About Mr. Nardo
Raymond Nardo focuses on obtaining results for his clients. For more than 20 years, he has practiced Employment Law. He has won jury verdicts and has obtained millions of dollars in settlements, verdicts, and awards for employees. As a result of his success, he has also been retained by employers, insurance companies, and municipalities to represent their interests in jury trials, arbitrations, and disciplinary hearings. He is one of the few employment attorneys who has won jury verdicts for both employees and employers. Mr. Nardo represents employees for claims involving overtime pay, discrimination, sexual harassment, whistleblowers, and nearly all other employment claims. He practices extensively in Federal Court, New York State Court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR).
United States District Judge for the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Hon. Arthur D. Spatt, wrote the following, in a reported decision, on December 18, 2006:
“Initially, the Court must comment on the level of legal services rendered by the attorneys on both sides of this case. The trial advocacy of Raymond Nardo, for the plaintiff and [attorneys] for the defendant, was outstanding. The trial attorneys were well-prepared, conscientious, diligent and, equally important, courteous and ethical in upholding the traditions of our profession. In addition, the post trial submissions were well written, relevant and helpful in all respects. These kinds of concise and focused writings have greatly assisted the Court in its determinations of these multiple motions.”
Experience
Education
Mr. Nardo recieved his BA from the College of William & Mary in 1987 and his JD from the New York University School of Law in 1990.
Admissions
• New York State Bar: 1991
• Eastern District of New York: 1991
• Southern District of New York: 1991
• US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: 1995
• US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit: 1995
• US Supreme Court: 1999
Activities
• Arbitrator for FINRA, 1996-present
• Arbitrator for the District Court of Nassau County, 1997-present
• Mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2001-present
Memberships
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Nassau County Bar Association
• Suffolk County Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association
Publications
• St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks: Burst Bubble in EmploymentDiscrimination, New York Law Journal, Aug. 9, 1993, at 1
• Evidentiary Issues in Discrimination Litigation, Vol. IX, No.2 of the Journal of the Suffolk Academy of Law, 1994, at 139
• Panel Clears At-Will Employees Civil Rights Suits, New York Law Journal, August 14, 2000, at 1
• Supreme Court Rejects “Pretext Plus” for Discrimination Cases, Vol. 26, No. 1 of the New York State Bar Association Labor Employment Law Section Newsletter, Spring 2001, at 19
Practice Areas
Mr. Nardo’s practice covers most areas of labor and employment law. You can review a list of the types of cases he handles by clicking on the link above (“Case I Handle”).
Keep in mind that most people only know that they have been mistreated by their employer—not whether they can state a viable claim in court. An experienced employment lawyer can review the facts of your situation and determine whether there is sufficient basis for moving forward. Again, however, not every workplace slight amounts to a claim and even if you have a viable claim, it does not mean that you will win your case.
Most employment lawyers receive hundreds of calls each year from employees who believe that they can hold their employer liable for something that is not unlawful. Mr. Nardo can give you his assessment of your situation, but you must be firmly convinced that you have been the victim of conduct that is against the law.
