Employees owed wages, and employers responding to a claim. Both sides, same firm.
New York trial lawyers for businesses and the people who work for them.
ADA defense · wage and hour · contract disputes · personal injury
SERVICES
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Wage & Overtime
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Personal Injury
Safeguarding your rights and to recovering whatever money damages the law entitles you to receive.
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ADA Defense
Sued over your website or premises? Flat-fee defense, quoted before you commit.
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Debt Collection
Recovering what your business is owed. We pursue unpaid debts, judgments, and commercial obligations for creditors throughout New York, from demand through enforcement.
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ABOUT US
Asserting Rights & Successfully Resolving Cases
The Samuel Law Firm is a Manhattan litigation firm led by Michael Samuel: thirty years in New York courts, more than 100 businesses defended in ADA cases, and a team that answers the phone.
CASES OF NOTE
Recent decisions and verdicts
Alexandria v. Just Shades, Inc.
Website accessibility complaint dismissed in its entirety, Supreme Court, New York County, July 2026. The plaintiff had filed 54 near-identical lawsuits. Leave to amend denied.
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Sumlin v. Royal Batch
Website accessibility complaint dismissed, Supreme Court, New York County, June 2026. The court found a serial plaintiff’s standing allegations inherently incredible. Since cited by another Justice of the same court.
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Martin v. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.
ADA website class action dismissed for lack of standing, Eastern District of New York, March 2025. The court called the plaintiff’s intent-to-return allegation self-evidently false.
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Holmes v. City of New York
Plaintiff verdict for $908,000. Plaintiff, a 48 year old school teacher, was injured when he slipped and fell on a puddle of milk while teaching soccer in the schoolyard.
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Villegas v. Penske Truck
The case settled before jury selection for $475,000. Plaintiff, a 21 year old woman, was injured as she was driving her car on a major thoroughfare.
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Fowler v. Green Bus Lines
The case settled after jury selection for $242,500. Plaintiff, who was wheelchair-bound with a prosthetic leg, was injured while riding a Green Lines bus.
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Testimonials
Mr. Samuel is extremely helpful, very responsive and all around great to work with. Could not ask for a better experience. I highly recommend. I would give more stars if I could
Patty K - Google Review
Best in the employment related cases. I felt very lucky that Michael was on my case. From day 1, he made sure that I don’t need to worry about the case. We settled the case with 35% less than the other party’s demand in less than two weeks. Strong recommendation!
Jisoo Sun - Google Review
The Samuel Law Firm is wonderful. Worked my case on day one and was very good at getting back to me with any questions that I had – late at night or even on the weekends