Edward Cerasia

Experienced Trial Lawyer Handling Employment, Wage/Hour and Employee Benefits Matters. For 34 years, Ed has represented individuals and companies in employment matters. Ed is one of the leading employment litigators of his generation, having successfully handled over 80 jury/bench trials and arbitrations. Ed is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Arizona. Ed has been listed for several years in Best Lawyers and New York Super Lawyers. Chambers USA ranked him as a Leading Individual between 2005 and 2018, when his practice focused on representing employers. In the past, Chambers noted that Ed his an “extraordinarily good trial lawyer,” is “as good an employment litigator as there is" and an "outstandingly strong advocate.” The American Society of Legal Advocates also selected Ed as one of the top 100 Labor & Employment lawyers in NY. After a recent jury trial victory, the General Counsel of the Firm's client commented that "It was a long and heavy haul, but oh so worth it, and you brought it all home to the jury with your pointed, perfect exam and cross examinations, and mastery of the case when making presentations to the judge." Individual clients say Ed is “the best counsel at the worst time.” Others say: “He quickly settled my case via a law that no other lawyer that I consulted with even thought of. The outcome he produced was above and beyond my highest expectations. However, monetary recovery was not the most valuable outcome that I received. The greatest benefit that I gained from this experience was the strong sense of self-empowerment that Ed instilled in me, and, to me, as a woman, this is priceless. What I admire most about Ed is his empathy and his unique ability to fully and completely comprehend the positioning and experiences of women in the workplace.” “One of the things I valued in Ed is his understanding of both the employee and the company’s side of any situation, as he’s spent considerable time as a defense lawyer. Ed was super responsive and very professional. Our case moved to mediation and I was even more impressed with Ed, being able to see him in action. He clearly has an excellent reputation in the legal world and amongst some of the most renowned mediators. Throughout everything, I always felt that Ed was putting my best interests ahead of his own.”