuit brought by a terminated employee, which settled quickly and on favorable terms for the business.
Lead counsel on 2000 person nationwide wage and hour nationwide wage and hour class action resulting in 7 figure settlement
Ms. Rachel Haskell, a partner at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, represents employees and employers in all employment-related matters, including severance and pre-suit settlement negotiations; individual, class and collective action litigations for overtime pay, minimum wages, regular wages and commissions; and employment discrimination and retaliation claims. She also represents small to medium sized businesses in litigation defense and advises such employers on litigation avoidance and compliance with employment laws.
Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis' practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. She also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et al. v. Major Energy Services LLC/Respond Power et al., a nationwide class action filed on behalf of a class of marketing representatives. Previously, she also worked at Conover Law Office as a contract attorney and at Cooper, Spir & Cohen as a Law Clerk.
During law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts, and for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Legal Unit. At the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she conducted legal research and writing on employment discrimination and federal practice issues, similar to the cases that the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis handles today. She also drafted discovery demands, requests, admissions, and deficiency letters. Finally, she prepared outlines for and attended depositions.
Ms. Haskell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she achieved Deans' List honors. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University's School of Law. Ms. Haskell is admitted to the New York and Massachusetts state bars.
Representative Matters:
-Co-counsel on Park v. FDM
-Drafted and argued successfully FLSA collective class certification motion that was granted by the Federal District Court
-Co-lead-counsel on 400 person class action
-Drafted brief seeking to invalidate class action waivers and motion granted by Federal District Court
Ms. Rachel Haskell, a partner at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, represents employees and employers in all employment-related matters, including severance and pre-suit settlement negotiations; individual, class and collective action litigations for overtime pay, minimum wages, regular wages and commissions; and employment discrimination and retaliation claims. She also represents small to medium sized businesses in litigation defense and advises such employers on litigation avoidance and compliance with employment laws.
Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis' practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. She also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et al. v. Major Energy Services LLC/Respond Power et al., a nationwide class action filed on behalf of a class of marketing representatives. Previously, she also worked at Conover Law Office as a contract attorney and at Cooper, Spir & Cohen as a Law Clerk.
During law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts, and for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Legal Unit. At the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she conducted legal research and writing on employment discrimination and federal practice issues, similar to the cases that the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis handles today. She also drafted discovery demands, requests, admissions, and deficiency letters. Finally, she prepared outlines for and attended depositions.
Ms. Haskell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she achieved Deans' List honors. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University's School of Law. Ms. Haskell is admitted to the New York and Massachusetts state bars.
Representative Matters:
-Co-counsel on Park v. FDM
-Drafted and argued successfully FLSA collective class certification motion that was granted by the Federal District Court
-Co-lead-counsel on 400 person class action
-Drafted brief seeking to invalidate class action waivers and motion granted by Federal District Court
Hajar Hasani is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. Ms. Hasani holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2014 where she graduated from the Honors Program summa cum laude and with a Certificate of Women's Leadership from the Institute of Women's Leadership. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Hasani is admitted to the New York Bar, New Jersey Bar, and the District Court of New Jersey. She is a member of the NYC Bar Association, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York, MuBANY - Muslim Bar association of New York, and the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association (NJMLA).
During law school, she served as a Public Interest Law Scholar, Lawyering Fellow in the Legal Skills in the Social Context Program, and Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Student Association.
Throughout law school, she served as a Community Lawyering and Policy Innovation Intern for the Workers' Justice team at the Center for Popular Democracy, a Judicial Intern for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), a Deborah T. Poritz Legal Fellow at Essex-Newark Legal Services, and as a Law Clerk with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis where she drafted legal documents and assisted with each phase of employment litigation, including participating with the Firm's prestigious class action practice. Her experience with SDNY also provided her with significant insight into federal civil litigation, informing her work with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today.
Hajar Hasani is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. Ms. Hasani holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2014 where she graduated from the Honors Program summa cum laude and with a Certificate of Women's Leadership from the Institute of Women's Leadership. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Hasani is admitted to the New York Bar, New Jersey Bar, and the District Court of New Jersey. She is a member of the NYC Bar Association, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York, MuBANY - Muslim Bar association of New York, and the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association (NJMLA).
During law school, she served as a Public Interest Law Scholar, Lawyering Fellow in the Legal Skills in the Social Context Program, and Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Student Association.
