Firm Overview for Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C.

Sidney L. Gold & Associates, P.C. has been recognized by the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register as a preeminent law firm in the field of employment law and civil rights litigation. The Firm is exclusively concentrated in the representation of both employees and employers in all aspects of employment related litigation, including claims under federal and state anti-discrimination laws and federal civil rights laws. The Firm has significant experience in representing both private sector and public sector employees and employers. in employment and civil rights matters.

As a pre-eminent firm, our attorneys are proud of the following achievements:

  • Winning the big cases at a national level- Recently, we served as lead counsel in a class action discrimination suit against Abercrombie & Fitch, which was settled for $50 million dollars in 2005. Our Firm was chosen because of our proven success as the leading employment law firm in Philadelphia. With this recognition, we led the litigation on a national scale to recover $50 million dollars in damages with an additional $10 million set aside to monitor the compliance by independent sources.
  • 25 years of experience - For 25 years, we have been at the forefront of change in employment law that has made the workplace a better place for employees and more structured for employers. With the hundreds of cases we have handled, we know the right strategy to maximize your compensation. Recognized as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer" in the field of employment law by Philadelphia Magazine.
  • Our Practice Areas and strengths are:
    • Discrimination
      • Age
      • Disability
      • Gender Identity
      • National Origin
      • Pregnancy
      • Race
      • Religion
      • Sex/Gender
      • Sexual Orientation
    • Harassment
    • Retaliation & Whistle Blowing
    • Employment Contracts
    • Family and Medical Leaves
    • Fraud/Misrepresentation
    • Restrictive Covenant
    • Wage and Hour Law/Overtime Claims
    • Severance Packages
    • Wrongful Termination
  • We focus only on Employment Law - Over 4500 lawyers refer their clients to our law firm in order to ensure the best possible compensation. Other lawyers send their clients to us ensuring the best possible compensation for their Employment Law claim. We represent clients in the states of PA, NJ, NY and Delaware. We represent both employees and employers. We represent both private sector and public sector employers, including major state universities and municipalities in employment and civil rights matters.
  • Authors of key legal perspectives - With our expertise, we regularly contribute key legal perspectives through frequent articles in “The Legal Intelligencer” to aid our fellow lawyers in understanding complex issues of Employment Law. These articles provide expert counsel to lawyers all over the country in the oldest law journal in the United States. Another journal we frequently contribution to is the “ Pennsylvania Law Weekly”.
  • Providing continuing education to other lawyers - We are often invited to lecture for Continuing Legal Education Programs for other lawyers in the field of Employment Law in the Pennsylvania & New Jersey areas.
  • Collaborative effort in our civic duty - We recognize our civic duty and do extensive pro bono work for the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, www.aidslawpa.org. With this involvement, we drive key initiatives in shaping productive changes to employment law. The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is a non-profit, public interest law firm providing free legal services statewide to people with HIV/AIDS and others affected by the epidemic. Each year, the AIDS Law Project receives more than a thousand calls for assistance at its home office in Philadelphia. The AIDS Law Project also educates the public about AIDS-related legal issues, and works at local, state and national levels to achieve fair laws and policies. We are also involved in a colaberaive effort to provide pro bono legal services to the greater Deleware Valley Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. We are presently representing a number of employees who suffer from multiple sclorosis in an effort to vindicate and protect their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Strong advocate of Workplace Fairness – a non-profit organization that promotes workplace policies and practices that work for everyone, www.workplacefairness.org. We are also members of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). NELA is the only organization in the United States made up solely of lawyers who help individual workers in cases involving discrimination and other job-related issues. NELA provides support to these lawyers in defending the rights of employees against the greater resources of their employers.
  • Leader to other lawyers - Sidney L. Gold has served as Vice Chairman, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association
  • Selected frequently by the courts as an Arbitrator and Mediator - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  • Appointed Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
  • Key memberships - member of the Professional Guidance Committee, the Federal Courts Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Labor and Employment Law Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Please contact us today to address your Employment Law needs.