November 2, 2023
Berke-Weiss Law in the News

Berke-Weiss Law Recognized by Super Lawyers for Legal Excellence in 2023

Berke-Weiss Law is excited to announce that Laurie Berke-Weiss, Alex Berke, and Rosa Aliberti have been selected to the 2023 New York-Metro: Women’s Edition Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

 

Laurie Berke-Weiss has been selected to the NewYork Metro Top 100 list. Attorneys on the top list have been selected to the 2023 New York Metro Lawyers list and ranked top of the list in the Super Lawyers selection process.

 

Additionally, Laurie-Berke-Weiss has been selected to the New York Metro Top 50 Women list. Female attorneys on the top list have been selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and ranked top of the list in the Super Lawyers selection process.

 

For 13 years, SuperLawyers has recognized Laurie Berke-Weiss for her outstanding legal achievements. Laurie Berke-Weiss has demonstrated excellence in the practice of law year after year.

 

Alex Berke and Rosa Aliberti have been selected to the 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.

 

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a state wide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

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Sexual Harassment
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The Art of the Doctor’s Note

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Pregnancy Discrimination
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The Week in FFCRA Cases: Judge Invalidates DOL Implementation, Expanding Eligibility

August 18, 2020
Disability Discrimination
Leave
The complaints we found relevant this week are eerily similar—parents who need to take care of their children, some of whom are immunocompromised, are being denied telework or leave or are being terminated. Further, we are continuing to see plaintiffs who voice concerns to their employers about workplace safety being terminated after doing so.
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