Throughout law school, she served as a Community Lawyering and Policy Innovation Intern for the Workers' Justice team at the Center for Popular Democracy, a Judicial Intern for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), a Deborah T. Poritz Legal Fellow at Essex-Newark Legal Services, and as a Law Clerk with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis where she drafted legal documents and assisted with each phase of employment litigation, including participating with the Firm's prestigious class action practice. Her experience with SDNY also provided her with significant insight into federal civil litigation, informing her work with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today.
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Maggie. Client focused and results driven NY employment attorney. Maggie handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Maggie has had a long and esteemed career in public service. She has been recognized by the New York Law Journal for demonstrating leadership in public service and devoting herself to improving the legal system and profession in New York.
Maggie began her career clerking for the Honorable Denise Cote in federal district court in the Southern District of New York. She then joined the law firm Gladstein, Reif, & Meginniss as an associate, where she practiced labor and employment law for over six years. She litigated cases involving a worker's right to be free from retaliation for filing workers' compensation claims, establishing tests for joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and representing class action clients who were victims of age-discrimination. Maggie then worked at the EEOC as a trial attorney for over five years. There, she was the lead attorney on a number of complex cases, including a nationwide case seeking relief on behalf of over 25,000 women. Maggie then served as Chief Counsel for Pro Se Litigation in district court in the Southern District of New York, where she helped to ensure that litigants without lawyers had equal access to justice.
Maggie joined the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis as a partner in 2021.
Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where she was a member of the Columbia Law Review, a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a recipient of the Jane Marks Murphy Prize.
Bar Number: 3897949
New York, 2000
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
M.A., 1994
Columbia University
J.D., 1999
Cornell University
B.A., 1991
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Maggie. Client focused and results driven NY employment attorney. Maggie handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Maggie has had a long and esteemed career in public service. She has been recognized by the New York Law Journal for demonstrating leadership in public service and devoting herself to improving the legal system and profession in New York.
Maggie began her career clerking for the Honorable Denise Cote in federal district court in the Southern District of New York. She then joined the law firm Gladstein, Reif, & Meginniss as an associate, where she practiced labor and employment law for over six years. She litigated cases involving a worker's right to be free from retaliation for filing workers' compensation claims, establishing tests for joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and representing class action clients who were victims of age-discrimination. Maggie then worked at the EEOC as a trial attorney for over five years. There, she was the lead attorney on a number of complex cases, including a nationwide case seeking relief on behalf of over 25,000 women. Maggie then served as Chief Counsel for Pro Se Litigation in district court in the Southern District of New York, where she helped to ensure that litigants without lawyers had equal access to justice.
Maggie joined the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis as a partner in 2021.
Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where she was a member of the Columbia Law Review, a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a recipient of the Jane Marks Murphy Prize.
Bar Number: 3897949
New York, 2000
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities M.A., 1994
Columbia University J.D., 1999
Cornell University B.A., 1991
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Brendan. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights.
After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal district court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, hebecame in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he joined Luxottica Group, the world's largest manufacturer and retailer of eyewear. Brendan was Global Head of Litigation for Luxottica until 2017, when he joined one of the largest firms in the country specialized in labor and employment law. He joined the Law Offices of Christopher Q. Davis in 2021.
During his career, Brendan has focused on wage and hour, restrictive covenant, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower and retaliation matters. He has extensive class action and trial experience. Brendan managed a multimillion dollar legal department budget and counseled senior management and Boards of public companies on litigation strategy, risks and the cost of litigation. He has acted as both the primary lawyer and the client representative in a wide variety of high stakes litigation. He has hired and managed lawyers from some of the most prestigious law firms in the world. He has deep experience in the financial services, retail, manufacturingand hospitality industries.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. John Fisher College and a Juris Doctor (Order of the Coif) from Villanova University School of Law. The Son of immigrant parents (a Union Bus Driver and Housekeeper) and a native of Queens, Brendan believes strongly that employment laws play a vital role in protecting the vulnerable and leveling the playing field.
St. John Fisher College
B.A.,
Villanova University
J.D., 1997
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Brendan. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights.
After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal district court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, hebecame in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he joined Luxottica Group, the world's largest manufacturer and retailer of eyewear. Brendan was Global Head of Litigation for Luxottica until 2017, when he joined one of the largest firms in the country specialized in labor and employment law. He joined the Law Offices of Christopher Q. Davis in 2021.
