Hazel Hurst Employment Lawyers

Maureen has been an advocate of workers’ rights since her participation in a university living wage campaign in Baltimore in the mid-1990s. As a lawyer, she is a vigorous advocate who focuses on employment, employee benefits, civil rights, and class action litigation. Maureen has represented plaintiffs in multiple class-action cases, including Yost et al v. First Horizon National Corporation, (W.D. Tenn.) (conditionally certifying classes June 3, 2011). Maureen also represents individuals in employment matters, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and contract cases.

Christopher E. Ezold focuses his practice on assisting small and medium-sized businesses incorporate and grow their businesses. Mr. Ezold is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce, and has been designated as the Chamber’s General Counsel. Mr. Ezold is also a member of the Board of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education, and is a volunteer attorney with the Support Center for Child Advocates. Mr. Ezold is the former chair of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Committee, and has given presentations on employment and technology-related areas.

Laura Carlin Mattiacci is a partner and attorney at Console Law Offices LLC in Philadelphia. She serves as the lead trial counsel for the law firm’s most significant employment law cases in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As a skilled employment law attorney, Laura has represent a variety of clients including those are current and former employees and applicants for employment. She also has served as an advocate for those who have been victimized by discrimination based on sex, race, religion, national origin, color, disability, age, sexual orientation and pregnancy. Additionally, Laura’s practice includes significant class actions...

Gabby graduated magna cum laude from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Sciences and Paralegal Studies. She earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law. While at law school, she was a member and then the president of the International Law Society. During her last two years of law school, Gabriela participated in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition and she received an award for best brief. At Widener, Gabriela was the recipient of the Pamela K Karpouzis Memorial Scholarship Award and the Paul Isaac Leiter Memorial Scholarship Award.

As a native of...

Vincent Colianni is a graduate of Santa Clara University’s School of Law, and he began his legal career as a federal judicial law clerk for the Hon. Robert P. Aguilar of the Northern District of California. After his clerkship, Vince worked as a commercial litigator for Bingham McCutchen in San Francisco and Cooley LLP in Palo Alto, California. Vince’s practice focuses on representing individuals in personal injury, products liability, employment, and civil rights matters. He has tried over 20 cases to verdict in federal and state courts. Vince is a member of the American Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association....

Sidney L. Gold is a New Jersey and Pennsylvania employment lawyer with extensive experience counseling employers regarding compliance with Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA and FMLA. Mr. Gold has significant experience in representing both private sector and public sector employers, including state universities and municipalities in employment and civil rights matters. His labor law firm was lead counsel in the nationwide class action against Abercrombie & Fitch. Mr. Gold has written extensively on issues of employment discrimination and has authored many articles for the Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly. Mr. Gold has also given presentations on...

I am a Partner with Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C. and have practiced with the firm for over seven years. I litigate in Federal and State Courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including in the District of New Jersey, the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania and in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. I have successfully handled trials, arbitrations, mediations, settlement conferences, EEOC mediations, unemployment hearings and many other employment-related matters.

I am the owner of The Lacy Employment Law firm, LLC, which specializes in worker's rights as well as civil rights. Prior to opening my law firm, I worked for one of the largest international law firms in the world.

I also took a sabbatical from large law firm life to complete a clerkship with the Honorable Cathy Bissoon in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

I tried my first federal jury trial to verdict at age 26. With that victory, I became one of the youngest lawyers to win a federal civil...

I have been working exclusively for the benefit of injured and disabled clients for more than 20 years. I have focused my practice exclusively in injury and disability related fields, such as workers’ compensation, social security (SSDI and SSI), disability insurance claims (ERISA and private disability insurance), and unemployment compensation claims. If you choose to retain our firm, you can be confident that your case will be given individual attention by me. I understand that your case is your only concern. From the moment you take part in your free consultation to the moment your case is fully resolved,...

Bryan was born in Los Angeles, CA. He attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Michigan where he received his Bachelors of Arts Degree. He obtained his Juris Doctorate law degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Mr. Arce is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, and Pennsylvania State Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and the District of Columbia.

Prior to coming to the firm, Mr. Arce worked as a Judicial Intern for the Equal Employment Opportunities...

Creative Problem Solver, with a personal touch.

Arbitrator on American Arbitration Association, American Health Lawyers Association and FINRA rosters. Advocate in appeals from administrative agencies, benefit plans, and trial court decisions. Comprehensive knowledge of disability employment and benefit law, federal, state and local government employment and benefits, security clearances and ERISA. Rated AV (preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell, recognized by Pennsylvania SuperLawyers for more than 11 years. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Federal Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of...

