Attorney Profile

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New York Labor and Employment Law Firm
—Fausto E. Zapata, Jr.

Fausto E. Zapata, Jr., earned his law degree The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his Bachelors of Science degree from St. John’s University. Mr. Zapata maintains an office in Lower Manhattan and is admitted to practice in The State of New York and The State of New Jersey.

Attorney Zapata has focused on employee-side labor and employment law since graduating from law school in 2002. Since that time, he has represented large public sector labor unions and individuals in a wide variety of matters in this area of law.

Attorney Zapata has recovered large settlements on behalf of employees who have had their rights violated in the workplace. He has obtained millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of clients who were denied minimum and overtime wages and subjected to discriminatory terms and conditions of employment. He strongly believes in the rights of workers to be treated fairly and to be free of discrimination in the workplace.

Practice Areas

Admissions

New Jersey State Bar, 2016
New York State Bar, 2002
United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2003
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2003
United States District Court, Northern District of New York, 2016
United States District Court, New Jersey District Court, 2017
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2014

Education

St. John’s University, Criminal Justice, B.S., 1998
Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD 2002

Languages

English
Spanish

Memberships

New York State Bar Association
New York County Lawyers’ Association

Speaking Engagements

The Human Rights Law and Affirmative Defenses in the Labor Context. Invited to speak and present paper at the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Northeastern Regional Meeting, New York, New York (December 2010)

What Union Lawyers Need to Know About the American with Disabilities Act Amendments and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act. Moderator at AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee National Annual Conference, San Diego, California (April 2011)

Come Monday, It’ll Be Alright, Come Monday, We’ll Be Payin’ You Right: Routine Remedy or Radical Departure? Is Backpay for Unlawful Immigrants Beyond the Scope of the Board’s Remedial Process? Mezonos Maven Bakery, 357 NLRB No. 47. Invited to speak and present paper at the American Bar Association Committee on the Development of the Law Under the National Labor Relations Act, Key West, Florida (Midwinter Meeting 2012)

Appearances

Mr. Zapata has represented clients in a wide range of courts, agencies, and proceedings, including:

United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
United States District Court, Northern District of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,
New York State Supreme Court
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division
American Arbitration Association
United States National Labor Relations Board
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
New York State Division of Human Rights
New York State Thruway Authority Disciplinary Grievance Arbitration
New York City Department of Investigation
New York City Special Commissioner of Investigation for NYC School District
New York State Civil Service Commission
New York City Civil Service Commission
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
New York City Commission on Human Rights
New York State Department of Health
New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
New York City Office of Collective Bargaining/Board of Collective Bargaining
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Office of the Inspector General Interviews
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Step IA Conferences
New York City Health and Hospital Corporation Rule 7.5 Disciplinary Hearings
New York City Health and Hospital Corporation Personnel Review Board Appeals
New York City Health and Hospital Corporation Regulation 1 Hearings
New York City Department of Education Grievance Panel Appeals
New York City Department of Environmental Protection Investigatory Interviews
City University of New York Disciplinary Hearings
New York City Fire Department Executive Order 16 Interviews