Mr. Zafer Akin

Mr. Zafer Akin: Attorney with Akin & Salaman
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  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

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.

(Also Of Counsel to Derek T. Smith Law Group, LLC)
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Areas of Practice (12)

  • Sexual Harassment
  • Hostile Work Environment
  • Wrongful Termination (Discrimination / Retaliation)
  • Gender Discrimination at Work (unequal pay)
  • Race Discrimination at Work
  • National Origin Discrimination at Work
  • Religious Discrimination at Work
  • Pregnancy Discrimination at Work
  • FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act)
  • Disability Discrimination at Work
  • EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Violations)
  • FLSA (Paid Less than Minimum Wage / Overtime Not Paid)

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
City University of New York, Brooklyn Campus, B.S., Accounting/Business Administration, 1991; City University of New York, Brooklyn Campus, B.S., cum laude, 1991; Hofstra University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1994
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
2018, U.S. District Court, New Jersey; 1995, New York; 2018, New Jersey Bar; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1995, New York State Bar Association
Memberships:
National Employment Lawyers Association / New York Affiliate (NELA/NY); New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Languages:
English and Turkish
Reported Cases:
Kaplan v. Danchig, 19 A.D. 3d456,796 N,Y.S.2d706, 2005; Rosario v. Universal Truck & Trailer Serv., 7 A.D. 3d306,779 N.Y.S.2d1, 2004 N.Y. App. Div.; Sohan v. Long Island College Hospital, 282 A.D. 2d597, 723 N.Y.S. 2d384, 2001 N.Y. App Div.; S & T Bank v. Spectrum Cabinet Sales, 247 A.D. 2d373, 668 N.Y.S. 2d641, 1998 N.Y. App. Div.; Speight v. City of New York, 309 A.D. 2d501, 765 N.Y.S. 2d28, 2003 N.Y. App. Div.; Graham v. Neutrogena, New York Law Journal, January 4, 2000.
ISLN:
910551890
Transactions:
Selected to Super Lawyers / New York Metro as an attorney who has attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement for three years in a row (2014, 2015 & 2016).
Listed as one of the Top Lawyers in New York for 2013 and 2014 by the Legal Network.
Special Recognition from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for services provided to families of 9/11.

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Fixed Hourly Rates
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Contingency Fee
40%
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (3 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 10/13/15 in Employment Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 07/14/22 in Labor and Employment

    Mr. Akin is a great attorney and a lot of my clients I have referred to him are very much happy with his representation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/30/15 in Personal Injury

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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (18 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Contact Information:

332-529-8684  Phone

212-825-1440  Fax

www.akinlaws.com

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