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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 Alison | May 15, 2013 | Employment & Labor
A Great Lawyer and Amazingly Patient
Having come out of a horrible work experience, Joni was incredibly patient and helped me to communicate with my previous employers and achieve a great settlement for me. I was not at my emotional best because my working experience had been incredibly hard and I was worried about my future. Joni was n...
Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2013 | Employment & Labor
An Amazing Attorney
I hired Ms. Kletter to resolve a dispute with my employer that I had not been able to settle on my own. Even though I retained her after I had attempted to negotiate a settlement on my own, she came in and did an amazing job. She was even able to get me a better settlement than I initially requested....
Posted by Allison | March 08, 2013
Brilliant lawyer
Joni is a smart, dedicated, and powerful attorney. She helped me in every way possible to achieve what I was looking for. She kept consistently updating me on the process and explained everything perfectly for me. She is professional, trustworthy, and does an amazing job.
Posted by Daniel | February 20, 2013
Exceptionally professional and passionate
The best possible experience I could have had. Joni was very helpful, honest and professional every step of the way. I was very happy with the service provided and appreciated her excellent legal mind and honesty. Simply superb.
Posted by anonymous | January 29, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Hardworking, Honest and Passionate about Your Case
I came to Joni after going through a nasty employment issue. Joni listened to me and patiently explained all of my options from a legal perspective. I never felt like she was pushing me in one direction or another - just giving me the facts so that I could make informed decisions with her guidance. ...
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2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, 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