“Most firms would shy away from challenging the most powerful interests in society. Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight has taken on the largest corporations in the world and has succeeded.” – Benchmark Litigation
Civil Rights Firm of the Year
Employment Rights Firm of the Year
Human Rights Firm of the Year
Labor and Employment Firm of the Year
Employment Practice Group of the Year
Civil Rights Firm of the Year
Employment Rights Firm of the Year
Human Rights Firm of the Year
Labor and Employment Firm of the Year
Employment Practice Group of the Year
An Industry Leader
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight is celebrated by the leading professional journals as the number one ranked employment rights firm and number one ranked human rights firm, drawing acclaim from judges across the country, top publications evaluating the legal industry, the nation’s leading mediators, and even adversaries against whom we litigate.
“Biggest verdict ever awarded in an employment discrimination class action.”
– The American Lawyer
Unrivaled Experience
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight has attorneys who have collectively tried hundreds of cases, a former federal Chief Judge who has tried and overseen as judge over one-hundred cases, attorneys who have clerked for state and federal judges across the United States, and a brilliant staff which supports the firm’s attorneys and plays a vital role in case management. We have won precedent-setting verdicts and settlements for C-Suite executives, attorneys, directors, managers, and hourly workers. We are a firm of passionate and dedicated professionals who care deeply about justice and routinely outperform attorneys and staff on the other side.
Our Practice Areas
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight excels at holding major companies, firms, and institutions accountable when they cause harm. We advocate for victims of discrimination, harassment, and sexual assault, including employees at Fortune 500 companies, attorneys at law firms, and university faculty and students. We represent whistleblowers in exposing fraud against the government and promote corporate compliance in cutting-edge issues like consumer fraud, cybersecurity, foreign corrupt practices, highway safety, and digital ad fraud by supporting investigations conducted by the OCC, FTC, SEC, NHTSA, and the DOJ. We prosecute ERISA class actions for employees whose retirement savings are jeopardized by mismanaged 401(k) plans, and we bring class action lawsuits for workers whose employers fail to pay the commissions and overtime payments they are owed. We also have specialized expertise representing Asian and Asian-American clients in US-based litigation.
“Thank you to David Sanford and his excellent team of attorneys. They are top-drawer advocates who are passionate about helping students who find themselves in adverse situations with universities and their hard-lined policies…”
– Former Client
“I was fighting on my own before I began working with Christine and her team [Nicole Wiitala, and Shaun Rosenthal]. When she took on my case, I was able to graduate college and …”
– Former Client
“The firm… treated me with kindness as well as the best expert guidance. Forever indebted to them.”
– Suzy Reingold
“Collectively the SHSM team represented the highest level of professionalism, integrity, and passionate care for justice that I have ever witnessed in my career.”
– David Chen, a Former Client
“As an attorney on the defense side, I can say there is simply no one better than Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight. That view is shared by defense attorneys around the country. They outwork the other side, master the law and facts, and achieve great results.”
– Maria Hallas, Attorney and Journalist
“Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight have taken the pharmaceutical industry by storm. They are shattering the glass ceiling imposed on women by pharma’s old boys’ club.”
– Jacqueline Pena, Lead Plaintiff in The Class Action Wellens v. Daiichi
“I contacted SHSM because it has a stellar reputation as a champion for workplace gender equality. That reputation is well-deserved; SHSM is a deft negotiator, a voracious advocate, and – most importantly – knows how to get results.”
– Former Client and VP of a Major Technology Company
“The result was extraordinary.”
– Marc Thomas, Attorney and Former CEO of GE Aviation Materials
Client Testimonials
At Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, our clients are our highest priority. Clients seek us out for our depth of experience handling complex cases, our creativity and strategic thinking in challenging situations, our compassion and responsiveness, our fortitude and integrity, and our commitment to the public interest. It is a testament to our team that many of the clients who seek out Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight are themselves lawyers or C-suite executives accustomed to working with first-rate professionals.
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