Ty Frankel

Ty Frankel is an Arizona class action and employment lawyer and founding partner at Frankel Syverson PLLC, who represents workers in federal and state courts and before government agencies. He handles wage and hour claims, unpaid overtime, minimum wage disputes, off-the-clock work, retaliation, discrimination, Paid Sick Time issues, and wrongful discharge matters. He also advises employees on employment and severance agreements while pursuing practical strategies designed to protect workplace rights and recover compensation owed under applicable laws.

Ty earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School after beginning legal studies at Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Communications from Boston College. During law school, he served as a LEND Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital and worked as a Student Attorney with the Boston College Immigration and Asylum Project, representing clients in immigration proceedings and matters.

Ty devotes substantial attention to wage and hour litigation and has handled national, regional, and statewide class and collective actions for employees. He has represented workers seeking unpaid overtime, minimum wage, and compensation for off-the-clock work against businesses ranging from local employers to publicly traded corporations. He also counsels select employers on compensation, leave, hiring, investigations, workplace policies, accommodations, discrimination charges, and separation issues with a careful practical employee-focused approach.

Ty Frankel serves on the Board of Directors of the National Employment Lawyers Association and previously served with the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association. He has contributed to the American Bar Association treatise on the Fair Labor Standards Act and teaches continuing legal education programs on wage laws. His recognition includes Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America and Southwest Super Lawyers honors for employment litigation and labor and employment law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Frankel Syverson PLLC
• Member, Arizona State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arizona
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston College Law School
• Juris Doctor (JD)
• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
  Bachelor of Law (LLB)
• Boston College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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