Marjorie Mesidor

Marjorie Mesidor

Employment Discrimination

Marjorie Mesidor is Partner at Phillips & Associates. She is a Partner at the firm, recognized for her outstanding service to clients who have been subjected to sexual harassment or discrimination based on race, gender, disability, and other protected characteristics. Ms. Mesidor regularly prosecutes employment actions against Fortune 500 companies and smaller organizations accused of discrimination including claims of sexual misconduct. She has had overwhelming success in achieving significant awards and settlements for her clients. Ms. Mesidor rose to notoriety in 2013 when she procured a unanimous jury award in Johnson v. STRIVE, a landmark case decidedly settling the issue of whether those of the same race can discriminate against one another. In addition, her work against the disparate impact of “poor door” policies on rent stabilized tenants has earned her recognition by the Office of the Public Advocate. Her most recent verdict of $2.31 Million dollars was awarded in Sooroojballie v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in September 2018 for a race and national origin based hostile work environment claim.

Ms. Mesidor has been a Guest Legal Correspondent appearing on WPIX Morning News, WBLS “Cafe Mocha” and 103.9 Long Island News Radio “On the Docket”, Guest Legal Correspondent. Marjorie is one of the National Black Lawyers’ Top 100 Black Lawyers, a “Rising Star” and “Top Woman Attorney” by New York Super Lawyers every year since 2013. As recently 2018, Ms. Mesidor was named CRAIN Magazine’s Top Women Attorneys in New York City. She has been a continuing legal education panelist for the National Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section and NELA NY on various topics in trial advocacy, punitive damages and jury awards. She authored an op-ed article published in the online publication, Motto, from the editors of Time® Magazine.