Atty. Zafer Akin
Zafer A. Akin is an experienced litigator practicing law for over the past 22 years, mainly representing employees that have been subjected to sexual harassment, employment discrimination (discrimination based on Race, Religion, Color, Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Age, Disability and Pregnancy) in addition to employees that have been paid less than the minimum wage and/or have not been paid the overtime to which they are entitled.
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Zafer Akin is a Founder based in New York, New York, practforg at Akin & Salaman. They haand 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Admitted to practice in New York (1995), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1995), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1995), and New York State Bar Association (1995). Educated at City University of New York, Brooklyn Campus (B.S. Accounting, 1991). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Actiand member of National Employment Lawyers Association / New York Affiliate (NELA/NY) New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Zafer A. Akin is an experienced litigator practicing law for over the past 22 years, mainly representing employees that have been subjected to sexual harassment, employment discrimination (discrimination based on Race, Religion, Color, Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Age, Disability and Pregnancy) in addition to employees that have been paid less than the minimum wage and/or have not been paid the overtime to which they are entitled
- Mr. Akin received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Hofstra University in 1994 after graduating Cum Laude from the City University of New York, Brooklyn Campus in 1991 with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration
- He is admitted to the bar of the states of New York and the U.S
- District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- Mr. Akin represents victims of sexual harassment and employment discrimination (in addition to FLSA (minimum wage / overtime claims) in all its forms and against all types of entities
- Being a zealous advocate for his clients, Mr. Akin is not afraid to take on the tougher cases
- Mr. Akin is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers and the National Employment Lawyers Association; he is also a notary public in good standing and has served as an arbitrator for the Civil Court of the City of New York
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Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand 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 substantiand 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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