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Jonathan Meyers

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Overview

Practice Areas

90% Employment / Labor
12 years, 200 cases
10% Litigation
12 years, 50 cases

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Fees

Free Consultation (30 minutes)

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Contact Information

Meyers Fried-Grodin LLP

Empire State Building

350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor

New York, NY 10118

Office: 646-596-1292
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English

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I help people with matters regarding: (1) wrongful termination; (2) whistleblowing; (3) harassment/hotsile work environment; (4) age discrimination; (5)... more

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Client Reviews

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“Very down to earth, responsive Lawyer who will deal with you directly”

Posted by: William & Carrie, 2011-10-04 4 months ago.

Client Review: As a young family, we found Jonathan Meyers to be extremely responsive, confident, and trustworthy helping to guide us through our decision making.... more

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“Unemployement and Employee Termination case”

Posted by: Brenda, 2011-10-03 4 months ago.

Client Review: Lawyer assisted with several actions including termination of employee, an appeal, severance package etc. Cases required knowledge of background of... more

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16 endorsements

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Endorsement from lawyer: B. Rubinstein , West Orange (NJ), 3 months ago

Jon is a very capable and experienced labor and employment lawyer. I am happy to endorse him.

Endorsement from lawyer: Robert Rohrberger , Roseland (NJ), 4 months ago

Résumé

License

12 years since Jonathan Meyers was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
New York	Currently registered	2000	05/21/2011
New Jersey	Active	2000	07/15/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Meyers Fried-Grodin, LLP	2011–present
Adjunct Professor of Employment Law at Kean University	2011–present

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Wake Forest University School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1999
Bucknell University		BA - Bachelor of Arts	1995

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Pro Bono Service Program Award	Seton Hall University School of Law	1999

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Morris County Bar Association
Member	Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 6

Answers:	3	Legal Answers
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Guides:	1	Legal Guide
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Cases

Riddle v. Liz Claiborne, 129 S.Ct. 405, 172 L.Ed.2d 296 (2008)

Outcome: Total victory before U.S. Supreme Court

Shah v. Wilco Sys., Inc., 27 AD 3d 169 (1st Dept; 2005)

Outcome: Class action victory before New York Appellate Division

Burns v. Larstan Industries, Inc. 2004-CAA-00012

Outcome: Complete victory on the merits following a week of testimony from over a dozen witnesses

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Contours of Punitive Damages Are Ambiguously Defined	New Jersey Law Journal	2008
Family leave bill still ripe for abuse	Daily Record	2008

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
NJ Law Against Discrimination CLE presentation	Lawline CLE class	2012
Alexander v. Seton Hall: NJ's follow up to Ledbetter	Warren/Sussex SHRM 2011 Legal Update	2011

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