About

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National law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp was founded in 2004 to litigate public interest and social justice cases that add a significant value to individuals as well as improve society as a whole. With offices New York City, Washington, D.C., Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Diego, Nashville, and Baltimore, the firm specializes in representing plaintiffs with claims involving employment discrimination, wage and hour violations, executive representation, whistleblower/qui tam matters, ERISA matters, sexual violence, Title IX, victims' rights litigation, and related disputes.

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Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs - New York
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What the Team is Known For

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP is a respected plaintiff-side firm with a strong track record of successfully litigating complex employment matters. Strong performance in discrimination claims arising within the workplace, with other areas of strength including whistleblower actions and wage and hour disputes. Active in bringing gender discrimination claims against law firms.

Work Highlights

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  • Sanford Heisler Sharp represented Dr. Omaida Velazquez in a discrimination and unlawful retaliation matter against the University of Miami.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Sanford
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David Sanford
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David Sanford represents employees and executives in a wide range of employment matters. He is regularly called upon to handle complex cases involving allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

"David is an exceptional attorney. He brings deep expertise, assertiveness and client-centricity while being very clear on how the case should be handled to achieve the right outcomes."

"David is sophisticated, hard-working and can handle high-level matters."

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Labor & Employment: Mainly Plaintiffs

David Sanford
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Members

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Albert Powell

Alok Nadig

Andrew Macurdy

Andrew Melzer

Carolin Guentert

David Tracey

Eli Watkins

Elias Schultz

Emma Stanton

Jeremy Heisler

Kate MacMullin

Melinda Koster

Michael Palmer

Nicole Wiitala

Russell Kornblith

Scott Sullivan

Sharon Kim

Clients

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Female Attorneys at Morrison & Foerster

Female Attorneys at Morrison & Foerster

Female Attorneys at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Female Partner at Proskauer Rose

Female Partners at Chadbourne & Parke, LLP

Female Students at Columbia University

Female Students at Dartmouth College

Female Students at Yale University

Former Assistant of Robert De Niro

Former General Counsel at Giorgio Armani Corp.

Former in-house Counsel at Zara USA

MetLife Claims Specialists

Morgan Stanley Employees

Oracle Sales Representatives

Industries

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