On Tuesday, January 12, firm partner David Klein taught a Zoom class in Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury to a number of lawyers who work for TakeRoot Justice. TakeRoot provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of...
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Congratulations, Leslie Tilles! Celebrating 30 years in law
"Of all the satisfactions practicing workers' compensation and social security disability laws, the greatest by far is when a client takes the trouble to give me a special thank-you. A birthday card, a home-made gift at Christmas-it might just be a small note of...
Three Klein Law Group attorneys named in 2020 Super Lawyers
We are very proud to announce that three of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers for 2020. David Klein, Darren Rumack and Xian Lei have all passed the stringent eligibility requirements and been peer-selected for their...
David Klein selected as a “Top 10 Workers’ Compensation Attorney” for 2020
We are thrilled to announce that firm partner David Klein has been selected as a Top 10 Worker's Compensation Attorney by Attorney and Practice Magazine for 2020. According to the magazine, "Attorney and Practice Magazine Top 10 attorney award is an achievement...
WE SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED A RESTAURANT AGAINST FALSE CLAIMS OF WAGE UNDERPAYMENT.
The owner of a small, struggling restaurant in the Bronx came to us for help when he was sued by his employees for more than $200,000.00. The problem was, these claims were largely false and unsubstantiated. Rather than face us at trial, the plaintiffs settled for...
GREAT WIN FOR TRUCKING COMPANY FACED WITH MASSIVE PAYMENTS AND PENALTIES
We recently represented the owner of a trucking/delivery company. A driver claimed to suffer serious injuries while employed by our client. However, our trucking/delivery client had a contract with a larger company, which made us no more than a contractor of the...
Partner David Klein teaches workers about their rights at Lincoln Hospital
At the , I believe in empowering workers to know their rights before a workplace injury happens. This allows them to respond swiftly and effectively, better protecting their long-term health as well as their legal rights.To that end, I...
THREE MILLION DOLLARS FOR DEMOLITION/CONSTRUCTION WORKER
I'm proud and gratified to report that I have succeeded in negotiating over $3,300,000.00 in a personal injury/workers' compensation lawsuit and settlement for one of my clients.My client, a male construction work, was injured at work when a construction hole...
Recent Wage Theft Successes!
I am pleased to report some of our recent successes in protecting New York's working men and women from unscrupulous employers who try to rob them, or intimidate them, of their legal wages and workplace rights:Cynthia Esteves worked at a restaurant in Brooklyn. A...
Partner Darren Rumack On NY’s Proposed Minimum Wage Change
Everyone knows that tipping is customary at a bar or restaurant - but did you know that workers at nail salons and car washes also rely on customers' tips to earn a living wage? Many employees in the service industry earn less than New York's $13/hour minimum from...