Employment Litigation Firm WIGDOR LLP Announces Top Rated Discrimination Lawyer Award, New Partners and Recent Hire
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As of January 1, 2014, top employment litigation firm Thompson Wigdor LLP has changed its name to Wigdor LLP. Going into its eleventh year, the Firm will continue to specialize in all facets of employment law including representing clients who have encountered discrimination or harassment based on pregnancy, gender, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
Founding and name partner Douglas H. Wigdor also has announced the promotion of two senior associate attorneys, David E. Gottlieb and Lawrence M. Pearson, to the Firm's partnership as well as the hiring of Scott Grubin, as Of Counsel to the Firm. Mr. Wigdor also was selected in December 2013 as one of "The New York Area's Top Rated Lawyers of 2013" by Martindale-Hubbell and ALM Media, publisher of Legal Leaders.
David E. Gottlieb's practice focuses on employment litigation. He has been involved in the litigation of many large, complex and high profile matters including Raniere v. CitiMortgage, a home loan officer wage and hour class action as well as the Diallo v. Strauss-Kahn matter involving allegations of sexual assault against the former head of the International Monetary Fund.
Lawrence M. Pearson represents both individuals and corporate clients in all facets of employment law matters. Mr. Pearson's recent and current matters include the representation of plaintiffs in high-profile Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation actions against JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank and winning of a favorable ruling from the bench on a motion to dismiss all claims against a major department store.
Wigdor LLP's ten attorneys also include Of Counsel Scott Grubin, who recently joined the Firm after serving as a managing director at Knight Capital Group.
"I am pleased at Wigdor LLP's growth and am confident that our employment discrimination trial record will continue to attract the high caliber and thoughtful clients that we have had the pleasure of serving over the last 10 years," said Mr. Wigdor.
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