Charles E. Joseph

Charles E. Joseph: Attorney with Working Now and Then
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Gold Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Charles Joseph is an accomplished employment attorney with over twenty years of experience advocating for workers’ rights. As the founding partner of Joseph and Kirschenbaum, he has secured more than $200 million in recoveries for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Charles launched Working Now and Then to provide clear, accessible information so workers understand and protect their rights. He has achieved major legal victories on behalf of employees in diverse occupations and was recognized by the Lawyer’s Committee for Human Rights for his pro bono efforts, obtaining political asylum for leading dissidents and refugees from around the world. Charles’s dedication to workplace justice is further reflected in his active involvement with the National Employment Law Project, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He has earned recognition as a SuperLawyer and maintains a 5-star rating on Avvo. In addition to legal advocacy, his platform features contributions from leading scholars on labor history, furthering the mission of empowering and informing workers.
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Areas of Practice (31)

  • Discrimination
  • Race Discrimination
  • Gender Discrimination
  • Religious Discrimination
  • Age Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Pregnancy Discrimination
  • National Origin Discrimination
  • LGBTQ Discrimination
  • Wage Theft
  • Minimum Wage
  • Salespeople and Commissions
  • Overtime
  • Tipped Employees
  • Independent Contractors
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Workplace Sexual Harassment
  • Equal Pay
  • Employment Violations
  • Retaliation
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Whistle Blower
  • Financial Industry
  • Fraud Against the Government
  • Public Health and Safety
  • Family and Medical Leave Rights
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Violations by Industry
  • Immigrant Workers and the H-1B Visa Program
  • New York Nail Workers
  • Veteran Employee Rights
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Rabbinical College of America, Religious Studies
Law School Attended:
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1991, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Birth Information:
Chicago, Illinois, August 11, 1960
ISLN:
901661539

Payment Information

Contingency Fee
33%
Other Information
Free initial consultation

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/14/19 in Sexual Harassment

    Charles has a passion for helping his clients get great outcomes and vindicate their rights. He knows this area of the law exceedingly well and he is always current on what the best legal avenues there are to make his clients successful. In short, Ch... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/17/19 in Labor and Employment

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Director on 02/15/19 in Labor and Employment

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/13/19 in Labor and Employment

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 02/13/19 in Labor and Employment

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/12/19 in Labor and Employment

    Charles is a lawyer of great skill, integrity and dedication to his clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/12/19 in Labor and Employment

    Over the past 20 years, Charles has helped me work through countless deals, disputes, strategic decisions and complex situations. Charles has an amazing brain. He can often anticipate what I'm going to say long before I actually say it. His raw int... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/12/19 in Labor and Employment

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/12/19 in Labor and Employment

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Other Legal Directories

Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (12 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (6 reviews)
Gold Client Champion

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, NOT ONLY BY MR. CHARLRS E. JOSEPH'S LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND EXPERTISE, BUT HIS WORK ETHIC. CHARLES PROVIDED A PERFECT BALANCE OF CARING PROFESSIONAL AND PERFECT LAWYER.

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