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Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLPPartner
Susan Ritz
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Susan Ritz

5.0
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165 Broadway, Fl 23, New York, NY 10006-1404

Age Discrimination in Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Covenants Not To Compete and 33 more

About Susan Ritz

Order of the Coif; AV (preeminent) rated Martindale Hubbell. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, 1995-present; New York Super Lawyers - Metro, 2006-present; Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Women Lawyers, 2011 (inaugural year)-present; Fellow, Member, Litigation Counsel of America. Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements: Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation, June 2020, Co-Chair; “Workplace Leave and Accommodation Fundamentals,” Practising Law Institute: Understanding Employment Law, March 2020, Speaker; "Harmonizing the FMLA, ADA and New York Law: When Is An Employee Entitled To A Leave Of Absence And What Rules Apply To Reinstatement?” Practising Law Institute: Understanding Employment Law, March 2020, Speaker; Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation, June 2019, Co-Chair; “Religious Accommodations in the Workplace,” American Bar Association 12th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, November 2018, Speaker; “Cases Relating to Hypothetical Scenarios for Religious Accommodations in the Workplace,” American Bar Association 12th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, November 2018, Author; “An Overview of Best Practices for Investigating, Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace,” Sexual Harassment & the Law, A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo, June 2018, Speaker; “Issues in Internal Investigations,” co-authored with Jonathan Ben-Asher, Sexual Harassment & the Law, A Call to Action for Lawyers in the Era of #MeToo, June 2018, Author; Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation, June 2018, Co-Chair; “Leaves of Absence & Reasonable Accommodations,” The 4th Annual Employment Law Institute, New York City Bar Association, March 2018, Speaker; Artificial Intelligence, Robots and What this Means for the American Work Force, Semi-Annual Dinner Meeting of the Second Circuit of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, November 2017, Panelist; “New Protections For Whistleblowers At Non-Profits,” Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation, June 2017, Author; "Ethical Considerations – Knotty Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases,” Practising Law Institute: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation, June 2017, Speaker

 

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Susan Ritz got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Labor and Employment 5
    • Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Employment Contracts
    • Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Sexual Harassment
    • Wrongful Termination
  • Harassment
  • Other 30
    • Age Discrimination in Employment
    • Covenants Not To Compete
    • Disability Discrimination
    • Employee Discipline
    • Employee Rights
    • Employer Liability
    • Employment Arbitration
    • Employment at Will
    • Employment Breach of Contract
    • Employment Civil Rights
    • Employment Claims
    • Employment Disability Discrimination
    • Employment Discrimination
    • Employment Law
    • Employment Litigation
    • Employment Mediation
    • Employment Rights
    • Employment Termination
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Law
    • Executive Employment Law
    • Executive Severance Contracts
    • Executive Transfers
    • Fair Employment Practices
    • Federal Employment Law
    • Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
    • Personnel Policies
    • Personnel Training
    • Retaliatory Discharge
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Title VII Discrimination

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Geller v. Branic Int'l Realty Corp., 212 F.3d 734 (2d Cir. 2000)
    Ciaramella v. Reader's Digest Association, 131 F.3d 320 (2d Cir. 1997)
    Barr v. BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., 62 A.D.3d 820 (2d Dept. 2009)
    Shane v. Tokai Bank, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16000 (S.D.N.Y. October 15, 1997)
    Wright v. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11287, 71 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 902 (S.D.N.Y. August 7, 1996)
    Steadman v. Sinclair, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6619 (S.D.N.Y. May 13, 1996)
    Irizarry v. 120 West 70th Owners Corp., 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22849 (S.D.N.Y. July 14, 1986).
  • Pro Bono Services

    Volunteer Mediator United States District Court Southern District of New York

  • Additional Links
    https://www.rcbalaw.com/attorneys-and-staff/susan-ritz/ http://www.rcbalaw.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, New York
    1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    1994, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    New York City Bar Association
    New York State Bar Association
    National Employment Lawyers Association/NY.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    New York University
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Brown University
    B.A.
    with Honors

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    Susan Ritz was admitted in 1984 to the State of New York.
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    Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP has 3 attorneys at this location.
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    Susan Ritz attended New York University.
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    Susan Ritz is listed in the Civil Rights and Labor and Employment Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

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