John A. Beranbaum

John Beranbaum has spent the better part of three decades advocating for the rights of employees to work in an environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. He has represented employees at the trial and appellate levels, including two employment discrimination cases in which the jury returned seven-figure verdicts for his clients, and a whistleblower action brought against a drug manufacturer leading toa $42 million settlement, of which $5.7 million was allocated to his client. Mr. Beranbaum has successfully litigated numerous sexual and racial harassment cases, as well as three cases vindicating the constitutional rights of governmental employees to speak out about matters of public concern.

A graduate of Yale College and NYU Law School, Mr. Beranbaum co-founded Beranbaum Menken LLP. Previously, he worked as a legal services lawyer and a disability rights advocate. Mr. Beranbaum is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association/New York Executive Board and serves as a mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

RECOGNITIONS

Best Lawyers in America (each year since 2008)

New York Super Lawyers (each year since 2006)

Avvo 10.0 out of 10.0 rating

Martindale Hubble - AV rating

2016 Corporate Int’l Magazine Global Award: Labor Attorney of the Year in New York

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

Member, State Bar of New York

Member, State Bar of New Jersey

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits

U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Southern District of New York; District of New Jersey,Eastern District of Pennsylvania;Northern District of Florida