D. Maimon Kirschenbaum

Partner
maimon@jhllp.com
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Phone: (212) 688-5640
 Fax: (212) 688-2548

757 Third Avenue
25th Floor
New York, New York 10017

Maimon Kirschenbaum has been with Joseph, Herzfeld, Hester & Kirschenbaum LLP since 2004. He specializes in representing groups of plaintiffs in class action litigation. His work has focused in particular on helping employees in New York’s restaurant industry recover unpaid wages. In addition to class action work, Maimon represents individuals facing sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, and Family Medical Leave Act violations.

Education

J.D. , Fordham University School of Law , 2005
Cum Laude
Fordham University Urban Law Journal

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

U.S. District Court, Southern District of NY, 2005
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of NY, 2006
New York State Court, 2005

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

National Employment Lawyers Association

Reported Decisions

Braunstein v. Barber, No. 06 Civ. 5978, 2009 WL 849589 (S.D.N.Y.March 30, 2009) (denying summary judgment motion made by prominent New York restaurant in case involving claims of hostile work environment, sexual discrimination and retaliation).

Connor v. Pier Sixty, LLC, 870 N.Y.S.2d 899 (2009) (denying NYC catering facility's motion to dismiss in a case involving unlawfully withheld tips).

Pefanis v. Westway Diner, Inc., 08 Civ. 002 (DLC), 2008 WL 4546526 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 8, 2008) (conditional certification against NYC diner).

Williams v. Twenty Ones, Inc., 07cv3978, 2008 WL 2690734, (S.D.N.Y. June 30, 2008) (conditional certification for various wage/hour and tip violations at high-end hip-hop club in Manhattan)

Fasanelli v. Heartland Brewery, 516 F. Supp2d 317 (S.D.N.Y. 2007) (awarding collective action certification for wage/hour and tip violations for hundreds of employees working at six different restaurant locations).