In 2017 Mr. Meehan was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine. Mr. Meehan has tried multiple cases to verdict, and has been in integral part of the Norinsberg trial team that has time and time again won millions of dollars in verdicts for its clients. Mr. Meehan was recently featured in Spike TV’s Time: The Kalief Browder Story, a six- part documentary produced by Jay-Z chronicling the abuses of the New York City criminal justice system.
Mr. Meehan received his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 2012. Mr. Meehan is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Mr. Meehan is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, as well as the New York County Lawyers Association.
Prior to joining the firm in October of 2012, Mr. Meehan worked in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, where he helped prosecute a wide array of crimes. Mr. Meehan is an aggressive advocate for his clients, and fights for each and every dollar his clients are entitled to.
Case Results
$3,000,000
Disability Discrimination
The plaintiff was a hedgefund executive terminated due to disability discrimination. We were able to substantially increase his severance offer due to the threat of arbitration.
$750,000
Sexual harassment
Client was sexually harassed by her boss, and physically assaulted when she denied his advances. We were able to secure compensation for several years of lost wages, and emotional distress, and compensation for the physical assault.
$250,000
Wage and hour, sexual harassment
The client was denied overtime wages after the misclassifiication of her job. We were able to secure her a large severance package after threating litigation.
$215,000
National origin discrimination
Client was discriminated against by his colleagues and supervisors because of his national origin. He was terminated after he complained to management. We were able to secure a substantial monetary severance package to compensate him for all that he put up with.
$175,000
Sexual Harassment
Client was sexually harassed by her immediate supervisor. The harassment was witnessed by other employees. After this, she was terminated, under the guise of a “layoff.” We were able to secure the client a substantial severance increase over her initial offer, and did so in only three short months after termination.
