Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP - New York, NY
Employment Law: Employee/Plaintiff Lawyers in New York, NY
17 State Street Suite 3700 New York, NY 10004
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- 12 Super Lawyers®
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15
Years
Experience
New York Employment Law: Employee/Plaintiff Law Firm
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law: Employee/Plaintiff
- Discrimination
- Age Discrimination
- Gender Discrimination
- Race Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- National Origin Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment
- Wage & Hour Law
- Wrongful Termination
- Retaliation
- Whistleblower/Qui Tam
- Employment Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Class Action Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Workers' Rights
- Women's Rights
- Human Rights
- Immigration Rights
- Sex Abuse-Plaintiff
- Title IX Matters
- Sexual Assault-Plaintiff
- Public Interest Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation
- Securities Fraud-Plaintiff
- Financial Fraud-Plaintiff
- 401(k) Mismanagement-Plaintiff
- ERISA & 401(k) Matters
- SEC Whistleblower
- Title II Matters
- Title VII Matters
Firm Information
Overview
Named Law Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation and other sources, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP, in New York, New York, is one of the country's most prominent and successful full-service legal practices for executives, medical professionals, attorneys, workers, and individuals, dealing with complex, pressing legal challenges involving any of the following:
- Discrimination and harassment
- Whistleblower and qui tam
- Financial & 401(k) Mismanagement
- Asian American litigation and finance
- Wage and overtime disputes
- Sexual violence litigation
- Trials and appeals
- Other public interest litigation
Over the course of our history, we have gained a reputation as one of the leading plaintiff class-action law firms in the nation. We have recovered over half a billion dollars in total compensation for our plaintiff clients, including a landmark settlement of more than $253 million against Novartis, a major pharmaceutical company.
This success garnered recognition from The American Lawyer for having obtained the largest verdict ever awarded for a class action involving employment discrimination. In addition, we have achieved a $61 million award in an ERISA class action โ another landmark award -- and $50 million settlement in a qui tam case, among many others highlighted on our website.
Our legal practice has successfully handled hundreds of cases in state and federal courts, and we have earned designation as being the number one ranked law firm for human rights, employee rights and more.
To find out more about how we can best help you with the legal matters you face, please complete the email form on this page or the contact form on our website. In addition to New York, we have law offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Diego, and Nashville.
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Guentert, Carolin On a Super Lawyers® List
- Heisler, Jeremy On a Super Lawyers® List
- Kim, Sharon On a Super Lawyers® List
- Kornblith, Russell L. On a Super Lawyers® List
- MacMullin, Kate On a Super Lawyers® List
- Macurdy, Andrew On a Super Lawyers® List
- Melzer, Andrew C. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Nadig, Alok On a Super Lawyers® List
- Palmer, Michael D. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Sanford, David On a Super Lawyers® List
- Tracey, David H. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Wiitala, Nicole On a Super Lawyers® List
Previous Law Firm Names
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Sanford, Wittels & Heisler, LLP
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP
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Hired Law firm 2021-2023I had the privilege of working with an incredible legal team during a long and challenging 7-year legal battle over back wages. I will always be grateful for their hard work and dedication. They gave their all and never once let me lose hope, even during the most difficult moments. Their brilliance, empathy, and unwavering commitment stood out from start to finish. They truly tried as hard as they could and supported me every step of the way. I highly recommend their services to anyone in need of top-tier legal representation.
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Consulted Law firm 2023-2024This Law firm make you feel very comfortable. Andrea is very nice and kind. She listened to my problems and I was very satisfied. It would be nice to have a lawyer from this firm.
Attorneys
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Sharon Kim
Senior Litigation Counsel
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Eli Watkins
Associate
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Emma Stanton
Associate
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Andrew Macurdy
New York Partner
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Surabhi Dhar
Of Counsel
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Caroline Hatley
Associate
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Susannah R. Cohen
Associate
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Mirand Katz
Associate
- Alec Konstantin, Chief Operations Officer
- Michael Greene, Chief Financial Officer
- Kiara Pagan, HR Generalist
- Elise Hasseltine, Legal Media Operations Lead
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Carolin Guentert
Co-Managing Partner of the New York Office
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Russell Kornblith
Partner and General Counsel
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Kate MacMullin
Senior Litigation Counsel
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Andrew Melzer
New York Partner
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Michael Palmer
Co-Managing Partner of the New York Office
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David Sanford
Chairman
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Scott Sullivan
Of Counsel
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David Tracey
New York Partner
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Albert Powell
Staff Attorney
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Jeremy Heisler
Co-Vice Chairman
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Nicole Wiitala
Managing Partner for Legal Personnel and Co-Ombudsperson
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Alok Nadig
Partner
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Sharon Kim
Senior Litigation Counsel
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Eli Watkins
Associate
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Emma Stanton
Associate
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Andrew Macurdy
New York Partner
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Surabhi Dhar
Of Counsel
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Caroline Hatley
Associate
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Susannah R. Cohen
Associate
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Mirand Katz
Associate
- Alec Konstantin, Chief Operations Officer
- Michael Greene, Chief Financial Officer
- Kiara Pagan, HR Generalist
- Elise Hasseltine, Legal Media Operations Lead
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Contact
17 State Street
Suite 3700
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 646-512-8609
Fax: 646-402-5651
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
District of Columbia Locations
Washington, DC (202.1 miles)
700 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-221-4003
Fax: 202-499-5199
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Tennessee Locations
Nashville, TN (757.9 miles)
611 Commerce Street
Suite 3100
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-245-6960
Fax: 615-434-7020
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM
California Locations
La Jolla, CA (2,429.3 miles)
7911 Herschel Avenue
Suite 300
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 619-369-4523
Fax: 619-577-4250
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Palo Alto, CA (2,560 miles)
300 Hamilton Avenue
Suite 500
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: 650-629-0099
Fax: 646-402-5651
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm, M-F
San Francisco, CA (2,563.8 miles)
50 California Street
Suite 1538
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-422-9292
Fax: 415-795-2021
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM
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