During his career, Brendan has focused on wage and hour, restrictive covenant, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower and retaliation matters. He has extensive class action and trial experience. Brendan managed a multimillion dollar legal department budget and counseled senior management and Boards of public companies on litigation strategy, risks and the cost of litigation. He has acted as both the primary lawyer and the client representative in a wide variety of high stakes litigation. He has hired and managed lawyers from some of the most prestigious law firms in the world. He has deep experience in the financial services, retail, manufacturingand hospitality industries.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. John Fisher College and a Juris Doctor (Order of the Coif) from Villanova University School of Law. The Son of immigrant parents (a Union Bus Driver and Housekeeper) and a native of Queens, Brendan believes strongly that employment laws play a vital role in protecting the vulnerable and leveling the playing field.
St. John Fisher College B.A.,
Villanova University J.D., 1997
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Nicholas. Client-focused and results driven NJ and NY employment attorney. He handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Nicholas is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Penn State University, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, where he graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Scholars program. During law school, Nicholas served as intern with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center. He was also a research assistant for a professor of Environmental Law.
Nicholas began his career as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services representing low-income tenants in Newark, NJ's busy housing court. During his four years at Legal Services, he litigated a high volume of cases from start to finish, performing oral argument and negotiating on his clients' behalf. He successfully argued the published case, Opex Realty MGMT, LLC v. Taylor, which benefitted tenants across the city of Newark by impacting the interpretation of Newark's Rent Control Ordinance. His background advocating for clients in crises informs his work at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today, where he works to represent clients struggling with serious employment issues.
Nicholas is admitted to the New York Bar and New Jersey Bar. He is member of the NYC Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York.
University of Richmond School of Law
J.D., 2017
Pennsylvania State University
B.S., 2014
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Nicholas. Client-focused and results driven NJ and NY employment attorney. He handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Nicholas is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Penn State University, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, where he graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Scholars program. During law school, Nicholas served as intern with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center. He was also a research assistant for a professor of Environmental Law.
Nicholas began his career as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services representing low-income tenants in Newark, NJ's busy housing court. During his four years at Legal Services, he litigated a high volume of cases from start to finish, performing oral argument and negotiating on his clients' behalf. He successfully argued the published case, Opex Realty MGMT, LLC v. Taylor, which benefitted tenants across the city of Newark by impacting the interpretation of Newark's Rent Control Ordinance. His background advocating for clients in crises informs his work at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today, where he works to represent clients struggling with serious employment issues.
Nicholas is admitted to the New York Bar and New Jersey Bar. He is member of the NYC Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York.
University of Richmond School of Law J.D., 2017
Pennsylvania State University B.S., 2014
The Law Firm of Christopher Q. Davis is a nationally recognized team of employment lawyers in New York City, NY, and New Jersey. Whether you're looking for a severance attorney, an attorney for unpaid wages and overtime, or an FMLA lawyer, reach out for a free consultation. We pride ourselves in striving to be the top-rated, best employment lawyers in New York City, all of New York and New Jersey, one client at a time including all issues around discrimination.
Here's how we find your win
Careful Client Selection - First, at our firm, we select only honest and committed clients facing legitimate workplace injustices. We carefully screen both employees and businesses, choosing only those who genuinely need our services.
Total Investment in Our Clients - Second, our attorneys invest all of the firm's resources in you, our client. We motivate you to reach your goal without regard for the firm's interests. Sometimes, we get paid nothing to represent our clients. Many other times, our attorneys provide free consultations. The larger picture and purpose is more important for our firm to find the right clients and get behind them without reservation.
The Progress Principle - Third, our team implements the "progress principle" in our representations. Research shows that when employees are making progress toward a meaningful goal, they are the most content and driven. If both employer and employee agree on a common significant objective, the process of regularly measuring small wins and surviving setbacks is powerfully motivating. We apply this motivating principle in our representations by assisting our clients in defining their own destiny, taking control of their own workplace problems, and finding their working solutions. In this way, we give our clients what the working relationship never gave them a fair chance to control their own fate.