Ben Folkman, licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, D.C., started Folkman Law Offices, P.C. in 1998. Ben is extremely client-focused and works diligently to ensure all client's needs are met. A highly experienced litigator, Ben is certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as well as a Board Certified Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Ben has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer for the last ten years and a Top Lawyer in SJ Magazine for the last eight years.

Mr. Swain has investigated and recovered millions in compensation for those who have been catastrophically injured or who have died as a result of their injuries. He has successfully litigated claims involving medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, work-related accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and other wrongful death and permanent disability matters. The Swain Law Firm specializes in the following areas of practice: * Catastrophic Personal Injury Matters * Medical Malpractice * Motor Vehicle Accidents * Work Related Injuries & Worker's Compensation * Construction Accidents ...

Jared is part of the Ciccarelli Law Offices Litigation team.

Jared grew up in North Huntingdon, PA in Westmoreland County. He received his J.D. from Penn State Law School. Following graduation, he served as the Senior Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jennifer Harlacher Sibum of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. Jared developed the research, writing, and analytical skills which are required of a successful attorney. He actively participated in criminal, civil and family law, as well as civil forfeiture matters.

Jared brings his research, writing, and analytical abilities, as well as his knowledge of the inner workings of...

Jeremy Donham has a practice focused in the field of Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination and Workplace Privacy. Mr. Donham is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania and West Virginia State Courts. He is admitted to all Federal District Courts in Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also admitted to the Federal District Courts of Northern West Virginia. Mr. Donham was a prosecutor in Pennsylvania before opening a practice in employment and workplace civil rights. Mr. Donham gives personal attention to his clients by providing technologically based client interaction portals where clients can view and upload...

Gregory Kirschenbaum is a New York City employment attorney at the law firm of Phillips and Associates who can handle the full spectrum of cases arising from violations of workplace rights. Mr. Kirschenbaum is passionate about helping people who need a sexual harassment lawyer or assistance with another claim. He enjoys seeing how cases unfold from start to finish and coming to work daily to advocate on behalf of those in need. Achieving positive resolutions makes the hard work worth it for him. Mr. Kirschenbaum also has strong trial experience.

Mr. Kirschenbaum received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from...

John Daller is a Cum Laude graduate of Duquesne University School of Law with concentrations in Health Law Business and Government, Business Corporate Governance, Government Administration, and Criminal Litigation. During his time at Duquesne, he participated in the Urban Development Practicum. John’s wide scope of legal practice is enhanced by his over 20 years of experience and status as a licensed physician and board-certified general and transplant surgeon and intensivist. This background is uniquely valuable when managing health care and disability issues.

I am the principal of Michael J. Betts LLC and have over thirty-eight years of experience handling a broad range of civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on commercial litigation and business disputes, securities litigation, FINRA arbitrations and other investment-related claims, trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation and professional negligence claims.

I also serve as an alternative dispute resolution neutral and have been selected by litigants to serve as mediator in numerous cases. I am certified as a mediator by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. I also am on the national arbitrator rosters...

Scott L. Feldman is a sole practitioner with offices in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Now in his thirty-first year, Mr. Feldman focuses his practice on Landlord and Tenant Law and Consumer and Commercial Collections and Litigation. He represents several large apartment complexes, and advises their rental managers and corporate personnel. He is a graduate of the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie-Mellon University and the Widener University School of Law, where he was a two-year member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Mr. Feldman is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey State and Federal Courts,...

Charles A. Lamberton is a top-rated Pittsburgh employment lawyer and wrongful termination attorney who has recovered millions of dollars for his clients. He represents executives, managers & professionals in high-end discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment & wrongful termination cases. His results include: $2,000,000 (wrongful death). $1,500,000 (wrongful termination), $950,000 (age discrimination), $750,000 (military service discrimination), $725,000 (negligent hiring/sexual harassment), $725,000 (military service discrimination), $600,000 (insurance bad faith), $500,000 (sexual harassment), $500,000 (age discrimination), $490,000 (sexual harassment), $450,000 (disability discrimination), $250,000 (age discrimination), $240,000 (age discrimination), $200,000 (pregnancy discrimination). Following a favorable verdict at trial, one of Mr. Lamberton’s clients wrote: “As...

Ms. Post is an experienced counselor and litigator, concentrating her practice in the representation of employees in all aspects of employment related litigation in federal court and before administrative agencies. This includes claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and discrimination based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and pregnancy. As a litigator, Ms. Post has represented both employees and employers in litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, the American Arbitration Association, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Pennsylvania Human...

Mr. Murphy has devoted his entire legal career to employment law. He has represented both employees & employers & knows all the angles & pressure points in any employment dispute. He has litigated claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”) & the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”). Mr. Murphy also has extensive experience bringing individual & class...

