Lawyer Monthly - December 2021 Edition

Marjorie Mesidor is a partner at Phillips & Associates PLLC, a premier boutique employment discrimination and wage-hour law firm in New York City, Long Island, White Plains, Jersey City, Philadelphia, and Miami. She regularly goes against Fortune 500 companies with over $35 million in settlements and verdicts. She is known for her role as lead attorney on a landmark case regarding same-race discrimination. The Office of the Public Advocate recognized her work. Her $2.31 million verdict for a race claim is listed on the US’s Top 50 Employment Verdicts of 2018. She is also fluent in Italian, French and Haitian Creole. Darnisha Lewis-Bonilla is an attorney at Phillips & Associates. She is a seasoned trial counsel with an extensive record of achievement during law school, having received a Ronald Brown Academic Scholarship and made the Dean’s List. She has since litigated on various matters, including litigating nursing home abuse, neglect and medical malpractice claims on behalf of injured parties and prosecuting wage and hour employment law claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and local law on behalf of plaintiffs. Phillips & Associates is a workplace discrimination law firm serving the New York City and Tri-state area. Over the past seven years, their attorneys have obtained over $85,000,000 in settlements and verdicts for victims of discrimination. Most of their verdicts and settlements are single-plaintiff employment- related cases. The firm was recently selected as one of the “10 Best Employment & Labor Law Firms in New York” by the American Institute of Legal Counsel. Tips Be forthcoming about your criminal convictions during the job application process, as failure to do so can disqualify you from employment and prevent you bringing legal action against an employer who discriminated against you. Maintain records of certificate of disposition related to your conviction so that you are keenly aware of the exact crime(s) for which you were convicted. This will ensure that you report this information accurately to your prospective or current employer. Conclusion Overcoming your past starts by first acknowledging it. The past is but a small fragment of one’s experiences. It does not have to negatively shape and mould the future that is being built. By acknowledging the past and arming themselves with useful information, applicants can take affirmative steps towards a positive future and help identify when discrimination is afoot. By acknowledging the past and arming themselves with useful information, applicants can take affirmative steps towards a positive future and help identify when discrimination is afoot. Marjorie Mesidor, Partner Darnisha Lewis-Bonilla Phillips & Associates 45 Broadway, Suite 450, New York, New York 10006 Tel: (212) 248 7431 ext. 204 Fax: (212) 901 2107 E: mmesidor@tpglaws.com www.harassmentlawfirm.com Be sure to view this article on the Lawyer Monthly website, where all links to sources are provided.