Impediments to the Progress Principle - Unfortunately, employees and employers who approach our firm are often stuck in a rut. Many employers are saddled with an employee who rebelliously refuses to follow the rules, proverbially throwing a wrench in the machinery of the operation, slowing or stopping progress, and needlessly causing conflict. Employees who come to us are the flip side of the same coin with employers making it impossible for anyone to perform, let alone make or measure progress. Often these employers are failing to pay required wages, discriminating or retaliating against their employees, or refusing to honor contracts or agreements.
Your Win, Your Solution - Our firm partners with clients to define a workable solution for their workplace problems and make progress towards the goal of ending their own workplace problems. Our clients gain a fair path towards a meaningful outcome. Once we reach agreement on your particular working solution, not only do we invest in you, we invest in your progress towards meaningful solutions. Your solutions.
So, whether you are a Fortune 500 company, a hand-to-mouth start up, an investment banker or a short-order cook, we represent genuine clients with genuine concerns. We not only drive you to win, we invest in your progress in day-to-day, finding and celebrating small victories. This distinguishes us as lawyers we listen, we care, and we win for you, not for us.
Specialties of Our Lawyers
Our team is committed to serving all your employment legal needs. This includes but is not limited to claims of discrimination, retaliation, FMLA violations, wrongful termination, benefits & vacation pay, FLSA violations such as unpaid & overtime wages, severance agreements, and sexual harassment. For employers, our team handles issues such as litigation defense, handbook & contract drafting, compliance & HR advisory services, small business services, and startup services.
Call (646) 430-7931 today to schedule your free initial consultation.
Main Office
80 Broad Street
New York , NY 10004
(646) 430-7931
-
Livingston, New Jersey Office
354 Eisenhower Parkway, Building 2-Suite 2775
Phone: 646-798-9870
Livingston, NJ 07039
Mr. Christopher Davis specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees.
During his career, Mr. Davis has served as class counsel on numerous nationwide employment class actions and has tried nearly 20 cases to verdict. Mr. Davis has been recognized by the press as an experienced trial attorney and employment law expert. He is regularly interviewed by print and television media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, The Shriver Report, and CNN En Espaol.
Mr. Davis began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the esteemed Manhattan District Attorneys' office under then-District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. After winning numerous trials, he was appointed to the Sex Crimes Unit where he prosecuted and tried serious violent felonies, including rape and attempted murder cases.
In private practice since 2006, Mr. Davis has worked for numerous employment law firms, including Thompson, Wigdor & Gilly, LLP (now Wigdor LLP), before starting his own law firm in 2014.
Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law.
Representative Matters
Mr. Davis has recovered millions for clients while in private practice, including:
$3.9 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of financial advisors;
$3.75 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of call center workers;
$1.5 million class action settlement on behalf of hundreds of IT workers at one of the world's largest investment banks;
Confidential $1.5 million settlement/severance package obtained on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer of a multinational corporation;
Confidential $1.25 million breach of contract settlement on behalf of a Managing Director of one of the world's largest investment banks regarding nonpayment of a guaranteed bonus;
Confidential mid-six figure pregnancy discrimination settlement on behalf of the former Assistant General Counsel of a well-known hedge fund; and
Confidential six-figure sexual harassment settlement, plus a salary increase and termination of the offender for a research scientist at a large biotechnology firm who opted to remain with the employer;
Pre-suit settlement reduced to ten percent of the original demand on behalf of a medical practice facing a civil lawsuit involving accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment by an employee. The suit was eventually settled and dismissed following Mr. Davis' investigation revealing consensual behavior by the accuser; and
Mid-suit settlement on behalf of a large engineering firm and its CEO in a breach of contract and discrimination lawsuit brought by a terminated employee, which settled quickly and on favorable terms for the business.
Lead counsel on 2000 person nationwide wage and hour nationwide wage and hour class action resulting in 7 figure settlement
Mr. Christopher Davis specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees.
During his career, Mr. Davis has served as class counsel on numerous nationwide employment class actions and has tried nearly 20 cases to verdict. Mr. Davis has been recognized by the press as an experienced trial attorney and employment law expert. He is regularly interviewed by print and television media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, The Shriver Report, and CNN En Espaol.
Mr. Davis began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the esteemed Manhattan District Attorneys' office under then-District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. After winning numerous trials, he was appointed to the Sex Crimes Unit where he prosecuted and tried serious violent felonies, including rape and attempted murder cases.
