Eva Zelson

Eva Zelson is an attorney at Zeff Law Firm in Philadelphia whose practice focuses on employment discrimination and civil rights litigation. She represents clients in matters involving sexual harassment, racial discrimination, disability discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, LGBTQ+ discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower claims. Her civil rights work includes constitutional rights, police misconduct, and school bullying matters. She joined the firm in 2016 and works with individuals whose employment or civil rights have been affected by unlawful conduct.

Eva earned a J.D., cum laude, from William & Mary Law School in 2015 and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina. During law school, she was recognized for her work in labor and employment law and participated in clinical and advocacy programs involving special education, domestic violence, and mediation. She also worked with Community Legal Services. Her education and public-interest experience support a practice involving workplace rights, constitutional claims, and litigation for individuals facing discrimination or other civil rights violations.

Eva served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Maryann L. Nergaard of the New Jersey Superior Court before entering private practice. Her current work spans employment and civil rights disputes, including claims based on protected status, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, police misconduct, and school-related civil rights concerns. She is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the District of New Jersey, and the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Eva Zelson serves on the board of Workplace Fairness and has participated in racial justice and civil rights initiatives, including work connected with the NAACP. Her professional background combines employment litigation, constitutional and civil rights advocacy, judicial clerkship experience, and community engagement. She helps clients evaluate difficult workplace and civil rights problems, develop claims, navigate litigation, and seek remedies when discriminatory, retaliatory, or otherwise unlawful conduct affects their employment, education, or constitutional protections.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Zeff Law Firm, LLC
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association-New Jersey
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association- Southeastern Pennsylvania
• Board Member, Workplace Fairness

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• William & Mary Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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