The Firm of Karpf, Karpf, & Cerutti, P.C. focuses on informing employees and former employees about their legal rights concerning the workplace and helping them to take swift legal action on their behalf when necessary.

Have you been wrongfully fired?
Are you being treated unfairly at work?

In these tough economic times, it may seem that your employer has all the power. You may think that you have few, if any, rights against the actions of your employer. But this is simply not true. Federal, state, and local laws protect workers and regulate various aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Our employment attorneys in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York can advise you how these various laws apply to your situation.

Wages and overtime
Leave time
Hiring and firing
Discrimination and hostile work environments
Pensions and employee benefits
Workplace safety
Accommodations...

Stephen G. Console is the founding partner of the firm – which was formed in 1990. He currently is the managing partner.

In 36 years of practice, Steve has been at the forefront of both fighting for, and expanding, the rights of employees who are the victims of abuse of power by their employees and who have had their civil rights violated. Examples include: trying the first case ever televised in a federal court of the United States in 1991; bringing the first case ever filed under CEPA – the NJ whistle-blower law; establishing the legal precedent that investigators in claims...

Rich Sokorai is a Partner at High Swartz LLP. Rich concentrates his practice in trials, appeals and related advice on behalf of business entities, municipalities and individuals in municipal, commercial, and tort matters. Significant cases that Rich has handled include disputes over control of closely held corporations, franchise disputes, claims for breach of fiduciary duty for both non-profit and for profit corporations, construction disputes, ordinance validity challenges, and large tort cases.

Rich has tried cases in state courts, federal courts and boards of view, as well as administrative courts such as the Environmental Hearing Board and the Public Utility Commission. He...

Henry J. Donner concentrates his practice in construction law. He has decades of experience counseling and representing those in the construction industry: real estate developers, condominium associations, contractors, subcontractors, architects/engineers, and construction contractor associations. Henry also applies extensive industry knowledge to the management and efficient resolution of virtually any problem that might arise in the course of construction from start to finish. He also skillfully negotiates multi-party disputes over cost estimates, design errors, defective installation and contract details. Contractors and their associations rely on Henry to represent their trustees on retirement, health, training and vacation plans. Henry’s professional network puts...

Ms. Ma graduated from Boston University. After college, she attended and graduated from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Ms. Ma is licensed to practice in state courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as before federal courts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.

The law offices of Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C. focuses almost exclusively in the area of employment law and civil rights litigation. Our offices service clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. We pride ourselves on achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. Areas of Law: Employment Law Employment Discrimination Employer Liability Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Race Discrimination Sex Discrimination Religious Discrimination Pregnancy Discrimination Whistle Blowing Family and Medical Leave Restrictive Covenants Wage and Hour Law Overtime Claims Severance Packages Contract Law ERISA violations Timothy's Bar Admissions include: Pennsylvania State, New Jersey State, Federal Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania, District of New Jersey and Third Circuit Court of...

Rob is a former human resources executive and management labor and employment lawyer with nearly two decades of experience at an S&P 500 company. He now puts that corporate experience to work for employees in all facets of employment law practice, with a particular emphasis on wage and hour matters involving misclassification of independent contractors, employees misclassified as exempt from overtime, and failure to pay overtime. Rob's in-house experience affords him a valuable perspective when advising clients with an employment issue.

Kevin Cornish focuses his practice on commercial, civil, and contract & business litigation. His clients include individuals as well as local, regional, and national businesses. Kevin has handled cases involving contract disputes, the Mechanic’s Lien Law, the Contractor Subcontractor Payment Act, the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law, and the Landlord Tenant Act. Kevin’s experience includes resolving cases through trial, arbitration, and negotiation.

Prior to joining High Swartz LLP in November 2012, Kevin represented clients as a litigation associate for a prominent Montgomery County law...

Lew is an employment lawyer and former senior human resources executive with over three decades of experience in private practice and corporate in-house settings. He served as General Counsel to both a privately held manufacturing company and an S&P 500 energy company. Lew uses his 35 years of experience as a management employment lawyer and human resources executive in the exclusive representation of executives, senior managers, and professionals in complex employment matters.

I was originally trained and certified as a mediator by the Cincinnati Institute of Justice in 1982, when serving as a neutral for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. In 2013, I refreshed my training with a 40-hour American Arbitration Association mediation skills training seminar. While I maintain a modest private law practice representing small businesses in NEPA, the focus of my practice is now as a neutral, facilitating the resolution of conflicts and settlement of disputes for businesses and individuals. I am equipped to facilitate the resolution of most any kind of conflict, but my three decades...