In private practice since 2006, Mr. Davis has worked for numerous employment law firms, including Thompson, Wigdor & Gilly, LLP (now Wigdor LLP), before starting his own law firm in 2014.
Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law.
Representative Matters
Mr. Davis has recovered millions for clients while in private practice, including:
$3.9 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of financial advisors;
$3.75 million class action settlement on behalf of thousands of call center workers;
$1.5 million class action settlement on behalf of hundreds of IT workers at one of the world's largest investment banks;
Confidential $1.5 million settlement/severance package obtained on behalf of the Chief Financial Officer of a multinational corporation;
Confidential $1.25 million breach of contract settlement on behalf of a Managing Director of one of the world's largest investment banks regarding nonpayment of a guaranteed bonus;
Confidential mid-six figure pregnancy discrimination settlement on behalf of the former Assistant General Counsel of a well-known hedge fund; and
Confidential six-figure sexual harassment settlement, plus a salary increase and termination of the offender for a research scientist at a large biotechnology firm who opted to remain with the employer;
Pre-suit settlement reduced to ten percent of the original demand on behalf of a medical practice facing a civil lawsuit involving accusations of sexual assault and sexual harassment by an employee. The suit was eventually settled and dismissed following Mr. Davis' investigation revealing consensual behavior by the accuser; and
Mid-suit settlement on behalf of a large engineering firm and its CEO in a breach of contract and discrimination lawsuit brought by a terminated employee, which settled quickly and on favorable terms for the business.
Lead counsel on 2000 person nationwide wage and hour nationwide wage and hour class action resulting in 7 figure settlement
Ms. Rachel Haskell, a partner at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, represents employees and employers in all employment-related matters, including severance and pre-suit settlement negotiations; individual, class and collective action litigations for overtime pay, minimum wages, regular wages and commissions; and employment discrimination and retaliation claims. She also represents small to medium sized businesses in litigation defense and advises such employers on litigation avoidance and compliance with employment laws.
Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis' practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. She also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et al. v. Major Energy Services LLC/Respond Power et al., a nationwide class action filed on behalf of a class of marketing representatives. Previously, she also worked at Conover Law Office as a contract attorney and at Cooper, Spir & Cohen as a Law Clerk.
During law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts, and for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Legal Unit. At the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she conducted legal research and writing on employment discrimination and federal practice issues, similar to the cases that the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis handles today. She also drafted discovery demands, requests, admissions, and deficiency letters. Finally, she prepared outlines for and attended depositions.
Ms. Haskell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she achieved Deans' List honors. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University's School of Law. Ms. Haskell is admitted to the New York and Massachusetts state bars.
Representative Matters:
-Co-counsel on Park v. FDM
-Drafted and argued successfully FLSA collective class certification motion that was granted by the Federal District Court
-Co-lead-counsel on 400 person class action
-Drafted brief seeking to invalidate class action waivers and motion granted by Federal District Court
Ms. Rachel Haskell, a partner at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, represents employees and employers in all employment-related matters, including severance and pre-suit settlement negotiations; individual, class and collective action litigations for overtime pay, minimum wages, regular wages and commissions; and employment discrimination and retaliation claims. She also represents small to medium sized businesses in litigation defense and advises such employers on litigation avoidance and compliance with employment laws.
Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis' practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. She also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et al. v. Major Energy Services LLC/Respond Power et al., a nationwide class action filed on behalf of a class of marketing representatives. Previously, she also worked at Conover Law Office as a contract attorney and at Cooper, Spir & Cohen as a Law Clerk.
During law school, she worked as a law clerk for the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts, and for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Legal Unit. At the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she conducted legal research and writing on employment discrimination and federal practice issues, similar to the cases that the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis handles today. She also drafted discovery demands, requests, admissions, and deficiency letters. Finally, she prepared outlines for and attended depositions.
Ms. Haskell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she achieved Deans' List honors. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University's School of Law. Ms. Haskell is admitted to the New York and Massachusetts state bars.
Representative Matters:
-Co-counsel on Park v. FDM
-Drafted and argued successfully FLSA collective class certification motion that was granted by the Federal District Court
-Co-lead-counsel on 400 person class action
-Drafted brief seeking to invalidate class action waivers and motion granted by Federal District Court
Hajar Hasani is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. Ms. Hasani holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2014 where she graduated from the Honors Program summa cum laude and with a Certificate of Women's Leadership from the Institute of Women's Leadership. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Hasani is admitted to the New York Bar, New Jersey Bar, and the District Court of New Jersey. She is a member of the NYC Bar Association, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York, MuBANY - Muslim Bar association of New York, and the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association (NJMLA).
