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Edgar M. Rivera
Liddle & Robinson, LLP
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Edgar M. Rivera is an aggressive and zealous advocate for employees who have been subjected to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage-and-hour violations. Edgar has represented hundreds of employees in individual, multi-plaintiff, collective- and class action litigation before state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
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- New Jersey
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- New York
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- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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- United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York
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- United States District Court of the Southern District of New York
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- United States District Court, District of Colorado
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- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
Professional Experience
- Of Counsel
- Liddle & Robinson, LLP
- - Current
- Partner
- The Harman Firm, LLP
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- Associate
- The Harman Firm, LLP
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Education
- Fordham University School of Law
- J.D. (2014)
- Activities: Urban Law Journal, Staff Member Unemployment Action Center, Staff Member Universal Justice, Alumni Outreach Chair Latin American Law Student Association, Firm Relations Chair 2012 Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Recipient 2012 Puerto Rican Bar Association Moot Court Competitor
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- Fordham University
- B.A. (2011) | Major in Philosophy, Minor in Mathematics
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Awards
- The Public Service Student Leadership Award
- Fordham University School of Law Public Interest Resource Center
Professional Associations
- New York City Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- The Florida Bar
- Member
- - Current
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
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- New York State Bar Association
- Member
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- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Disconnect Between Liability Under Federal Law and Conduct Perceived as Harmful with Respect to Workplace Harassment
- New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1
Speaking Engagements
- Medical and Disability Issues in the Workplace, Fordham Law’s CLE: Learn and Lead Series
- 2015
- Overtime Pay: Understanding Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions, Fordham Law’s CLE: Learn and Lead Series
- 2015
- Civil Rights in the Workplace: Navigating Federal, State and City Human Rights Law, Fordham Law’s CLE: Learn and Lead Series
- 2015
- Employment Law Basics, Fordham Law School Bridge the Gap Program
- 2016
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