About
Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP, founded in 1984 and based in New York, NY, is a reputable law firm dedicated to representing employees in various employment disputes. Their expertise covers areas such as employment contracts, executive compensation, whistleblowing, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment. The firm specializes in retaliation cases under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Qui Tam (False Claims) Act. They offer a range of services including counseling, negotiation of contracts and severance agreements, as well as mediation and litigation of employment claims, with a focus on practicality, diligence, and client-centered solutions.
Highlights
42 years in business
Serves New York, NY
Specialties
Issue type
Discrimination, Harassment, Workers compensation, Wrongful termination, Pay and benefits, Social Security & Disability, Other type of issues
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Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY 10006
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Work Experience
Partner
Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP
2009 - Present
Pro Bono Mediator
United States District Court, Southern District of New York Mediation Program
1997 - Present
Partner
Ritz & Clark LLP
2004 - 2009
Partner
Steel, Bellman, Ritz & Clark, P.C.
1990 - 2004
Associate
Steel & Bellman, P.C.
1985 - 1990
Judicial Law Clerk
Honorable Kristin Booth Glen
1983 - 1985
Partner
Beranbaum Menken Ben-Asher & Bierman LLP
1998 - 2009
Clinical Associate Professor of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
1989 - 1996
Education
Brown University
New York University School of Law
Law
1980
Columbia University
1974
New York University School of Law
1980
New York University School of Law
Columbia University
Psychology
1974
New York University School of Law
Law
Brown University
Associations & Affiliations
New York City Bar Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association (New York chapter)
Member
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Fellow
The Litigation Counsel of America
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association/NY
Executive Committee
National Employment Lawyers Association/NY
Board member
Governing Council - Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association
Member
New York University School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law
Board of Advisors
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Fellow
New York State Bar Association - Labor and Employment Section
Executive Committee
American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law - Sixth Annual Conference
Employee Chair
American Bar Association, Contracts and Executive Compensation Subcommittee, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
Co-Chair
American Bar Association, Fifth Annual Section Conference
Employee Vice-Chair
American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employment Rights and Responsibilties Committee
Employee Chair
Publications
Sexual Harassment & the Law, A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo
Issues in Internal Investigations
2018
American Bar Association 12th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
Cases Relating to Hypothetical Scenarios for Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
2018
Practising Law Institute: Psychological Issues in Employment Law
Psychologically Impaired Attorneys and A Lawyer’s Ethical Responsibilities
2017
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation
New Protections For Whistleblowers At Non-Profits
2017
Practising Law Institute: Psychological Issues in Employment Law 2016
Permissible and Impermissible Inquiries Under the ADA: When Can an Employer Ask for Medical Information or Require an Employee to Have a Medical Exam?
2016
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act – Watch Out for the Landmines
2016
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2015
Coming and Going under The ADA: When Is an Employee Entitled to a Leave of Absence and What Rules Apply to Reinstatement?”
2015
Annual Advanced ALI CLE Course of Study and Video Webcast on Current Developments in Employment Law
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
2014
Annual Advanced ALI CLE Course of Study and Video Webcast on Current Developments in Employment Law
“Complex Family and Medical Leave Act Issues
2014
Labor and Employment Law Section of New York State Bar Association
What’s Ethical, What’s Not in Employment ADR
2014
Practising Law Institute: Employment Law and Litigation
Livin' On the Edge: Practice Pointers - Settlement Strategies and Logistics in Employment Discrimination Cases, Update on Recent and Potential Discrimination Statutes and Regulations, and Evolving Law of Harrassment
2014
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
The Intersection between the FMLA and the ADA (With Some State and City Law in the Mix)
2012
ABA Labor and Employment Law newsletter
States Immune from FMLA “Self-Care” Discrimination Claims
2012
5th Annual ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference
Deposition Strategies From the Perspective of Plaintiff's and Defendant's Counsel
2011
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
Pregnancy Claims and Disability Discrimination Today
2011
New York County Lawyers Association, CLE Institute: How to Handle an Employment Discrimination Case
Deposition Strategies From the Plaintiff's Perspective
2011
www.HowToInUSA.com (invited contributor)
Coming to America - Cautions for the Unwary Employee
2011
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation 2010
Recent Developments in Disabilities Discrimination and Litigation: State and Local Law Update
2010
Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Claims
Post Burlington Northern Cases on Retaliation
2009
The Financial Manager
Sex, Lies and Multimillion Dollar Court Cases
2007
ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law - Annual CLE Conference
Developments in Retaliation Cases
2009
American Bar Association - Section of Labor and Employment Law: Annual CLE Conference
Do I See a Fraud: Developments in Whistleblower Cases under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
2008
Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Termination of an Employee
Wrongful Termination Actions / Negotiating Severance Agreements
2008
Speaking Engagements
Labor and Employment Law Section Fall 2020 Meeting
2020
Understanding Employment Law
Workplace Leave and Accommodation Fundamentals
2020
Understanding Employment Law
Harmonizing the FMLA, ADA and New York Law: When Is An Employee Entitled To A Leave Of Absence And What Rules Apply To Reinstatement?
2020
The 4th Annual Employment Law Institute
Leaves of Absence & Reasonable Accommodations
2018
Sexual Harassment & the Law, A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo
An Overview of Best Practices for Investigating, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
2018
American Bar Association 12th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
2018
NYS Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section
“NYC Freelance Isn’t Free Act” and “Update on NYC Earned Sick Time Act,” Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law"
2017
Psychological Issues in Employment Law
Ethical Issues and Professional Responsibilities: Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence and Bullying
2017
Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation
Ethical Considerations – Knotty Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases
2017
Semi-Annual Dinner Meeting of the Second Circuit of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Artificial Intelligence, Robots and What this Means for the American Work Force
2017
Fall 2016 Employment Law Conference
Older Workers Benefits Protection Act
2016
Psychological Issues in Employment Law 2016
Mental Disabilities in the Workplace: EEOC and Litigation Perspectives
2016
Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2016
Age Discrimination
2016
National Employment Lawyers Association/NY Fall 2013
Illness, Injury and Leave
2013
Annual Advanced ALI CLE Course of Study and Video Webcast on Current Developments in Employment Law, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Damages in Employment Cases: Maximizing and Minimizing
2013
New York City Bar Association
Supreme Court Round-Up: Recent Developments in Employment Law Cases
2012
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
Pregnancy Claims and Disability Discrimination Today
2011
5th Annual ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference
Deposition Do's and Don'ts
2011
NELA/NY
What Every 'New' NELA/NY Lawyer Should Know: An Introduction to the Basics
2011
Practising Law Institute - Employment Discrimination Claims 2009
Working with the EEOC
2009
How to Handle and Employment Discrimination Case
Deposition Strategies from the Plaintiff's Perspective
2011
American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Third Annual CLE Conference
Developments in Retaliation Cases
2009
American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Annual Meeting
It's a Whole New World: What the Economic Crisis Means for Labor and Employment Law
2009
New York State Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law: Nuts and Bolts of Arbitrating Individual Employment Claims
Nuts and Bolts of Arbitrating Individual Employment Claims
2008