William J. Lasko

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William J. Lasko: Attorney with William J. Lasko, Attorney at Law, LLC

Biography

Full Service Law Firm -- Services Provided range from All Aspects Labor and Employment Law (Wrongful Termination, Retaliation) to Real Estate and Bankruptcy Law.

Specialty areas include: Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Work Place Discrimination, Unemployment Appeals, Whistle Blowing, SOX Claims, EEOC/CHRO filings, Severance Negotiations, Foreclosures [Plaintiff or Defendant], Debt Reduction Negotiations, Workouts, Bankruptcy, Real Estate (Buy, Sell, Refinance) Estate Planning, Probate, Landlord/Tenant, Automobile Accidents, Slip and Fall, Medical Malpractice, Workman's Compensation, all aspects of Commercial Law, Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Religious Discrimination, Intellectual Property, Sports and Entertainment Law, Elder Law, and Business Start-up and Incorporation

Licensed in New York, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.

Representative Cases

• EEOC v Mavis Tire Co, et al., 2016

Past Positions

• City of New York, Attorney at Law, 1991 to 2012

• City of New York, Law Clerk, 1987 to 1991

Professional Associations

• BNI, Leadership Committee, 2012 to Present

• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2011 to Present

• Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association, Member, 2010 to Present

• National Employment Lawyers Association, Member, 2005 to Present

• Connecticut Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present

Areas of Practice (47)

  • Advocacy for Employees
  • Race Discrimination
  • Gender Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Age Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Religious Discrimination
  • Workplace Retaliation/Whistleblower
  • Equal Pay Claims
  • Wage and Hour Disputes
  • Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Claims
  • Unemployment Appeals
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Civil Rights Violations
  • SEC Whistleblower Cases
  • Severance Negotiations
  • Workers Compensation
  • Representation for Employers
  • Drafting Severance Agreements
  • Handling Termination
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Training
  • Developing Employment Policies and Handbooks
  • Employee Discipline
  • Negotiating and Drafting Employment Contracts
  • Advising on ERISA Employee Benefits
  • Wage and Hour Defense Issues
  • Defense against Any Employment-Related Claim, Harassment, Wrongful Termination, etc.
  • Real Estate (Purchase, Sale, Refinancing)
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Foreclosures (We Represent Homeowners and Banks)
  • Bankruptcy
  • Debt Reduction Negotiations
  • Loan Workouts
  • Federal False Claims
  • Estate Planning, Including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
  • Pension Issues
  • Probate
  • Elder Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Slip-and-Fall
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Commercial Law Matters
  • Intellectual Property
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
  • Employment and Labor
  • Estate Planning

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
New School for Social Research, M.A., Urban Affairs and Policy Analysis, 1980; University of Connecticut, B.A., Economics, 1977
Law School Attended:
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 1987
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, Connecticut; 1991, New York; 1991, District of Columbia
Memberships:
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; Connecticut Bar Association.
Languages:
Spanish
ISLN:
910517520

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