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Hugh Baran
also known as Hugh Stephen Baran
About Hugh
Biography
I am a workers' rights lawyer with a public interest background. My current practice focuses on representing workers in wage theft claims and claims of discrimination, in both class actions and individual cases (in court or arbitration). I have represented workers in a wide range of industries, including nurses, entertainers, and building service workers.
I also advise workers about severance negotiations/agreements, non-compete provisions and other employment contract provisions, and other legal issues, and represents workers and organizations in appellate litigation.
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Licensed in New Jersey for 2 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2023
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 3 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 2022
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 8 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2018
No misconduct found
Location
Katz Banks Kumin LLP
111 Broadway, Suite 1702, New York, NY, 10006
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Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Excellent attorney, and compassionate human
Hugh is a terrific attorney. I really appreciated that he took extensive time to fully explain what complicated legal language meant and answered every question I had. I was impressed with his legal competence, as well as his compassionate personality.
Hugh Baran's Lawyer Endorsements
"Hugh Baran is an exceptional lawyer and person who I have worked with and known for ten years. In my career, I have met few employee advocates as smart, zealous, and ethical as he is. Hugh brings creativity, integrity, attention to detail, and doggedness to every project and case. I cannot recommend him enough to anyone with issues in the workplace."
"Hugh is a terrific and talented attorney. He is smart and strategic as he seeks justice for clients."
"Mr. Baran is one of the top lawyers I have had the pleasure of working with. He is knowledgeable and has strong advocacy and writing skills. He is adept at strategic thinking and linking with allies and co-counsel when needed. You could not go wrong with him!"
"I have had the pleasure of working with Hugh on several matters. Hugh approaches his clients and their cases with thoughtfulness and care. He is attentive to not only the nuances of the legal issues at play, but also the various strategies that may help his clients achieve their goals and obtain the resolution they seek in bringing their case. Hugh is also brilliant at thinking through complicated legal problems and breaking them down in a clear, straightforward way that a non-attorney can understand. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking legal representation for workplace matters."
Daniel Werner
Class action lawyer
Experience
Honors
N/A
Skadden Fellowship, 2019-21, Skadden Foundation
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Partner, Katz Banks Kumin LLP
2024 - 2025
Counsel, Katz Banks Kumin LLP
2021 - 2021
Senior Staff Attorney & Skadden Fellow, National Employment Law Project
2021 - 2024
Attorney at Law, Kakalec Law
2019 - 2020
Staff Attorney & Skadden Fellow, National Employment Law Project
2018 - 2019
Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
2017 - 2018
Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Associations
2020 - Present
National Employment Lawyers Association (New York chapter)
Education
2017
New York University School of Law
J.D.
Speaking Engagements
2023
NELA-NY Fall Conference
Challenging Forced Arbitration Provisions
2021
George Mason Law & Economics Center, Congressional Civil Justice Academy
Employment Law & Employer Liability Issues Implicated by COVID-19
2020
Low-Wage Worker Legal Network
Fighting Back Against Corporate Immunity Proposals & Liability Waivers
2020
Columbia Legal Services/Northwest Justice Project Training
Forced Arbitration & Farmworkers in Washington State
Publications
2021
Policy/Data Brief for the National Employment Law Project, with Elisabeth Campbell
Forced Arbitration Helped Employers Who Committed Wage Theft Pocket $9.2 Billion in 2019 From Workers in Low-Paid Jobs
2021
Connecticut Mirror, with Carlos Moreno
Empowering workers in a fairer workplace
2020
2020
2019
Berkeley Journal of Employment & Labor Law
In Croson’s Wake: Affirmative Action, Local Hiring, and the Ongoing Struggle to Diversify America’s Building & Construction Trades
Languages
French
Spanish