During law school, she served as a Public Interest Law Scholar, Lawyering Fellow in the Legal Skills in the Social Context Program, and Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Student Association.
Throughout law school, she served as a Community Lawyering and Policy Innovation Intern for the Workers' Justice team at the Center for Popular Democracy, a Judicial Intern for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), a Deborah T. Poritz Legal Fellow at Essex-Newark Legal Services, and as a Law Clerk with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis where she drafted legal documents and assisted with each phase of employment litigation, including participating with the Firm's prestigious class action practice. Her experience with SDNY also provided her with significant insight into federal civil litigation, informing her work with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today.
Hajar Hasani is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. Ms. Hasani holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2014 where she graduated from the Honors Program summa cum laude and with a Certificate of Women's Leadership from the Institute of Women's Leadership. She holds a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Hasani is admitted to the New York Bar, New Jersey Bar, and the District Court of New Jersey. She is a member of the NYC Bar Association, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York, MuBANY - Muslim Bar association of New York, and the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association (NJMLA).
During law school, she served as a Public Interest Law Scholar, Lawyering Fellow in the Legal Skills in the Social Context Program, and Co-Chair of the South Asian Law Student Association.
Throughout law school, she served as a Community Lawyering and Policy Innovation Intern for the Workers' Justice team at the Center for Popular Democracy, a Judicial Intern for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), a Deborah T. Poritz Legal Fellow at Essex-Newark Legal Services, and as a Law Clerk with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis where she drafted legal documents and assisted with each phase of employment litigation, including participating with the Firm's prestigious class action practice. Her experience with SDNY also provided her with significant insight into federal civil litigation, informing her work with the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today.
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Maggie. Client focused and results driven NY employment attorney. Maggie handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Maggie has had a long and esteemed career in public service. She has been recognized by the New York Law Journal for demonstrating leadership in public service and devoting herself to improving the legal system and profession in New York.
Maggie began her career clerking for the Honorable Denise Cote in federal district court in the Southern District of New York. She then joined the law firm Gladstein, Reif, & Meginniss as an associate, where she practiced labor and employment law for over six years. She litigated cases involving a worker's right to be free from retaliation for filing workers' compensation claims, establishing tests for joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and representing class action clients who were victims of age-discrimination. Maggie then worked at the EEOC as a trial attorney for over five years. There, she was the lead attorney on a number of complex cases, including a nationwide case seeking relief on behalf of over 25,000 women. Maggie then served as Chief Counsel for Pro Se Litigation in district court in the Southern District of New York, where she helped to ensure that litigants without lawyers had equal access to justice.
Maggie joined the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis as a partner in 2021.
Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where she was a member of the Columbia Law Review, a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a recipient of the Jane Marks Murphy Prize.
Bar Number: 3897949
New York, 2000
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
M.A., 1994
Columbia University
J.D., 1999
Cornell University
B.A., 1991
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Maggie. Client focused and results driven NY employment attorney. Maggie handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Maggie has had a long and esteemed career in public service. She has been recognized by the New York Law Journal for demonstrating leadership in public service and devoting herself to improving the legal system and profession in New York.
Maggie began her career clerking for the Honorable Denise Cote in federal district court in the Southern District of New York. She then joined the law firm Gladstein, Reif, & Meginniss as an associate, where she practiced labor and employment law for over six years. She litigated cases involving a worker's right to be free from retaliation for filing workers' compensation claims, establishing tests for joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and representing class action clients who were victims of age-discrimination. Maggie then worked at the EEOC as a trial attorney for over five years. There, she was the lead attorney on a number of complex cases, including a nationwide case seeking relief on behalf of over 25,000 women. Maggie then served as Chief Counsel for Pro Se Litigation in district court in the Southern District of New York, where she helped to ensure that litigants without lawyers had equal access to justice.
Maggie joined the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis as a partner in 2021.
Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota, and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where she was a member of the Columbia Law Review, a James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a recipient of the Jane Marks Murphy Prize.
Bar Number: 3897949
New York, 2000
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities M.A., 1994
Columbia University J.D., 1999
Cornell University B.A., 1991
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Brendan. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights.
