About Us
A solo employment law practice in New York, representing employees.
How I work
Every case starts with the same questions: what happened and when, who was there, what is in writing, and what the employer will say about it. I ask them on the first call because the answers decide which claims exist and what they are worth.
I would rather tell you early that a case is weak than take it and find out later. Employment law protects against specific things: discrimination because of a protected characteristic, retaliation for protected activity, unpaid wages, and broken agreements. A great deal of unfair treatment at work falls outside those categories, and if yours does, I will tell you that on the first call, at no charge.
When I do take a case, I handle it myself. I write the demand letter, file the charge or the complaint, take the depositions, and negotiate the settlement. Clients have my direct line and my email, and they hear from me when something happens in the case.
Most employee cases resolve before trial, and a good settlement depends on the employer believing that I will try the case if it does not settle. So I prepare every case as if it will go to trial, starting with the first document request.
Ali R. Jaffery
I am the founder of Jaffery PLLC. I represent employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage claims in the New York state and federal courts, before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and in severance negotiations that never reach a courtroom.
Before starting the firm, I spent my career on the other side of the employment law table, so I know how employers think.
I am admitted to practice in New York and in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. I am also admitted in New Jersey.
I live in Westchester County and take cases in New York City, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, and New Jersey.
What to expect
The first call takes about thirty minutes. I will ask what happened, in order, and whether you have documents: emails, texts, performance reviews, pay stubs, the handbook, and any agreement you signed. You do not need to have everything organized before you call.
By the end of the call I will tell you whether I think there is a claim and what the deadlines are. If I recommend a next step, I will explain what it would involve. If I take the case, you receive a written engagement letter that states the fee and what it covers before any work begins.
