| | Law Firm in New York, New York |
| | Address | | 305 Broadway, Suite 1101 | | New York, New York 10007 | | (New York Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Akin & Smith, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Civil Rights Litigation, Employment Law and Malpractice. | | Year Established: 1996 | Firm Profile:
Akin & Smith, LLC is a full-service law firm focusing on cases involving Employment Law. For many years, our team of seasoned litigators and skilled advocates had provided aggressive representation to companies and workers who need help protecting their rights. The firm provides a full range of representation to clients in cases involving employment discrimination, sexual harassment, discrimination because of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy or sexual orientation, wrongful or retaliatory termination, ADA violations and Family and Medical Leave Act claims. We also provide services for negotiation and litigation involving severance agreements and can help to create and can help create and implement employee policies and handbooks for our corporate clients to protect themselves and their employees. Our attorneys have successfully recovered millions of dollars for our clients. We always strategize and assess the best plan for our clients. Sometimes, this means utilizing a mediator and reaching an out-of-court settlement. Other times, it means gearing up for and taking the case all the way to trial and through a jury verdict. At Akin & Smith, clients get personal, specialized attention unavailable at many other firms. As a client of Akin & Smith, your case will be personally managed by one of the firm's partners. And while our team is composed of skilled mediators and negotiators, we will not shy away from going to court to get the best possible result for our clients. We are committed to providing the highest quality service in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. Our main office is centrally in lower Manhattan on historic Broadway just a few blocks from the courthouse, with a second office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | | Firm Size: 3 | Languages:
French, Turkish and Spanish. | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Zafer A. Akin (Partner) born Konya, Turkey; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey; 1995, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.S., Accounting and Business Administration, 1991); Hofstra University (J.D., 1994). Notary Public, 1995. Real Estate Broker, 2000-2002. Member: Turkish-American Business Forum, 2000—. Moot Court Judge, Charles W. Froessel Intramural Moot Court Competition, New York Law School, 2006—. Employment Law Judge, Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition, 2006—. Arbitrator, Civil Court, City of New York, 2001—. Board Member, Brooklyn Amity School. Member: New York State Trial Lawyers; National Employment Lawyers Association; NELA/NY. Reported Cases: Kaptan v. Danchig, 19 A.D.3d 456; 796 N.Y.S.2d 706, 2005; Rosario v. Universal Truck & Trailer serv., 7 A.D.3d 306, 779 N.Y.S.2d 1, 2004 N.Y. App. Div.; Sohan v. Long Island College Hosp., 282 A.D.2d 597, 723 N.Y.S.2d 384, 2001 N.Y. App. Div.; S&T Bank v. Spectrum Cabinet Sales, 247 A.D.2d 373, 668 N.Y.S.2d 641, 1998 N.Y. App. Div.; Speight v. City of New York, 309 A.D.2d 501, 765 N.Y.S.2d 28, 2003 N.Y. App. Div.; Graham v. Neutrogena, New York Law Journal, January 4, 2000. Languages: Turkish, English. Practice Areas: Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Civil Rights Litigation; Employment Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Zafer A. Akin | | Derek T. Smith (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 1996, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (B.A., 1991); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1994); Université de Droit, Marseille, France. Moot Court Judge, Charles W. Froessel Intramural Moot Court Competition, New York Law School, 2006—. Employment Law Judge, Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition, 2006—. Member: New York State Trial Lawyers; National Employment Lawyers Association; NELA/NY. (Also at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Reported Cases: Kaptan v Danchig, 19 A.D.3d 456; 796 N.Y.S.2d 706, 2005; Rosario v. Universal Truck & Trailer serv., 7 A.D.3d 306, 779 N.Y.S.2d 1, 2004 N.Y. App. Div.; Sohan v. Long Island College Hosp., 282 A.D.2d 597, 723 N.Y.S.2d 384, 2001 N.Y. App. Div.; S&T Bank v. Spectrum Cabinet Sales, 247 A.D.2d 373, 668 N.Y.S.2d 641, 1998 N.Y. App. Div.; Speight v. City of New York, 309 A.D.2d 501, 765 N.Y.S.2d 28, 2003 N.Y. App. Div.; Graham v. Neutrogena, New York Law Journal, January 4, 2000. Languages: French, English. Practice Areas: Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Civil Rights Litigation; Employment Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Derek T. Smith | | —————————— | | Ismail S. Sekendiz (Associate) born Istanbul, Turkey; admitted to bar, 1998, Turkey; 2005 New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Istanbul University School of Communication (A.A., 1993); Marmara University School of Law (LL.B., 1997); Temple University Beasley School of Law (LL.M., 2003). Lieutenant Law Lecturer, Military Police School of Turkish Army, 1999-2000. Associate, Aksan Law Office, Istanbul, Turkey (1998-1999). Member: Istanbul Bar; New York State Bar Association; Turkish Bar Association. [Lieutenant, Military Police Force of Turkish Army, 1999-2000]. Languages: Turkish and English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment. Email: Ismail S. Sekendiz | Other Office Addresses:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office: 230 South 15th Street, Suite 307, 19102. Telephone: 800-807-2209.
| | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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