Super Lawyers - New York

Hirschhorn, Russell L.‚ Proskauer Rose‚ New York‚ 212-969-3286 Kahan, David E.‚ Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz‚ New York‚ 212-403-1000 Messiah, Lucericia T. ‚ Dewey & LeBoeuf‚ New York‚ 212-259-8000 Murata, Alessandra K.‚ Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom‚ New York‚ 212-735-3000 Murphy, Erin‚ Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison‚ New York‚ 212-373-3000 Ross, Jeffrey W. ‚ Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson‚ New York‚ 212-859-8678 Shah, Manan D‚ Jones Day‚ New York‚ 212-326-3939 Westfall, Laura R.‚ King & Spalding‚ New York‚ 212-556-2263

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR

Alloy, Joshua F.‚ Proskauer Rose‚ New York‚

212-969-3000

Anand, Kenneth J. ‚ Anand Law‚ New York‚ 212-796-5889

Carberry, Andrez‚ Fox Rothschild‚ New York‚

212-878-7964

D’Angelo, Michael J. ‚ Pitta & Giblin‚ New York‚

212-652-3890

Del Rey-Cone, Christie‚ Seyfarth Shaw‚ New York‚

212-218-5500

Gould, Theo E.M.‚ Littler Mendelson‚ New York‚

212-497-8489

Kirby, Sean J.‚ Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton‚
New York‚ 212-634-3023
Lewis, Lisa M.‚ Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton‚
New York‚ 212-634-3046
Lipsky, Douglas B.‚ Seyfarth Shaw‚ New York‚
212-218-5500
Malalis, Carmelyn P.‚ Outten & Golden‚ New York‚
212-245-1000
Mintzer, Kevin T. ‚ The Law Office of Kevin Mintzer‚
New York‚ 646-843-8180
Schaefer, Ian C. ‚ Proskauer Rose‚ New York‚
212-969-3000

Sova, Kristine A. ‚ Venable‚ New York‚ 212-307-5500

Steinberg, Matthew A.‚ Jackson Lewis‚ New York‚
212-545-4000
Swartz, Justin M.‚ Outten & Golden‚ New York‚
212-245-1000
Tiliakos, Michael‚ Rao Tiliakos‚ New York‚ 212-455-9224
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Usiak, Stacey A.‚ Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse &
Hirschtritt‚ New York‚ 212-702-3158

Zuckerman, Lyle‚ Vedder Price‚ New York‚ 212-407-7700

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE

Kesselman, Dov‚ Seyfarth Shaw‚ New York‚ 212-218-5500

Lin, Aimee S.‚ Katten Muchin Rosenman‚ New York‚
212-940-8800

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF

Fitapelli, Joseph A.‚ Fitapelli & Schaffer‚ New York‚

212-300-0375 Pg. 117

Goodell, Maia B. ‚ Vladeck Waldman Elias & Engelhard‚
New York‚ 212-403-7300
Marek, David M.‚ Liddle & Robinson‚ New York‚
212-687-8500
Greenberg, Tara L.‚ Winston & Strawn‚ New York‚
212-294-3549
Perez, Tania Suheil‚ Fulbright & Jaworski‚ New York‚
212-318-3000
Reese, Michael T. ‚ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman‚
New York‚ 212-858-1000

ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS

Hecker, Elissa D. ‚ Law Office of Elissa D. Hecker‚ Irvington‚
914-478-0457

Jekielek, Jon D. ‚ Jekielek & Janis‚ New York‚ 212-686-7008

Melone, Michael J. ‚ Morgan Lewis & Bockius‚ New York‚
212-309-6000

Oram, Jon H. ‚ Proskauer Rose‚ New York‚ 212-969-3401

ENVIRONMENTAL

Baker, Hayden S.‚ Davis Polk & Wardwell‚ New York‚
212-450-4000
Klesh, Kevin J.‚ Davis Polk & Wardwell‚ New York‚
212-450-3092

ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

Riccardulli, Stephen J. ‚ McDermott Will & Emery‚
New York‚ 212-547-5400
Schauwecker, Paula J.‚ Beveridge & Diamond‚ New York‚
212-702-5407

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FITAPELLI & SCHAFFER

BRIAN S. SCHAFFER

WE WELCOME THE CHALLENGE OF
TAKING ON BIG COMPANIES ON
BEHALF OF THE LITTLE GUY.

JOSEPH A. FITAPELLI

Fitapelli & Schaffer is a New York City
employment law boutique that focuses
on wage and hour class and collective
actions. Advocating on behalf of a wide
range of clients, Joseph A. Fitapelli says,
“Despite the amount of media attention
this area has received during the last
few years, it is not uncommon for us to
find violations in the pay practices of
employers in nearly every industry.”
While not every law firm is willing to commit
the resources necessary to pursue these
litigation-intensive disputes, by virtue of
careful case selection, Fitapelli & Schaffer
embraces the challenge of taking on large
defendants. “Our firm is willing to commit
the resources necessary to engage major
corporations,” Schaffer adds.

“Although the work is challenging, one of the
biggest rewards is recouping lawfully earned
wages for clients who would have otherwise
been deprived of them,” says Fitapelli.

Fitapelli and Brian S. Schaffer’s background in defense work has clearly helped this aggressive practice achieve seven-figure awards in wage and hour cases against some of the largest businesses in the country. “A lot of the companies we’ve filed suit against have subsequently changed their overtime policies,” says Schaffer.