I’m Mike Pospis, the owner of Pospis Law, PLLC.
I have dedicated my career to representing plaintiffs in in Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Personal Injury matters, and to securing compensation for victims of others’ wrongdoing.
I have represented clients in state and federal courts and administrative agencies (such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission/EEOC and the New York City Commission on Human Rights), among other venues. I also teach Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes to other attorneys in the areas of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and law practice management.
In addition to being a lawyer, I am also a human being who enjoys (among other things) exploring New York City, traveling, SCUBA/wreck diving, reading, video gaming, board gaming, and writing.
Court Admissions
- New York State Courts
- New Jersey State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education
- J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, 2002
- B.E., Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1998
Organizations
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association
Publications
- Pospis Law Blog: Updates and commentary on recent legal developments, primarily in the areas of employment, personal injury, and civil rights law and litigation.
- “The ‘Disclosed But Unclaimed’ Limitation on the Doctrine of Equivalents” (Co-Author) – published in the August/September 2003 New York Intellectual Property Law Association Bulletin.
Media/Press – Mike Quoted, Mentioned, or Featured
- 2018.01.26 (Curbed NY): “Is It Safe to Walk Over New York’s Sidewalk Cellar Doors?” [PDF]
- 2017.11.21 (Bloomberg BNA): “Punitive Damages for Job Bias Easier to Get Under NYC Law” [PDF]
- 2017.06.26 (Bloomberg BNA): “How to Avoid Getting in Trouble for Discipline” [PDF]
- 2017.04.19 (Bloomberg BNA): “Single Incident Racial Harassment Case Argued to Second Circuit by EEOC, Others”
- 2016.10.26 (Salon.com): “How to Respond to Workplace Harassment”
- 2016.09.02 Bloomberg BNA): “Watch Out for Witness Bias in Workplace Investigations” [PDF]
- 2013.05.16 (Village Voice): “What to Do if You Get Vito Lopez’d at Work” [PDF]
- 2013.04.17 (Huffington Post): “Sexual Harassment: Know Your Rights” [PDF]
Miscellaneous
- Radio Advertisement (note – since the airing of this advertisement the firm’s phone number has changed to 212-227-2100).