Akin & Smith is a full-service New York City law firm focusing on cases involving employment law. For many years, our team of seasoned litigators and skilled advocates has provided aggressive representation to companies and workers who need help protecting their rights.

Our legal firm provides a full range of representation to clients in cases involving employment discrimination; sexual harassment; discrimination because of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy or sexual orientation; wrongful or retaliatory termination, ADA violations and Family and Medical Leave Act claims.

The labor and discrimination attorneys at Akin & Smith also provide services for negotiation and litigation involving severance agreements and can help to create and implement employee policies and handbooks for our corporate clients to protect themselves and their employees.

Akin & Smith attorneys have successfully recovered millions of dollars for our clients. Employment law is complex and we strategize and assess the best plan for our clients. Sometimes, this means utilizing a mediator and reaching an out-of-court settlement. Other times, it might mean gearing up for and taking the case all the way to trial and through a jury verdict.

At Akin & Smith law offices, our clients get personal, specialized attention unavailable at many other firms. As a client of Akin & Smith, your case will be personally managed by one of the law firm’s partners. Our team of litigation lawyers is composed of skilled mediators and negotiators, who will not shy away from going to court to get the best possible result for our clients.

We are committed to providing the highest quality service in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. Our main New York City office is centrally located in lower Manhattan on historic Broadway just a few blocks from the courthouses, with a second office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.