Thomas A. Ricotta

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Thomas A. Ricotta

3.3
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 21 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Long Island City, NY
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment ... +2 more

31-10 37th Avenue, Suite 401, Long Island City, NY

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About Thomas

Biography

If you have been treated unfairly in the workplace, I will help you find justice.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Discrimination 25%

21 years | 450 cases

25%
Employment and Labor 25%

21 years | 600 cases

25%
Sexual Harassment 25%

21 years | 150 cases

25%
Wrongful Termination 17%

17%
Education 8%

21 years | 50 cases

8%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

30%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2022 2021 2020
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+ 6

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 21 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2004

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Ricotta & Marks, P.C.

31-10 37th Avenue, Suite 401, Long Island City, NY, 11101

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Thomas A. Ricotta's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.3 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Arbitration

Amazing Attorney

Mr. Ricotta represented me at an arbitration. He was very knowledgeable and hard working. He was able to get my case settled fairly. I would definitely use his services in the future and will recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney.

Posted by Teacher | August 26, 2014 | Litigation

Professional, sincere, wonderful representation

Thomas Ricotta is a wonderful, knowledgable lawyer. He has been my lawyer for 2 years now and his courteous and warm presence made me feel at ease from the onset of my case. His past success as a litigator is impressive and his representation of me has continued to meet and exceed my expectations. ... He is very thorough and always willing to communicate and explain legal processes. Tom continues to genuinely support me and has continued to work hard to ensure the best for me. I highly recommend him and wish him continued success!

Posted by anonymous | December 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination

DO NOT hire Tom ricotta

Whatever you do, do not hire this law firm. Tom ricotta is as crooked as they come and should be held criminally responsible for his business practices. You’ll end up with 10x more problems than you started off with. He will take your retainer, and then work against you in a way that appears that he’...s working on your case in your best interest when in reality, he’s working against you. Eg; file incorrectly, and wait until the last minute to present a case that will get dismissed for reasons he expects you to not understand. I hired Tom ricotta on retainer and after submitting payment, he completely disappeared. He did everything in his power to malinger the submission after being completely unresponsive for weeks and months at a time. I was still working for the employer at the time and he did everything in his power to help and let them harm me as hard as they wanted without even answering/returning a call or email. He intentionally left out key aspects of the legal argument (wrongful termination, unpaid wages etc..) and strictly focused on submitting subpar discrimination case in this undermining Manner that would get dismissed. I had to spend the entire time getting attacked and retaliated on by the employer while he disappeared and allowed them, then he tried to help them get away with all these different tactics expecting me to not to understand. He waited until the last minute to dump projects in me with work he was supposed to be doing. He would surprise me with requirements at the last minute intentionally, hoping I wouldn’t be able to gather or produce what was needed to officially prove my claims or produce something that he could justify being my fault. That’s just one example of the underlying theme. The guy completely would try and mess up the case and undermine me and blame me. His intention the whole time was to burn the statute of limitations and submit a bogus claim that he understands will get dismissed but it looks like he’s fighting in your best interests. He knows what he’s doing, because he tried everything in his power to avoid me until the last minute so that after he was done blowing the case, I wouldn’t have enough time to hire someone else to legitimately address it. He works for the employer and what he does is criminal, he understands what he’s doing and he also understands how hard it will be for the people he scams to come after him or do anything to fix the damage he caused to the case in time, if you’re smart enough to even figure it out. He will blow you off and avoid you until the last minute until he can submit a case that will get dismissed and still get credit for making pretend he represented you on a case that just didn’t work out, instead of what really happened, which is he work both sides at the same time, breaching his fiduciary responsibilities and committing fraud. Good luck trying to get in touch with him while it’s happening. Tom ricotta claims he represents employees but instead he prays in the vulnerable client base that are in need of assistance. He hopes you won’t understand the legal proceeding or anything to do with law so he can take advantage if you. I swear on everything holy it felt like I employed their lawyer because of so many factors, such as the way he would undermine my claims after he took my money and spent months pretending to be working in my case. It felt like he was relaying information about me and the case to the employer the way the employer would react to information I spoke to him about immediately. Tom ricotta is the biggest con artist and he uses his knowledge of law to take advantage of people that employ him clearly expecting them to be unaware of what he's actually doing. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT hire Tom ricotta

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Thomas A. Ricotta's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Nohavicka

Employment and labor lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Paes

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Ricotta is very knowledgeable with regard to NY employment law."

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Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Other

"This lawyer is aggressive and diligent. I endorse this lawyer."

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Jonas Urba

Employment and labor lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ricotta has contributed to AVVO's employment and labor section for a number of years. The help he has provided to hundreds of potential clients at no cost appears well reasoned and sound."

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Mahir Nisar

Employment and labor lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Matthew Weinick

Employment and labor lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tom is an outstanding lawyer. He is experienced and professional when it comes to handling employment discrimination cases. I respect his commitment to his clients and his passion and effectiveness in representing them."

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Matthew Porges

Unknown lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Ricotta is highly intelligent and very dedicated to his work. Quite simply, he is one of the best litigators I know."

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Michael Lambert

Employment and labor lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I refer all employment matters to the firm of White, Ricotta, and Marks. Mr. Ricotta is renowned as a skilled trial lawyer, with multiple high value cases under his belt. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

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Vincent White

Employment and labor lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"In the earliest days of my career I had the opportunity to work under the supervision of Mr. Thomas Ricotta. The lessons I learned from him handed me the keys to a lifetime career of helping people and hunting down discrimination. I am thrilled to have the continued opportunity to work with Thomas at White, Ricotta & Marks, P.C. where we continue our work as employment attorneys."

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Matthew Marks

Employment and labor lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have known Tom for 5 years. He is one of the finest trial attorneys I have ever come across. He constantly strives to get the most for his clients."

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Michael Paes

Employment and labor lawyer

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Matthew Porges

Employment and labor lawyer

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Mahir Nisar

Unknown lawyer

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Matthew Marks

Employment and labor lawyer

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Vincent White

Employment and labor lawyer

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Matthew Weinick

Employment and labor lawyer

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Michael Lambert

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

10 Best Labor and Employment Attorney, New York, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Top 40 Under 40 Labor/Employment Lawyer in the State of New York, The American Society of Legal Advocates

2014

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2013

Top Contributor Award, Avvo

2009

Top 50 Verdicts, Verdict Search

2008

Top 50 Verdicts, Verdict Search

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Partner, Ricotta & Marks, P.C.

2013 - Present

Partner, White, Ricotta & Marks, P.C.

2005 - 2013

Senior Associate, Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC

Associations

2016 - Present

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2016 - Present

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2016 - Present

American Institute of Legal Counsel

Member

2015 - Present

American Society of Legal Advocates

Member

2007 - Present

Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Academy of Law

Member

2004 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Hines v. The Village of Hempstead Police Department

Jury Verdict ($350,000)

Wallace v. Suffolk County Police Department, et al.

Jury Verdict ($875,000)

Bianco v. Flushing Hospital Medical Center

Jury Verdict ($15,000,000)

Olsen, et al. v. The County of Nassau, et al.

Jury Verdict ($1,000,002)

Fishman v. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, et al.

Jury Verdict

Bensy v. Malverne Union Free School District, et al.

Jury Verdict for Plaintiff ($100,000)

Penniston v. New York City Department of Education, et al.

Jury Verdict ($523,000)

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Education

2003

Hofstra University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

Le Moyne College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

New York Law Journal Webinar

Constructive Discharge: Building the Case for Reasonable Economic Damages

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Thomas earned significant contribution points in 2022.

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