David S. Rich, Esq.

What Makes Attorney David S. Rich Uniquely Qualified To Represent You?

Attorney David S. Rich is the founding attorney of Law Offices of David S. Rich, an Employment and Business Litigation law firm in New York, NY and in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

He is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law and University of Pennsylvania. He has more than 20 years of experience representing executives and professionals and defending employers and businesses and in business and employment lawsuits and matters.

Mr. Rich litigates civil, commercial, employment and securities matters in federal and state courts in New York and in New Jersey, and arbitrates such matters before FINRA, the CFP Board, the state Office of Professional Discipline, and other arbitral bodies. Mr. Rich also litigates appeals.

He also represents companies and individuals in civil and commercial matters, including breach of contract, business torts, bankruptcy and adversary proceedings, civil racketeering, consumer fraud, business dissolution and other corporate litigation, franchisor-franchisee litigation, qui tam actions, proceedings to enforce money judgments, and post-divorce judgment proceedings.

Furthermore, Mr. Rich represents executives, professionals and business owners in various labor, employment, and employee benefits matters, including breach of employment contract, wage-and-hour lawsuits, employment discrimination, retaliatory discharge, sexual harassment and other unlawful workplace harassment cases, labor arbitrations, unfair labor practice proceedings, breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, workers’ compensation, audits and investigations by the federal and state Department of Labor, ERISA actions to recover pension or health benefits, and employee benefit funds’ actions to recover withdrawal liability payments and delinquent ERISA contributions.

Additionally, Mr. Rich drafts business contracts and employment agreements. Further, Mr. Rich helps employers create, maintain, and fairly enforce good workplace policies and procedures.

Mr. Rich represents clients in securities matters, including securities fraud cases, breach of fiduciary duty actions, and actions for breach of investment management contracts.

Before founding Law Offices of David S. Rich, Mr. Rich was a partner of a boutique litigation firm in New York City.

He also served as an associate of two prominent, mid-sized law firms in New York City and in New Jersey, respectively.

Mr. Rich holds an AV (Preeminent) Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been selected by Super Lawyers Magazine as a New York Metro Super Lawyer (Employment & Labor) for 11 consecutive years (2015-2025) and as a New Jersey Super Lawyer (Employment and Labor) for three consecutive years (2019-2021).

He has litigated many noteworthy cases, such as JLM Chems., Inc. v. Summit Resource Group, Inc., No. 08-CV-10296, 2009 WL 1108662 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 24, 2009): Barron Partners, LP v. Lab123. Inc., No, 07-CV-11135.2009 WL 129013 (S.D.NY. Jan. 20, 2009); Barron Partners, LP v. Lab123, Inc., No. 07-CV-11135, 2008 WL 2902187 (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2008); Pastore v. Witco Corporation Severance Plan, 196 Fed.Appx. 18, 2006 WL 2335161 (2d Cir. 2006); and Donohue v. Teamsters Local 282 Welfare, Pension, Annuity, Job Training & Vacation & Sick Leave Trust Funds, 12 F. Supp.2d 273 (E.D.N.Y. 1998).

Mr. Rich has published a substantial number of articles on employment law. He is the author of New York Business Litigation and Employment Attorneys Blog, which has been selected by LexisNexis as a Top 25 Business Law Blog, and as a Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blog. Further, numerous media outlets have interviewed and quoted Mr. Rich on business litigation and employment law issues. In addition, Mr. Rich has presented at professional organizations on topics pertaining to employment law.

Mr. Rich may be contacted at (347) 941-0760, (201) 740-2828, or click here to contact him online.

Bar Admissions:

• New York; New Jersey; District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education:

• Juris Doctor, Columbia University School of Law, New York, NY, 1994
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1991 (Honors in English; Benjamin Franklin Scholar)

Awards:

• AV (Preeminent) Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• New York Metro Super Lawyer – Employment & Labor: 11 consecutive years (2015-2025)
• New Jersey Super Lawyer – Employment & Labor: 3 consecutive years (2019-2021)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• New York City Bar Association, Member

Clerkships:

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Motions Law Clerk, 1995-1996
• Hon. Michael W. Farrell, District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Law Clerk, 1994-1995