Attorneys in New York City

New York Office

One Pennsylvania Plaza,
Suite 4905,
New York, NY 10119

derek@dereksmithlaw.com

Derek Smith

Derek Smith

Managing Partner

Abraham Z. Melamed

Abraham Z. Melamed

Partner

Zack Holzberg

Zack Holzberg

Partner

Yale Pollack

Yale Pollack

Partner

Alexander Cabeceiras

Alexander Cabeceiras

Managing Attorney

Ishan Dave

Ishan Dave

Managing Attorney

Rachel Adele Allen

Rachel Adele Allen

Managing Attorney

Danilo Bandovic

Danilo Bandovic

Attorney

Melissa Mendoza

Melissa Mendoza

Attorney

Johnmack Cohen

Johnmack Cohen

Attorney

Seamus P. Barrett

Seamus P. Barrett

Attorney

Daniel J. Altaras

Daniel J. Altaras

Attorney

Daniel Kirschbaum

Daniel Kirschbaum

Attorney

Dawn DeMaio

Dawn DeMaio

HR & Office Manager

Awa Henderson

Awa Henderson

Juris Doctor

Dwight Bernard

Dwight Bernard

Paralegal

Arion Cintron

Arion Cintron

Managing Paralegal

Testimonials

From the moment I reached out to the team, they were responsive and professional. Zack Holzberg helped me weigh all my options and potential courses of action and he set realistic expectations from day 1. The team fought for me until the the very end and I am happy with how things turned out. Derek and Zack are very good at what they do and I would recommend them to anyone seeking an employment attorney.read more
Ali Blakely
16 May 20
Seamus Barrett at Derek Smith Law Group is a charismatic, dedicated and passionate lawyer who vigorously defended me against a very large corporation until every option was exhausted.In all my interactions with him, he was quick to respond, honest and encouraging. He always made me feel that I was in good hands.Seamus is an brilliant lawyer, trusted advisor and a fierce advocate. I was so thrilled with the successful outcome of my case; it more than exceeded my expectations. His compensation was fair, he’s worth every penny. I can’t say enough about Seamus. I would highly recommend him to my friends, family, colleagues, etc without any hesitation.read more
Ellie Wright
01 May 20
My experience with the Derek Smith Law Group was highly positive, and I strongly recommend this law firm to handle any concern or case pertaining to employment and discrimination. All communications, with all levels of staff, was exceedingly professional and helpful. My attorney, Daniel Altaras, was tremendously helpful, honest, personable, professional, and most of all, caring. He truly cares about mitigating any discrepancies or violations of the law, and takes tremendous pride in his position and title. He was always available to take or return calls in short order regarding questions and concerns about my case. Additionally, he was highly productive, and treated the task at hand with high value, regardless of the monetary case value associated. He was on top of all variables associated with the case and it required very little worry or open ended questions, due to his constant follow up with any updates regarding the case.To reiterate, I vastly recommend consulting with the Derek Smith Law Group regarding any discrimination concern, I’m sure that your concern will be treated with the same level of value, care and professionalism as mine was.read more
Salvatore Lascala
19 Apr 20

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$15 million
Secured Settlement in Excess of $15,000,000 on Behalf of a Client
$4.025 million
Jury Verdict Awarded in Employment Discrimination Case
$2.5 million
Jury Verdict Awarded to Sexual Harassment Victim
$2.2 million
Jury Verdict Awarded to Race Discrimination Victim
$1.6 million
Jury Verdict Awarded to Sexual Orientation and Religious Discrimination Victim

Serving all of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California & Florida

Los Angeles Office

US Bank Tower,
633 West 5th Street, Suite 3250
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Tel: (310) 602-6050

Philadelphia Office

1835 Market Street,
Suite 2950
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Tel: (215) 391-4790

New York Office

One Pennsylvania Plaza,
Suite 4905
New York, NY 10119

Tel: (212) 587-0760

New Jersey Office

73 Forest Lake Drive
Hewitt
New Jersey, NJ 07421

Tel: (973) 388-8625

Miami Office

701 Brickell Avenue,
Suite 1310
Miami, FL 33131

Tel: (305) 946-1884