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Michael Palmer is a Partner in the New York office of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP. After twice being selected as a “Rising Star,” Mr. Palmer was selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers List in 2016 and 2017, a distinction based upon peer evaluation and recognized in Super Lawyers’ publications.
Mr. Palmer is Co-Chair of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s wage and hour practice with Andrew Melzer. Mr. Palmer represents individuals in complex litigations, including wage and hour class actions, False Claims Act lawsuits, and employment discrimination actions. His recent work includes representing contract recruiters who accuse their employer of not paying them for overtime worked; litigating a class action on behalf of sales workers who allege they were misclassified as exempt from overtime compensation; representing female pharmaceutical reps asserting they were paid less than their male counterparts; and prosecuting a case on behalf of a health care worker who alleged his former employer engaged in illegal kickbacks in violation of the False Claims Act.
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During his legal career, Mr. Palmer has acted as lead counsel in numerous individual and class action lawsuits and represented thousands of individuals who suffered unpaid wages, employment discrimination, and harassment. He has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Mr. Palmer has argued cases before trial and appellate courts and is admitted to practice before the Bar of the State of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the federal district courts for the Southern District, Eastern District, and Western District of New York. He has written on current employment law issues and been published in NELA/NY’s New York Employee Advocate.
Mr. Palmer received his law degree from New York University School of Law in 2004. Prior to law school, he studied philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with highest honors.
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Acquired: 2005
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17 State Street, Suite 3700, New York, NY, 10004
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Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Professional and helpful
Mr. Palmer was extremely helpful in guiding me as to whether I had a case or not. He laid out the scenarios, all the pros and cons, and let me make all the decisions. My ultimate decision led to a satisfactory outcome that would not have been possible without his help. A no-nonsense lawyer that doesn...
Posted by Roberta | March 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Excellent Employment and Labor Attorney
Michael Palmer replaced an attorney on my case. At first I was somewhat skeptical as the former attorney at his firm was impressive. Nevertheless, he did not disappoint. If I had only one word to describe him, it would be thorough, and in my opinion thoroughness leads to success. In addition to be...
Posted by Sherry sunshine | February 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Simply the Best!
I was recently involved in a very complex legal situation which required representation from multiple lawyers in 2 different states. My case encompassed several areas of the law including: employment, workers comp and personal injury. As you can imagine, this was a very difficult and stressfu...
Posted by Daniel | October 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Excellent Employment Attorney
I retained Michael to pursue an employment related issue for me. From the Onset, Michael exhibited a level of professionalism,dedication and diligence to the case that had me pleasantly surprised. He made sure that all facts related to the case were ascertained, and consistently kept me abreast with ...
Posted by Lynette | October 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Employment Lawyer-- Excellent
Michael Palmer is an amazing attorney. From beginning to the end, he was professional, accurate, attentive, sensitive to certain subject matter, always on time when it came to calls, emails, contracts. From the start he took the time and went over in ever detail for my case, he took time for every ca...
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2017
NY Metro Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
NY Metro Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
NY Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
NY Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2013 - Present
Partner, Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
2013 - 2013
Founder, The Palmer Law Firm
2004 - 2013
Associate, Joseph & Kirschenbaum LLP
2004
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English