First Admitted: 1997, New York

Professional Webpage: https://leedsbrownlaw.com/team/

Bar/Professional Activity:

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
Former Chairperson, Labor and Employment Law Committee, Nassau County Bar Association's
U.S. Supreme Court
Nassau County Bar Association
New York State, 1997

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Ex-Nassau cop wins political retaliation lawsuithttp://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/ex-nassau-cop-wins-political-retaliation-lawsuit-1.6941322
Sherry Hines awarded $350,000 after lawsuithttp://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/sherry-hines-awarded-350-000-after-lawsuit-1.3230564
Flushing Hospital nurse gets $15 million award in sexual harassment suit http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/flushing-hospital-nurse-15-million-award-sexual-harassment-suit-article-1.369554, 2009
Cleared of charges, Glen Head teacher returns to workhttp://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/cleared-of-charges-glen-head-teacher-returns-to-work-1.6471924
Figherfighers awarded $625K in malicious prosecution and abuse of process lawsuit - http://abc7ny.com/news/father-and-son-firefighters-vindicated-after-being-accused-of-theft-/1824545/ , 2017
Nassau to borrow about $1M to settle suitshttp://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/nassau-to-borrow-about-1m-to-settle-suits-1.6845276
Gay Ex-cop Wins Harassment Suithttp://www.nydailynews.com/archives/boroughs/gay-ex-cop-wins-harassment-suit-article-1.828896

Videos:

The video can be found under the subtitle "2013 Lectures.", Epilepsy and Employment, 2013
News Conference: law firm of Leeds Morelli & Brown successfully won a Gender discrimination case against Nassau County and Nassau Police Department., One Million Dollar Verdict Against Nassau County, 2012

Pro bono/Community Service:

American Cancer Society, Taste of Hope Planning Committee Member. Volunteer time and effort to plan, produce and promote Taste of Hope, an NYC event that occurss anually to benefit the American Cancer Society in its fight against cancer., 2012
President, Merrick Manor Cooperative Board, 2003

Educational Background:

University at Albany, B.S. in Business Administration, Cum Laude

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

“Bridge the Gap: Sexual Harassment” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2019
“Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims” – National Business Institute, 2019
"Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era" – Nassau County Bar Association
, 2018
“Associational Discrimination in the Employment Context” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2018
“ADA Direct Threat Defense” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2017
"Effective Closing Statements - Strategies for Winning" - Nassau County Bar Association, 2017
Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace: Marijuana and Other Considerations” – National Business Institute, 2016
"Second Circuit Employment Law Update.", Nassau County Bar Association, 2014
“Win at Trial with Persuasive Closing Arguments and PowerPoint Presentations” – New York City Bar Association, 2014
“Jury Selection in State and Federal Court” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2013
“Epilepsy and Employment” – NYU Langone Medical Center: Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES), 2013
“Persuade the Judge & Jury in Your Opening & Closing Arguments Using Storytelling, Body Language, PowerPoint & More…” – New York City Bar Association, 2013
“Human Resource Law”– Jackson Lewis Breakfast Series, 2013
“Forging a Path: Dissecting Controversial Health Legislation in the Workplace” – Hofstra University School of Law, 2013
“Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now”– National Business Institute, 2013
“Persuasive Opening and Closing Arguments and Dynamic Presentations” – New York City Bar Association, 2012
“Annual School Law Conference: Americans with Disabilities Act Panel” – Federal Court Bar Association (N.D.N.Y.), 2012
“Americans with Disabilities Act: Claims by Employees for Reasonable Accommodations; Leaves of Absence; and Ramifications of Disciplinary Proceedings under the Circumstances” – Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association, 2012
“Roundtable Discussion Regarding Recent Supreme Court Cases” – Nassau County Bar Association Labor and Employment Committee, 2011
“Basics of Employment Law: Retaliation, Discrimination, and Wage & Hour”– Nassau County Bar Association, 2011
“Hot Topics in Employment Discrimination Law”– Nassau County Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association, 2011
“16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Sway the Judge and Jury: Persuasive Opening and Closing Arguments” – New York City Bar Association, 2011
“Basics of Employment Law” – New York City Bar Association, 2010
“Sway the Judge and Jury: Persuasive Opening & Closing Arguments” – New York City Bar Association, 2010
“16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate and Litigation” – New York City Bar Association, 2010
“Annual Supreme Court Review: Cases Relevant to Labor & Employment Law” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2010
“Technology and the Workplace” – Suffolk County Bar Center, 2009
“16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation” – New York City Bar Association, 2009
“Dean’s Hour – New Haven Firefighters, Sotomayor & The Supreme Court’s 2009-10 Term” – Nassau County Bar Association Labor & Employment and Civil Rights Committees, 2009
“Effective Trial Techniques: Examining Witnesses & Navigating Objections” – New York City Bar Association, 2009
“Olsen et. al. v. County of Nassau et. al.: A Discussion” – Nassau County Bar Association Labor and Employment, 2008
“Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law: Pregnancy Discrimination” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2008
“Damages in Employment Law Cases: How to Calculate & Assess the Settlement Value” – New York City Bar Association, 2008
“Recent Developments & Hot Topics in Employment Law” – New York County Bar Association, 2007
“Sexual Harassment Basics” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2007
“Employment Discrimination From the Plaintiff’s Perspective” – Zurich Insurance Company, 2007
“Age Discrimination” – The Greens at Half Hollow, 2007
“Fundamentals of Employment Law” – New York City Bar Association, 2006
“Adverse Employment Action and Title VII” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2006
“Employment Law” – Suffolk County Bar Association, 2006
“Valuation of an Employment Discrimination Case” – Nassau County Bar Association, 2006
“Gender Discrimination: Differences Between Private and Public Sector” – New York City Bar Association, 2006
“Employment Discrimination” – Long Island Associates of Assistant Superintendants for Personel, 2003
“Recent Cases in Gender Litigation” – The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC), 2001

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