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.
