Jonathan Ben-Asher is a partner at Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP. He represents executives and professionals in employment disputes, especially those concerning employment contracts, executive compensation, whistleblowing, retaliation and employment discrimination. He has particular expertise in executive compensation in the financial services industry, whistleblower cases under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts, and qui tam matters under the False Claims Act. Jonathan is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Jonathan prides himself on being creative, diligent, thorough and practical in representing employees.
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Jonathan Ben-Asher
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Recognized Since:2008
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Recognized in:Employment Law - IndividualsLitigation - Labor and Employment
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Location:One Liberty Plaza, 23rd Floor165 BroadwayNew York, NY 10006-1404
Jonathan Ben-Asher is a partner at Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP. He represents executives and professionals in employment disputes, especially those concerning employment contracts, executive compensation, whistleblowing, retaliation and employment discrimination. He has particular expertise in executive compensation in the financial services industry, whistleblower cases under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts, and qui tam matters under the False Claims Act. Jonathan is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Jonathan prides himself on being creative, diligent, thorough and practical in representing employees.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Columbia University, BA, graduated 1974
Bar Admissions:
- New York, New York State Bar Association
Court Admissions:
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
- Northern District of New York
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Affiliations:
- American Bar Association - Co-chair, Contracts and Executive Compensation Subcommittee, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
- American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law - Annual Conference - Employee Chair - 2011-12
- American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law - Governing Council - Member, 2014 - present
- National Employment Lawyers Association / New York - Vice President - 2005-2008
- New York State Bar Association - Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section - 2012-13
- New York University School of Law Center for Labor and Employment Law - Board of Advisors - 2010 - present
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; AV rated
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - 2006 - present
- New York Super Lawyers - Metro, 2007 - present
- Best Lawyers in America, 2010 - present
- Best Lawyers in the New York Area, 2008 - present
Special Focus:
- Contract Disputes
- Employee Benefits
- Harassment
- Individuals
- Qui Tam/False Claims Act
- Whistleblowers
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Curry v. Volt Information Sciences, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20910 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)
We opposed employer’s motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s whistleblower claim under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; court granted motion to compel.
McKenna on behalf of the United States v. Senior Life Management, Inc. 29 F. Supp. 2d 695 (SDNY 2006)
Denying employer's motion to dismiss retaliation claim under the False Claims [Qui Tam] Act, and holding, in a decision of first impression, that the statute of limitations for bringing such a claim in New York is three years from the retaliatory act
Wright v. SFX Entertainment, Inc. 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1000 (SDNY 2001)
We opposed employer’s motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s race discrimination and breach of contract claims; court denied employer’s motion to compel arbitration of claim against individual defendant and granted it as against the employer.
Zastrow v. Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc., 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21002; 75 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 929 (D.N.J. 1997)
Denying employer’s motion to dismiss sexual harassment claims.
Yates v. Philip Morris, 690 F. Supp. 180 (S.D.N.Y. 1988)
Disability discrimination claim under the Rehabilitation Act, prior to enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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