Jonathan I. Nirenberg

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Partner at Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Nirenberg, P.C.
135 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 230, Montvale, NJ 07645
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Employment Lawyer Jonathan I. Nirenberg
Overall Rating

4.7
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27 Reviews
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4.7
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27 Reviews

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Jonathan Nirenberg has been representing employees since he graduated from Cornell Law School in 1998. He handles a wide variety of employment law claims on behalf of employees in New Jersey and New York.

Mr. Nirenberg has participated in numerous precedent-setting employment law appeals, including Cole v. Jersey City Medical Center, Padilla v. Berkeley Educational Services of New Jersey, Inc., Myers v. AT&T, Brennan v. Norton, Zive v. Stanley Roberts, Inc., and Muller v. Exxon Research and Engineering Co.

Mr. Nirenberg frequently writes articles for The New Jersey Employment Law Blog. He also is the author of "When Does the Employer Have the Burden of Proof?" (New Jersey Law Journal, March 17, 2008); "Are Some Employees Entitled to More than 12 Weeks of Pregnancy Leave Under State and Federal Law" (New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Spring 2002); "When Is an Employer's Failure to Provide Notice of FMLA Rights or Designate FMLA Leave Actionable?" (New Jersey Law Journal, March 29, 2004).

Employment Law
Discrimination
Retaliation
Labor and Employment
Employment Claims
Employee Rights
Employment Contracts
Covenants Not To Compete
Employment Discrimination
Employment Breach of Contract
Employment Arbitration
Employment Class Actions
Americans With Disabilities Act
Employment Disability Discrimination
Employment Litigation
Employment Rights
Employment Termination
Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
Executive Severance Contracts
Family and Medical Leave Act
Fair Labor Standards
Sexual Harassment
Pregnancy Discrimination
Noncompete Litigation
Restrictive Covenants
Retaliatory Discharge
National Origin Discrimination
Wage and Hour Class Actions
Whistleblower Litigation
Wage and Hour Law
Disability Discrimination
Wrongful Termination
Commission Contracts
Race Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Minimum Wage Law
Title VII Discrimination
Employment at Will
Reductions in Force
WARN Act
Employment Civil Rights
Civil Rights Section 1983
Employee Privacy
Employee Drug Testing
Mediation

University Attended:

Rochester, University of, B.A., 1995

Law School Attended:

Cornell Law School, J.D., Certificate in Public Law, 1998

Year of First Admission:

1998

Admission:

1998, New Jersey; 1999, New York; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit

Memberships:

National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA); National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey (NELA-NJ); Bergen County Bar Association.

Reported Cases:

Cole v. Jersey City Medical Center (App. Div. 2012)
Padilla v. Berkeley Educational Services of New Jersey, Inc., 383 N.J. Super. 177 (App. Div. 2005)
Myers v. AT&T, 380 N.J. Super. 443 (App. Div. 2005)
Brennan v. Norton, 350 F.3d 399 (3d Cir. 2003)
Zive v. Stanley Roberts, Inc., 182 N.J. 436 (2003)
Muller v. Exxon Research and Engineering Co., 345 N.J. Super. 595 (App. Div. 2001)

ISLN:

914061197

Fixed Hourly Rates

$295 - $395/hr

Contingency Fee

25% - 40%

Credit Cards Accepted

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Other Information

Fixed fees available, Retainer Fee

4.7/5.0 (18 reviews)

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4.8/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.8/5.0
Judgment
4.7/5.0
Communication
4.5/5.0
Legal Experience
4.8/5.0

4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/10/14 in Employment Civil Rights

One of the best at what he does. Sometimes lacks Judgment based upon the difficult clients he represents.

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4.8/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/02/14 in Employment Law

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4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 03/11/12 in Labor Law

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4.6/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 02/24/12 in Employee Rights

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4.4/5.0 Rated by a Other Law Firm Position on 03/11/12 in Labor and Employment

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4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/27/12 in Employee Rights

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4.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/26/12 in Employment Rights

Jonathan is not only an excellent attorney who is very knowledgeable and current on the law, but is always willing to help a fellow counselor.

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3.8/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 10/28/09 in Employment Discrimination

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4.6/5.0 (8 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 (1 review)

Mr. Nirenberg was honest and fair in my case. My situation was one that could have ran up the clock to his benefit, and his strong guidance gave me the outcome that I needed at a price that was fair....

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