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Summary
The managing partner at Phillips & Associates, William K. Phillips dedicates his practice to protecting the rights of employees in the workplace. His firm has handled thousands of employment cases, including discrimination and sexual harassment claims. Mr. Phillips has been recognized as one of the “10 Best Labor and Employment Attorneys in New York” by the American Institute of Legal Counsel and among the “Top 100 Labor & Employment Lawyer in New York” by the American Society of Legal Advocates.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Civil Rights
- Arbitration & Mediation
Additional Practice Areas
- Representing Employees
- Sexual Harassment
- Age Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Racial Slurs and Hostile Work Environment
- Overtime and Wage/Hour Claims
- Disability Discrimination
- FMLA Violations
- Harassment
- Racial Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- Retaliation For Complaints Of Discrimination/Harassment
- Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
- 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Managing Partner
- Phillips & Associates, Attorneys at Law, PLLC
- Current
Education
- College of Staten Island
- B.A. | Sociology
- St. Thomas University School of Law
- J.D.
Awards
- Top 100 Labor & Employment Lawyer in New York
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- 10 Best Labor and Employment Attorneys in New York
- American Institute of Legal Counsel
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- New York County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- National Employment Lawyers Association, New York
- Member
- Current
- New York State Bar
- Member
- Current
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Member
- Current
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Current
- New York County Lawyers Association
- Current
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- William K. Phillips' Website Profile
- Website
- Phillips & Associates, Attorneys at Law, PLLC Website
- Blog
- New York Employment Attorney Blog
- Is Workplace Harassment Illegal in New York?
18 April 2019 - New York State Releases Guidelines for New Sexual Harassment Laws
18 April 2019 - Understanding Wrongful Termination in New York
18 April 2019 - How Defamation Law Can Affect Sexual Harassment Claims in New York
16 April 2019 - Alleged Sexual Harassment by New York University Professor Leads to Investigation, Lawsuit
8 April 2019 - Lactation Rights and the Right to Pump Breast Milk in New York City Workplaces
29 March 2019 - New York City Publishes Online Resources on Sexual Harassment Law
28 March 2019 - Sexual Harassment Training Will Become Mandatory for Many New York City Employers in April 2019
27 March 2019 - New York City Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination
26 March 2019
- Blog
- New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog
- I Was the Victim of Workplace Discrimination in New Jersey Related to My Obesity. What Can I Do?
22 April 2019 - An Employer Settles With the EEOC After a Supervisor told a Pregnant Worker that Pregnancy Made Women ‘Retarded’ and ‘Stupid’
16 April 2019 - My Employer Fired Me for Being a Legal User of Medical Marijuana. Can I Sue for Discrimination and Win in New Jersey?
8 April 2019 - What You Can Do If You’re Sexually Harassed at Work By Someone Who Doesn’t Work for Your New Jersey Employer
28 March 2019 - A New Jersey Employee, Fired 17 Days After Returning from Maternity Leave, Receives a $500K Settlement in Her Discrimination Case
20 March 2019 - A New Law Means More Eligibility and More Benefits for New Jersey Workers Who Need to Take Paid Family Leave
15 March 2019 - How a Woman’s Snapchat Video and Text Messages Helped Her New Jersey Pregnancy Discrimination Case
5 March 2019 - Seven New Jersey Police Officers’ Case Yields a $4M Settlement and Shines a Light on the Problem of Anti-LGBT Bias in Law Enforcement
25 February 2019 - How a Difference of Just a Few Days Can Have a Major Impact on the Outcome of Your New Jersey Discrimination Case
20 February 2019
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