David Hahn Tracey

David Tracey is an Associate in the New York office of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington, DC, New York, California, Tennessee, and Maryland. Mr. Tracey represents employees in individual and class actions involving discrimination, wage and hour violations, employee benefits, and civil rights. He received his law degree magna cum laude from New York University School of Law, where he was awarded membership in the Order of the Coif. He received his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Yale University.

Mr. Tracey has represented numerous clients with discrimination claims in federal and state courts and administrate agencies. He served as counsel in Barrett, et al., v. Forest Laboratories, Inc., et al., a class action gender discrimination lawsuit. He also currently serves as counsel to Yale undergraduates who are challenging the all-male admission practices of Yale’s fraternities and the allegedly hostile environment associated with Greek life.

Among his cases protecting workers’ rights, Mr. Tracey is currently counsel in Julian et al., v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, representing insurance claim specialists in their claims for unpaid overtime compensation. He also represents current and former employees in class action litigation against Morgan Stanley and Home Depot for allegedly mismanaging their 401(k) plans.

Mr. Tracey also frequently negotiates severance packages and settlement agreements for employees with claims of discrimination and retaliation. He has represented clients who work in a wide range of positions across a variety of industries, including finance, academia, advertising, and insurance.

Prior to joining Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, Mr. Tracey clerked for the Honorable Garland E. Burrell Jr., Senior Judge for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California.

While a law student, Mr. Tracey represented tenants of the New York City Housing Authority in eviction proceedings. He also successfully petitioned for the release of an incarcerated individual who was serving a life sentence under California’s former “three strikes” law.

Prior to his career in law, Mr. Tracey was a community organizer at the Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. As an organizer, he worked with community members on projects concerning tenants’ rights, environmental health, and gun control.