Atty. David Shawn Rich
David S. Rich serves as the founding member of the Law Offices of David S.
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David Shawn Rich is a Member based in New York, New York, practicing at Law Offices of David S. Rich, LLC. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on employment, business, securities, litigation, and consumer. Admitted to practice in New York (1995), District of Columbia (1997), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1998), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1998). Educated at Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1994) and University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1991). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- David S. Rich serves as the founding member of the Law Offices of David S. Rich, LLC, a distinguished Manhattan Employment and Business Litigation Law Firm with offices in Manhattan City and Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- A graduate of the Columbia University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rich brings over two decades of experience to his practice, defending employers, representing businesses, and advocating for executives and professionals in business and employment lawsuits
- With a comprehensive legal approach, Mr. Rich litigates civil, commercial, employment, and securities matters in both federal and state courts in Manhattan and New Jersey
- His proficiency extends to arbitration proceedings before FINRA and other arbitral bodies, and he has a notable presence in handling appeals
- Mr. Rich represents a diverse clientele in civil and commercial matters, addressing breach of contract actions, business torts, bankruptcy, adversary proceedings, civil racketeering, consumer fraud, business dissolution, product liability, franchisor-franchisee disputes, qui tam actions, and proceedings to enforce money judgments, among other corporate litigation matters
- In the realm of labor, employment, and employee benefits, Mr. Rich adeptly handles breach of employment contract actions, wage-and-hour lawsuits, employment discrimination cases, retaliatory discharge actions, sexual harassment cases, labor arbitrations, unfair labor practice proceedings, non-competition or non-solicitation agreement breaches, workers’ compensation cases, audits, investigations by federal and state labor departments, ERISA actions, and cases related to employee benefit funds
- Beyond litigation, Mr. Rich is actively engaged in drafting business contracts and employment agreements
- He plays a pivotal role in assisting employers to create, maintain, and fairly enforce robust workplace policies and procedures
- Prior to establishing his firm, Mr. Rich held key roles, including a partnership in a boutique litigation firm in New York City
- He also served as an associate at two prominent mid-sized law firms in New York City and New Jersey, respectively
- His notable litigation experience includes handling cases such as JLM Chems., Inc. v
- Summit Resource Group, Inc., Barron Partners, LP v
- Lab123
- Inc., and Donohue v
- Teamsters Local 282 Welfare, among others
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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David Shawn Rich is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in New York →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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