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Practice Areas
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Additional Practice Areas
- Representing Employees
- Age Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Racial Slurs and Hostile Work Environment
- Overtime and Wage/Hour Claims
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
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- New York
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- 2nd Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English
- French
- Haitian Creole
- Italian
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Phillips & Associates, Attorneys at Law, PLLC
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- Chief Counsel
- Project Hope: The New Direction, Inc
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- Attorney
- Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington
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- Attorney
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
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- Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Torkwasé Y. Sekou, J.S.C.
- Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage
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- Attorney
- Israel, Israel & Purdy, LLP
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Education
- Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
- J.D. (2004)
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- Franklin College Switzerland
- B.A. (2000) | International Relations and Economics
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Awards
- Top 100 Black Lawyers
- National Black Lawyers
- Top Woman Attorney
- New York Super Lawyers
- Top Women Attorneys in New York City
- CRAIN Magazine
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar # 4275806
- Member
- Current
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- National Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- National Employment Lawyers Association in New York
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- Current
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- Connecticut State Bar
- Member
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- New York State Bar Association
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- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- I Slept With My Boss… Now He’s Harassing Me! What Can I Do?
- Pregnancy Rights You Need to Know
- Preserving Your Rights for an Employment Discrimination Case
Speaking Engagements
- Trial Advocacy, Punitive Damages and Jury Awards
- National Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section; NELA NY
- Guest Legal Correspondent
- WPIX Morning News, WBLS "Cafe Mocha" and 103.9 Long Island News Radio "On the Docket"
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Marjorie M. Sharpe's Website Profile
- Website
- Phillips & Associates, Attorneys at Law, PLLC Website
- Blog
- New York Employment Attorney Blog
- The Importance of Timely Action if You’ve Encountered Workplace Discrimination in New York
November 17, 2022 - Defaults Judgments and How to Get One in Your New York Sexual Harassment Case
November 9, 2022 - Presenting a Viable Retaliation Claim in New York, Even if Your Underlying Discrimination or Harassment Claim Doesn’t Succeed
October 31, 2022
- Blog
- New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog
- A New Jersey Police Detective Landed a $1M Settlement After Coworkers Hung a Stuffed Monkey in a Noose Outside His Workstation
November 17, 2022 - A New Jersey Pilot Recovered $305K After His Employer Refused to Accommodate His Buddhist Religious Beliefs
November 9, 2022 - What It Does — and Doesn’t Take to Establish a Case for Retaliation in Violation of Title VII
October 31, 2022
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