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Joni H. Kletter is a labor and employment counselor and litigator with 20 years of legal and government experience. Her practice focuses on employment and contract litigation, contract negotiations, arbitration, mediation and government law and compliance.
As Commissioner and Chief Judge of NYC’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), Kletter led a 600-person independent administrative law court that hears over 500,000 summonses and conducts over 2,000 trials annually with a $70 million-dollar budget. Prior to her role at OATH, Kletter served as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Appointments, Counsel to the City’s Legislative Affairs Office and was the Principal EEO Officer at City Hall. Kletter also served as a labor and employment attorney at Meyer Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. for over eight years, and prior to that, spent over two years as a Federal Law Clerk for the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York. She has represented unions, employers and employees in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies and arbitrators. She has drafted numerous articles and employment alerts about developments in employment law and advised employers on best practices. She is an active participant in Park Slope, Brooklyn civic life where she has lived since 2006
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Acquired: 2005
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165 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York, NY, 10006
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Posted by David | April 29, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Outstanding lawyer
I was referred to Joni by a friend at a time when I desperately needed to handle a really bad situation at work. Joni is a first class attorney - she was extremely responsive & knowledgeable, and handled my case very strategically. Her advice was always on point, emotion-free, and smart. I hope I'd ...
Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Great Experience
I was referred to Joni by someone when I came across a frusterating and difficult situation with a former employer. She was very understanding throughout the ordeal but remained solid as a rock when it came to my rights. She was able to solidify a great severance for me. Joni is highly knowledgeable,...
Posted by Thomas | February 18, 2015 | Employment & Labor
Successful Negotiator
My situation required negotiating of severance plus client retention. It was handled very well. Joni had to be relentless in getting what was needed and she was successful.
Posted by C.V. | August 11, 2014 | Employment & Labor
Calm, strategic and thoroughly knowledgeable
When Ms. Kletter took on my employment-related case, she was quick to understand the facts and equally quick to establish expectations. She subsequently spelled out my options to tackle both my financial wants and emotional/mental redress. Joni is friendly, patient and strategic. She can also be as...
Posted by anonymous | August 08, 2014 | Employment & Labor
Fast, informative response
I found Joni through a friend and could not have been more pleased with her response. I was looking for guidance on my options within an abusive work environment. Joni calmly talked me through the law, what my options might be and was very direct about her fees so I could make a thoughtfully informed...
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2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Pro-Bono Attorney Award, Touro Law School
2004
Outstanding Graduate, National Association of Women Lawyer's Award
2004
Jacob Burns Medal for Scholastic Achievement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2004
Order of Barristers, National Order of Barristers
2020 - 2022
Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, NYC's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
2018 - 2020
Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Appointments
2015 - 2018
Counsel and First Deputy Director, NYC Mayor's Office of City Legislative Affairs
2007 - 2015
Associate, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, PC
2004 - 2007
Federal Law Clerk, United States District Court Eastern District Of New York
Member
Member
Member
Member
2004
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
2012
Caregiver Discrimination
2012
Cyber Crimes
2011
The Equal Pay Act