who is the lawyer for sanford

Who is Sanford Rubenstein?

Attorney Sanford Rubenstein, recently featured in a cover story in “Resident” magazine, in which he was described as “A Champion for The People,” is one of New York’s most sought after advocates for victim’s rights in personal injury, medical malpractice and civil rights matters. Described by the Melvin Belli Society of ATLA as one of the Nation’s top trial lawyers, he has been described by New York Post’s Page Six as “a high powered personal injury lawyer,” and by the New York Daily News as a “famed attorney”. He has also been called a “legend” by television personality Wendy Williams. In 2019, he was named as one of New York State’s most influential lawyers by City & State New York Magazine and received the National Bar Association’s Judicial Council Chair’s Award for Civil Rights.

Who was Johnnie Cochran Jr.?

He was the first recipient of the Johnnie Cochran Jr. Justice Award, an honor of special meaning to him as the late Johnnie Cochran Jr. was his mentor. In 2016, he was elected to the Fellows of the New York Bar Foundation, an honor recognizing his career of outstanding professional achievements as an attorney.

What did David Sanford do after law school?

After law school, David Sanford did a clerkship for Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. After clerking, he joined the law firm of David Boies and then moved to another law firm, Jones, Day Reavis & Pogue. Finally, in 2004, he co-founded his own civil rights litigation firm with Jeremy Heisler in Washington, DC.

Who represented Enrichetta Ravina?

Sanford represented former Columbia Business School faculty member Enrichetta Ravina in a retaliation and gender case against her mentor Professor Geert Bekaert and Columbia University, who were both found liable for retaliation, winning the plaintiff $1.25 million in damages.

Who was the lead counsel in the Cracker Barrel case?

David Sanford was the lead counsel in a race discrimination class action suit against Cracker Barrel restaurants. The case concerned discrimination in pay and promotion, and also involved discrimination against African-American customers. The United States Department of Justice intervened in the case after five years of litigation and the suit settled for $8.7 million.

What was the verdict in the Novartis case?

Filed against pharmaceutical giant Novartis, for gender discrimination on behalf of its female sales representatives. The jury awarded $253 million in damages and forced the company to introduce sweeping human resources reforms costing some $22.5 million and opened the door to future gender bias suits. The case later settled for $175 million.

Who sued GE Transportation?

Lorene Schaefer, the former general counsel of GE Transportation, sued GE in May 2017 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut alleging that a “very male-dominated culture” at GE systemically discriminated against women executives at all levels, denying them equal pay and promotion. The suit had sought $500 million in damages on behalf of 1,500 female employees. In 2009, the case was settled on confidential terms.