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Jenifer Rajkumar, Of Counsel Attorney
Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Affirmative Action; Employee Rights; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Claims;...
Phone:917-690-0891
Web:http://www.sanfordheisler.com
Address: 1350 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019
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Law Firm:Sanford Heisler, LLP
Lawyer:Jenifer Rajkumar
Phone:917-690-0891
Fax:415-795-2021
Lawyer Title:Of Counsel
Practice Areas:Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Affirmative Action; Employee Rights; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Rights; Employment Terminiation; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Fair Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards; Federal Employment Law; Harassment; Pregnancy Discrimination; Title VII Discrimination; Unfair Labor Practices; Sexual Harassment; Whistleblower Litigation
Bio:Jenifer Rajkumar is Of Counsel in the New York office of Sanford Heisler, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington, DC, New York, and California. She received her law degree from Stanford Law School in 2008.Ms. Rajkumar litigates civil rights cases, including class action lawsuits focusing on gender discrimination in employment, and qui tam whistleblower lawsuits combating corporate fraud.Ms. Rajkumar recently originated and served as co-counsel on an amicus curiae brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Mach Mining v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The firm represented some of the country's most prominent women's rights organizations, including NOW, Legal Momentum, the National Women's Law Center, and Equal Rights Advocates. The brief presented arguments in favor of equality for women in nontraditional fields of employment such as firefighting and construction.Ms. Rajkumar was part of the litigation team on Amy Velez, et al., v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., where she helped successfully represent 5,600 female sales representatives in their gender pay and pregnancy discrimination claims. The case resulted in the largest ever jury award in an employment discrimination case in U.S. history. The United Nations named this one of the top 10 cases in the world advancing women's rights and this is the only case from the United States so recognized by the UN.Ms. Rajkumar has helped secure millions of dollars in settlements for the firm's cl
Admitted:2009, New York
College:University of Pennsylvania, B.A., phi beta kappa, magna cum laude, Caroll Smith Rosenberg Senior thesis prize, Alice Paul Award, Holden Furber Prize, 2004
Law School:Stanford University Law School, J.D., pro bono distinction, 2008
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Web:http://www.sanfordheisler.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar, graduated from University of Pennsylvania, B.A., phi beta kappa, magna cum laude, Caroll Smith Rosenberg Senior thesis prize, Alice Paul Award, Holden Furber Prize, 2004 Stanford University Law School, J.D., pro bono distinction, 2008, is now employed by Sanford Heisler, LLP at 1350 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor New York, NY 10019.Jenifer Rajkumar is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Jenifer Rajkumar as your lawyer, you should consider whether Jenifer Rajkumar offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Jenifer Rajkumar has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Jenifer Rajkumar's office is located at New York, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Jenifer Rajkumar has been admitted in 2009, New York. His or her practice areas include Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Affirmative Action; Employee Rights; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Claims; Employment Class Actions; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Rights; Employment Terminiation; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Fair Employment Practices; Fair Labor Standards; Federal Employment Law; Harassment; Pregnancy Discrimination; Title VII Discrimination; Unfair Labor Practices; Sexual Harassment; Whistleblower Litigation.

Jenifer Rajkumar's college and law school education includes University of Pennsylvania, B.A., phi beta kappa, magna cum laude, Caroll Smith Rosenberg Senior thesis prize, Alice Paul Award, Holden Furber Prize, 2004, Stanford University Law School, J.D., pro bono distinction, 2008. Other biographical background includes Jenifer Rajkumar is Of Counsel in the New York office of Sanford Heisler, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington, DC, New York, and California. She received her law degree from Stanford Law School in 2008.Ms. Rajkumar litigates civil rights cases, including class action lawsuits focusing on gender discrimination in employment, and qui tam whistleblower lawsuits combating corporate fraud.Ms. Rajkumar recently originated and served as co-counsel on an amicus curiae brief filed in the United States Supreme Court in Mach Mining v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The firm represented some of the country's most prominent women's rights organizations, including NOW, Legal Momentum, the National Women's Law Center, and Equal Rights Advocates. The brief presented arguments in favor of equality for women in nontraditional fields of employment such as firefighting and construction.Ms. Rajkumar was part of the litigation team on Amy Velez, et al., v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., where she helped successfully represent 5,600 female sales representatives in their gender pay and pregnancy discrimination claims. The case resulted in the largest ever jury award in an employment discrimination case in U.S. history. The United Nations named this one of the top 10 cases in the world advancing women's rights and this is the only case from the United States so recognized by the UN.Ms. Rajkumar has helped secure millions of dollars in settlements for the firm's cl. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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