Jack Raisner

Jack Raisner

  • Employment Law
  • New York
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Mr. Raisner has litigated to victory in the U.S. Supreme Court the claims on behalf of a 2,000-member class of employees in Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corporation. The Court’s decision stopped employers from using a practice in bankruptcy to avoid paying their employees’ earned wages, and strengthened the rights of all priority creditors. The WARN Practice Group was named “Bankruptcy Practice Group of the Year” by Law360, in recognition of the landmark ruling. Practicing employment law since 1991, he prosecutes WARN Act and wage and hour class actions nationwide, has represented individuals in a wide range of discrimination and wrongful discharge claims, and has argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Second, Third and Fifth Circuits. He authored the Pregnancy Discrimination and Parental Leave Handbook (2000), as well as many chapters, and articles on employment topics. He is a Professor of Law at the Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University.

Mr. Raisner received his B.S. degree from Boston University in 1978 and his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1983.

Practice Area
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Area
  • WARN Class Action Lawsuits
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
J.D. (1983)
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Awards
AV Preeminent (2016-2017)
Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyer 2013-2018
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Member, Labor and Employment Editorial Advisory Board
Current
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New York State Bar  # 1932953
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
A Supreme Court Win For All Employees - Jevic
Verdict
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Bankruptcy Court Can Skip Over Wage & Employee Benefits Claims in Favor of Lower-Ranked Unsecured Creditors
O&G Employment Law Blog
Fair Warning For Workers
Trial
Pregnancy Discrimination and Parental Leave Handbook
Panel/Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
270 Madison Avenue
Suite 1801
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 221-1747