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Samuel John Cordes
About Samuel
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
50%
400 cases
Discrimination
40%
38 years | 400 cases
Civil Rights
5%
38 years | 100 cases
Constitutional
5%
38 years | 150 cases
Fees and Rates
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 36 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 37 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
Rothman Gordon, PC
310 Grant Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
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Avvo Review Score
28 Client Reviews
Samuel John Cordes's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Sam is a very talented employment law attorney. He is an advocate for his clients and has the results to prove it."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Cordes in an excellent labor attorney. In one of the most difficult and ever changing areas of law, with new administrations, both state and local, and an economy in fluctuation, you must go to Mr. Cordes. He is top notch, respected by counsel on all sides of the bar, and well known by all the judges and courtroom staff as being calm, cool, collective and most importantly effective."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Best Lawyers: Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2018
Best Lawyers: Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2017
2017 Employment Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Clients' Choice Award, AVVO
2016
Best Lawyer Employment, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2016
Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh, SuperLawyers
2015
Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers
2014
Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2013
Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers
2012
Pittsburgh Employment Lawyer of the year, Best Lawyers
2012
Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Super Lawyers
2012
Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyers in America--Employment and Labor Law, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Top 100 Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2011
Top 50 Super Lawyers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2010
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2009
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2007
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2007
Best Lawyers in America,
2006
Best Lawyers in America,
2006
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers,
2005
Best Lawyers in America,
2005
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers,
2004
Best Lawyers in America,
2004
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2003
America's Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers USA
2003
Best Lawyers in America,
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Partner, Rothman Gordon, P.C.
2010 - 2018
Partner, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates
1989 - 2009
Partner, Ogg, Cordes, Murphy & Ignelzi
Associations
2010 - Present
National College of Labor and Employment AttorneysFellow
2008 - Present
Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny CountyFellow
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
Allegheny County Bar Association
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Moranduzzo v. FSM Inc
Six figure verdict for Plaintiff
Palko v. Donohue Corporation
Verdict for Employee. Award of back pay and compensatory damages
McClain v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Jury awarded large compensatory damage verdict
Education
1988
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
Point Park University
MA - Masters
1980
Point Park University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
#MeToo in the Workplace
Harassment in the Workplace
2014
Employment Law Institute
Sexual Orientation Discrimination--the new big fight in employment law
2014
Employment Law institute
Proving 'But for" causation in employment discrimination action
2013
Annual Convention National Employment Lawyers Association
Trying a Discrimination Lawsuit
2011
Employment Law Institute
Employment Discrimination
2010
Employment Law Institute West
Employment Discrimination
2009
What's It Worth--Employment
Placing a value on Employment Discrimination cases
2009
Employment Law Institute-West
Employment Discrimination
2007
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2006
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2005
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2004
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2003
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2002
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2001
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
2000
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
1999
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
1998
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
1997
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
1996
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Employment Discrimination Law and Litigation
Publications
2001
Pennsylvania Law Weekly
Employers Minefield, Employees' Opportunity; Courts Now Give Teeth to Employer's Burden in Employment Discrimination Actions
2000
Unknown
Replacement No Longer Element of Employment Discrimination Prima Facie Case
1997
Pennsylvania Law Weekly
Third Circuit Slowly Expanding Scope of Relevant Discrimination Evidence
1994
Pittsburgh Legal Journal
Congress Overrules Leading Supreme Court Case on Admissibility of Evidence in Sexual Harassment Litigation
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can a employer force a employee to resign
06 Oct 2015
Q&A
What happens if an employer doesn't respond to the EEOC?
07 Feb 2015
Q&A
I would like to know if I could ask a boss for hush money so I won't go public about what's going on in his company.
19 Nov 2014