Eli Zev Freedberg

Eli Freedberg is the principal shareholder of the Law Office of Eli Freedberg, P.C.  His practice consists of representing and counseling clients in the hospitality industry, fitness industry, direct sales and retail sectors. In particular, Eli’s  clients are often involved in “bet the farm” class and collective actions.   Eli has defended clients and prosecuted cases involving a variety of discrimination claims in federal and state courts. In addition, Eli provides counsel to clients with respect to wage and hour compliance issues, restrictive covenants, independent contractor status, the hiring process, and on privacy, blogging, and surveillance issues in the workplace. Eli also negotiates and drafts  employment agreements, separation agreements, and restricitve covenants.

Currently, Eli is playing a key role in defending and prosecuting  several wage and hour class action lawsuits concerning alleged violations of tip pooling statutes, misappropriation of banquet service charges,  and alleged violations of overtime, meal break, uniform allowance, spread-of-hours regulations. Eli also manages investigations and audits carried out by both the United States Department of Labor and New York State Department of Labor. In addition, Eli has extensive experience litigating non-compete and defamation claims.

Specialties: Labor and Employment, Litigation, General Commercial Litigation

Features

• Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Discrimination Cases (Race, Gender, Disability)
• Easement and Boundary Disputes
• Foreclosures
• Freedom of Speech Cases
• Human Rights Advocacy
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• LGBTQ+ Rights
• Police Misconduct
• Prisoner Rights Cases
• Property Disputes
• Religious Rights Cases
• Residential Real Estate Transactions
• Title Issues
• Voting Rights Cases
• Zoning and Land Use

• License
  Licensed in Connecticut
  State: Connecticut
  Acquired: 2014
  Active
  
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2003
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2015 - Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
  2014 - Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
  2013 - Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
• Work Experience
  2007 - 2014 Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP
  2006 - 2007 Attorney, Piliero Goldstein Kogan & Miller LLP
  2005 - 2006 Attorney, Storch Amini & Munves P.C.
  2002 - 2005 Attorney, Jones Dat
• Education
  2002 - Benjamin N. Cardozo - JD - Juris Doctor
  1999 - SUNY Binghmaton - BA - Bachelor of Arts
• Languages
  Hebrew - Native / Fluent
  English - Native / Fluent

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