After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal district court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, hebecame in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he joined Luxottica Group, the world's largest manufacturer and retailer of eyewear. Brendan was Global Head of Litigation for Luxottica until 2017, when he joined one of the largest firms in the country specialized in labor and employment law. He joined the Law Offices of Christopher Q. Davis in 2021.
During his career, Brendan has focused on wage and hour, restrictive covenant, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower and retaliation matters. He has extensive class action and trial experience. Brendan managed a multimillion dollar legal department budget and counseled senior management and Boards of public companies on litigation strategy, risks and the cost of litigation. He has acted as both the primary lawyer and the client representative in a wide variety of high stakes litigation. He has hired and managed lawyers from some of the most prestigious law firms in the world. He has deep experience in the financial services, retail, manufacturingand hospitality industries.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. John Fisher College and a Juris Doctor (Order of the Coif) from Villanova University School of Law. The Son of immigrant parents (a Union Bus Driver and Housekeeper) and a native of Queens, Brendan believes strongly that employment laws play a vital role in protecting the vulnerable and leveling the playing field.
St. John Fisher College
B.A.,
Villanova University
J.D., 1997
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Brendan. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights.
After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk to a federal district court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, hebecame in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he joined Luxottica Group, the world's largest manufacturer and retailer of eyewear. Brendan was Global Head of Litigation for Luxottica until 2017, when he joined one of the largest firms in the country specialized in labor and employment law. He joined the Law Offices of Christopher Q. Davis in 2021.
During his career, Brendan has focused on wage and hour, restrictive covenant, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower and retaliation matters. He has extensive class action and trial experience. Brendan managed a multimillion dollar legal department budget and counseled senior management and Boards of public companies on litigation strategy, risks and the cost of litigation. He has acted as both the primary lawyer and the client representative in a wide variety of high stakes litigation. He has hired and managed lawyers from some of the most prestigious law firms in the world. He has deep experience in the financial services, retail, manufacturingand hospitality industries.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. John Fisher College and a Juris Doctor (Order of the Coif) from Villanova University School of Law. The Son of immigrant parents (a Union Bus Driver and Housekeeper) and a native of Queens, Brendan believes strongly that employment laws play a vital role in protecting the vulnerable and leveling the playing field.
St. John Fisher College B.A.,
Villanova University J.D., 1997
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Nicholas. Client-focused and results driven NJ and NY employment attorney. He handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Nicholas is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Penn State University, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, where he graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Scholars program. During law school, Nicholas served as intern with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center. He was also a research assistant for a professor of Environmental Law.
Nicholas began his career as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services representing low-income tenants in Newark, NJ's busy housing court. During his four years at Legal Services, he litigated a high volume of cases from start to finish, performing oral argument and negotiating on his clients' behalf. He successfully argued the published case, Opex Realty MGMT, LLC v. Taylor, which benefitted tenants across the city of Newark by impacting the interpretation of Newark's Rent Control Ordinance. His background advocating for clients in crises informs his work at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today, where he works to represent clients struggling with serious employment issues.
Nicholas is admitted to the New York Bar and New Jersey Bar. He is member of the NYC Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York.
University of Richmond School of Law
J.D., 2017
Pennsylvania State University
B.S., 2014
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Nicholas. Client-focused and results driven NJ and NY employment attorney. He handles severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
Nicholas is an associate at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis. He holds a Bachelor of Sciences from Penn State University, where he received Dean's List Honors, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, where he graduated cum laude from the John Marshall Scholars program. During law school, Nicholas served as intern with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center. He was also a research assistant for a professor of Environmental Law.
Nicholas began his career as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services representing low-income tenants in Newark, NJ's busy housing court. During his four years at Legal Services, he litigated a high volume of cases from start to finish, performing oral argument and negotiating on his clients' behalf. He successfully argued the published case, Opex Realty MGMT, LLC v. Taylor, which benefitted tenants across the city of Newark by impacting the interpretation of Newark's Rent Control Ordinance. His background advocating for clients in crises informs his work at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis today, where he works to represent clients struggling with serious employment issues.
Nicholas is admitted to the New York Bar and New Jersey Bar. He is member of the NYC Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - New York.
University of Richmond School of Law J.D., 2017
Pennsylvania State University B.S., 2014
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