David S. Rich

David S. Rich is the founding attorney of his New York employment and business litigation practice, with offices in New York and New Jersey. His practice focuses on employment law, business litigation, and related civil disputes. He represents executives and professionals in workplace matters and advises employers and businesses on disputes involving contracts, employee benefits, discrimination, and other issues that can affect operations and careers.

Rich earned a Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law in 1994 and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, where he received honors in English and was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar. His legal education and academic background support work requiring close reading of agreements, factual analysis, persuasive advocacy, and careful assessment of complex employment and commercial claims.

He litigates employment, civil, commercial, and securities matters in state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey. He also handles arbitrations before FINRA and other bodies, professional discipline proceedings, and appeals. His matters have included employment discrimination, retaliatory discharge, harassment, wage disputes, non-compete agreements, breach of contract, business dissolution, and employee-benefit litigation under ERISA.

Rich has more than two decades of experience representing individuals and businesses in contested matters. His practice encompasses counseling as well as litigation, allowing clients to evaluate contractual obligations and legal risks before or after a dispute arises. David S. Rich has received Martindale-Hubbell AV peer-review recognition and Super Lawyers selections in employment and labor law, reflecting an established professional practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices Of David S. Rich
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, New York City Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• New Jersey
• District of Columbia

Education

• Columbia University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Pennsylvania
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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