Claudia A. Reis

I not only believe in my clients but fight for them. Workers deserve and need someone tough, smart, and strategic in their corners when facing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unequal pay. That's where I come in. I fight for workers because I believe that every David deserves to be successful in a battle against Goliath. My approach to making sure that you not only have a fair fight but a successful one involves spending enough time with you to truly understand your issue and legal claim and then handling your matter like I would play a game of chess -- being thoughtful, understanding where the pitfalls are and avoiding them, not being afraid to stand up and fight for you, and strategizing every step of the way. That way I can optimize facts and legal arguments to achieve the best possible outcomes. When you call my firm, you will talk and meet with me and be fully represented by me. I will not pass you along to an unexperienced attorney or paralegal. Importantly, I will represent you in a way and use language that you can understand so that the process is not scary or intimidating. If you want a real fighter on your side so that you have the best chance of success, I'm your lawyer.

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New Jersey

Since 2001

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey

Since 2002

Partner

Lenzo & Reis, LLC

2014 - Current

Partner, Associate

Green, Savits & Lenzo, LLC

2007 - 2014

Associate

Deutsch Atkins, PC

2006 - 2007

Associate

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart

2005 - 2006

Associate

Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer

2001 - 2005

Rutgers School of Law-Newark

J.D. (2001) | Law

1998 - 2001

Activities: Computer & Technology Law Journal Legal Research and Writing, TA

Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway

B.A. (1995) | Political Science, Theater, Women's Studies

2001 - 2005

New Jersey Super Lawyer

Thompson Reuters

2020

Best Lawyer in America, Labor and Employment Law

Best Lawyer in America

2020

New Jersey Super Lawyer

Thompson Reuters

2019

Best Lawyer in America, Labor and Employment Law

Best Lawyers in America

2019

Top 50 New Jersey Women Super Lawyers

Thompson Reuters

2019

Labor & Employment Section of the New Jersey State Bar

Executive Section Member

Current

American Arbitration Association

Arbitrator

2019 - Current

National Employment Lawyers Association

Judicial Nominations Committee

2016 - Current

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

2006 - Current

New Jersey Women’s Lawyers Association

Member

2006 - Current

The Legislature Meant What it Said and Said What it Meant: All Employees are Entitled to CEPA Protection – 100 Percent

Labor & Employment Quarterly

October, 2016

Magna Carta: Still Paving the Long Road to Equality

New Jersey Lawyer Magazine

June, 2015

‘But for’ is the Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back

Labor & Employment Quarterly

May, 2014

CEPA’s Phantom Exception Why whistling while you work is protected under CEPA

Labor & Employment Quarterly

February, 2013

The Game Changer

Labor & Employment Quarterly

May, 2012

Fox News and Combating The Victim-Blaming Culture, MSNBC's Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, New York

April 21, 2017

MSNBC

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/fox-news-and-combating-the-victim-blaming-culture-927073859872

Successfully Mediating Employment Cases and Assigning Value to Emotional Distress Claims, New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Conference, New Jersey

May 18, 2017

New Jersey State Bar Association

Strategic Insights for Bringing Successful Hostile Work Environment Claims, Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law, New Jersey

June 16, 2017

New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Social Media in Employment Law, Summer Continuing Legal Education Fest, New Jersey

August 11, 2017

New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Age Discrimination in Hiring, State of Workforce Diversity Forum, New Jersey

October 12, 2017

New Start Career Network, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

Arbitrator

American Arbitration Association

2019

Q. I was hired by a company a couple months ago, can they fire me due to COVID?

October 20, 2020

A: No, your employer cannot fire you. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides employees, who work for employers with less than 500 employees, up to two weeks (or 80 hours) of sick leave paid at employees' regular pay rate if those employees are unable to work because they are quarantined pursuant to doctors' advice or a government order. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act also provides employees experiencing COVID-19 symptoms who are seeking medical diagnosis with up to two weeks (or 80 hours) of sick leave.

Employees are entitled to paid sick time under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act if they are unable to work (or telework) because they

-are required by some governmental order to quarantine or isolate for COVID-19;

-have been told by a doctor or other healthcare provider to self-quarantine as a result of COVID-19;

-are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis;

-are caring for an individual (i) subject to such a governmental order described above, or (ii) self-quarantining as described above;

-are caring for a child whose school or place of care is closed as a result of COVID-19; or

are experiencing any other substantially-similar condition specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretaries of Labor and Treasury.

Good luck and hopefully everything will work out. If you have any difficulty, though, you should reach out to an employment lawyer licensed in your state. ... Read More