David Evan Gottlieb

David E. Gottlieb is a Partner at Wigdor LLP and is an aggressive and zealous advocate for employees who have been subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.  Mr. Gottlieb has represented thousands of employees in individual, multi-plaintiff, collective and class action litigation before a wide array of federal and state trial and appellate courts, administrative agencies, and arbitral forums.

Features

• Discrimination Cases (Race, Gender, Disability)
• Employment Contracts
• Freedom of Speech Cases
• Harassment Claims
• Human Rights Advocacy
• LGBTQ+ Rights
• Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
• Police Misconduct
• Prisoner Rights Cases
• Religious Rights Cases
• Union Negotiations
• Voting Rights Cases
• Wage and Hour Disputes
• Whistleblower Protections
• Workplace Discrimination

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2006
  Inactive
  
• Honors
  2018 - Rising Star, Super Lawyers
  2017 - Rising Star, Super Lawyers
  2016 - Rising Star, Super Lawyers
  2015 - Rising Star, Super Lawyers
  2015 - Litigator Award, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
  2014 - Rising Star, Super Lawyers
  2014 - Litigator Award, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
• Work Experience
  2014 - Present Partner, Wigdor LLP
  1990 - Present Partner, Wigdor LLP
  2010 - 2013 Senior Associate, Wigdor LLP
  2006 - 2009 Associate, Lubelsky & Associates
  2005 - 2006 Clerk, The Innocence Project
• Sample of Legal Cases
  Heasley et al v. Vistaprint Corporate Solutions, Inc. et al 1:18-cv-10076 -
  SETTLEMENT
  Pisarri et al v. New York Sports Clubs et al 18-cv-1737 (LLS) -
  ONGOING
  Martin v. Designatronics, Inc. et al 17-CV-04907(DRH)(AKT) -
  ONGOING
  Espinal et al v. Duane Reade Inc. et al 513146/2016 -
  SETTLEMENT
  Sunaz v. Despont Studios LLC et al 1:17-cv-01979 -
  ONGOING
• Education
  2005 - University of Miami School of Law - JD - Juris Doctor
  2002 - University of Arizona - BA - Bachelor of Arts
• Publications
  2018 - New York Law Journal
  Confidentiality Agreements Cannot Restrict a Lawyer's Right to Practice
  2017 - Portfolio Media (Law360)
  Did Trump Ask the NFL to Break the Law?
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

Location