Atty. Ethan Andrew Brecher
Ethan A. Brecher is the founding and managing partner of the Law Office of Ethan A.
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Ethan Andrew Brecher is a Member based in New York, New York, practicing at Law Office of Ethan A. Brecher, LLC. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on divorce, employment, business, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1991), New York (1992), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1992), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1992). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 1991) and Cornell University (B.A. History, 1988). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Arbitration Committee, Class of 2008) American Bar Association Federal Bar Council. Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Ethan A. Brecher is the founding and managing partner of the Law Office of Ethan A. Brecher, LLC. Mr. Brecher has been practicing law for over 30 years
- His law practice is devoted primarily to four principal areas: • representing individuals who have employment-related claims of all types against their employers including claims involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. • representing individuals who have been defrauded by their securities brokers. • representing companies and hedge funds in commercial litigation disputes. • representing high net-worth individuals in divorce litigation
- Mr. Brecher also negotiates employment and severance agreements between employees and employers
- Respect for the rule of law and justice, professionalism, civility and ethical conduct will guide Mr. Brecher as he represents each client, to whom he serves as both advocate and counselor
- Mr. Brecher believes that his clients should have in him no better friend, and their adversary no worse opponent
- Whether a client’s case is one to be tried to conclusion or settled through negotiation, Mr. Brecher will endeavor to provide each client with clear and unvarnished advice based on the particular facts and circumstances of each client’s situation
- For employees who have been wronged or who are due compensation from their employer, Mr. Brecher will devote himself to recovering for those individuals what their former employers fairly and appropriately owe them
- For businesses that are due money, Mr. Brecher will work diligently to secure what they are entitled to receive
- Over his 30 years of practicing law, Mr. Brecher has tried and settled numerous cases that have resulted in tens of millions of dollars of recoveries for his clients
- Mr. Brecher generally charges hourly for his time, but in appropriate situations, Mr. Brecher will accept cases on a total or partial contingency-fee basis
- All fee arrangements are tailored specifically to the particular facts and circumstances of each client’s case
- Mr. Brecher was named a New York Super Lawyer in 2009-2011 and 2013-2021
- He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Pro Bono Panel for a three year term ending August 27, 2015
- Mr. Brecher was elected on January 18, 2013 as a member of The American Law Institute (ALI)
- Mr. Brecher was profiled in the Winter 2013 edition of the NYU Labor & Employment Law Newsletter
- Mr. Brecher is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bars
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Ethan Andrew Brecher's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Ethan Andrew Brecher handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Ethan Andrew Brecher is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in New York →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Ethan Andrew Brecher is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New York →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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 venue, 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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