What Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers does

Phillips & Associates, PLLC is a plaintiff-side employment law firm headquartered at 45 Broadway in Manhattan, specializing in sexual harassment, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and whistleblower cases. The firm operates six offices across New York (NYC, Long Island, White Plains), New Jersey (Princeton), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), and Florida (Miami), serving individual employees who have experienced workplace misconduct under federal, state, and city employment statutes. Co-led by Managing Partners William K. Phillips and Bryan Arce, the bench includes nine partners, nine litigators, multiple associates, of counsel, and paralegals — depth that supports a sustained caseload across multiple jurisdictions.

The firm's service catalog spans Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Wage and Hour, Hostile Work Environment, Pregnancy Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Medical Leave and Reasonable Accommodations, EEOC and Agency Representation, Arbitration, and Severance Agreement Review. The underlying delivery model is litigation-driven and contingency-fee-based: the firm advances litigation costs and recovers a percentage of settlements or verdicts, with free initial consultations functioning as the primary intake mechanism. Select engagements such as severance agreement review operate on flat or hourly fees.

The firm generates leads primarily through a long-tail digital footprint — an SEO-optimized content library of employment law articles dating to 2012, YouTube-style educational videos, and recurring earned media in NBC, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, NY Post, HuffPost, and Page Six — supplemented by professional referral networks and an annual National Plaintiffs Summit that positions the firm as a thought leader among plaintiffs' employment attorneys. The firm has recovered more than $360 million in cumulative settlements and verdicts for over 9,500 clients, and recorded $60 million in revenue for 2025.

Name

Phillips & Associates | Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Employment Lawyers

Legal name

Phillips & Associates, PLLC

Website

https://newyorkcitydiscriminationlawyer.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phillips & Associates is a plaintiff-side employment law firm representing individual employees in sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination cases across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, operating primarily on contingency fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Sexual harassment representation
• Workplace discrimination law
• Wrongful termination attorney
• Employment litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation - Contingency Fees: The firm operates primarily on a contingency fee basis, collecting no fees unless they recover compensation for clients. This aligns with typical employment discrimination law firm practices where attorneys advance all litigation costs and receive a percentage of settlements or verdicts.
2. Legal Representation - Hourly/Flat Fees: For certain services such as severance agreement review and consultations, the firm may charge standard hourly or flat fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phillips & Associates is a plaintiff-side employment law firm that represents individual employees in sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, whistleblower, hostile work environment, pregnancy discrimination, FMLA, reasonable accommodation, severance review, EEOC, and arbitration matters. Representation is delivered on a contingency fee basis for discrimination and harassment claims, with free initial consultations and offices across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Product overview

Phillips & Associates is a law firm offering comprehensive legal services for employment law matters. The firm provides legal representation across multiple interconnected practice areas: Employment Discrimination Legal Services (handling discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, pregnancy, and other protected characteristics), Sexual Harassment Legal Services (addressing hostile work environment, quid pro quo, supervisor and co-worker harassment, and sexual assault), Wrongful Termination Legal Services, Whistleblower Retaliation Legal Services, Wage and Hour Legal Services, Hostile Work Environment Legal Services, Pregnancy Discrimination Legal Services, Workplace Retaliation Legal Services, Medical Leave and Reasonable Accommodations Legal Services, EEOC and Agency Representation, Arbitration Legal Services, and Severance Agreement Review. The firm operates across multiple states including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida, with offices in NYC, Long Island, White Plains, Philadelphia, Princeton, and Miami.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Discrimination Legal Representation Legal representation for employees facing workplace discrimination based on protected characteristics including race, gender, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, and pregnancy under federal, state, and local laws. Provided to individual employees on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations.
• Sexual Harassment Legal Representation Legal representation for victims of workplace sexual harassment, including hostile work environment, quid pro quo, supervisor and co-worker harassment, and sexual assault claims. Provided to individual employees on a contingency fee basis.
• Wrongful Termination Legal Representation Legal representation for employees illegally terminated in violation of employment laws, including discrimination-based termination, retaliation termination, and termination in violation of public policy.
• Whistleblower Retaliation Legal Representation Legal representation for employees who have experienced retaliation after reporting illegal activity, fraud, or safety violations in the workplace, including claims under the Dodd-Frank Act and other whistleblower protection statutes.
• Wage and Hour Legal Representation Legal representation for employees denied proper wages, overtime pay, minimum wage violations, and other wage and hour law violations under the FLSA and state laws.
• Hostile Work Environment Legal Representation Legal representation for employees working in hostile work environments created by severe or pervasive harassment or discrimination based on protected characteristics.
• Pregnancy Discrimination Legal Representation Legal representation for employees facing discrimination, harassment, or retaliation due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions under federal, state, and city pregnancy discrimination laws.
• Workplace Retaliation Legal Representation Legal representation for employees who have experienced retaliation after complaining about discrimination, harassment, or asserting their legal rights in the workplace.
• Medical Leave and Reasonable Accommodations Legal Representation Legal representation for employees denied reasonable accommodations for disabilities or medical conditions, and those denied leave under the FMLA or other medical leave laws.
• EEOC and Agency Representation Legal representation and guidance through the EEOC filing process, state agency claims, mediation, and administrative proceedings for employment discrimination claims.
• Arbitration Legal Representation Legal representation in arbitration proceedings for employment disputes, including challenging unfair arbitration agreements and pursuing claims in arbitration forums.
• Severance Agreement Review and Negotiation Legal review and negotiation of severance agreements and separation agreements to protect employee rights and ensure fair terms before signing; offered on standard hourly or flat fee terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• $360 million+ recovered in settlements and verdicts for employees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Plaintiffs' Summit on Sexual Harassment & Employment DiscriminationcoreOthers · 1 February 2026Phillips & Associates organized and led the 2026 National Plaintiffs Summit on Sexual Harassment & Employment Discrimination in Miami, Florida. This national leadership role demonstrates the firm's commitment to bringing together plaintiff attorneys across the country to discuss employment law developments, share strategies, and advance the interests of harassment and discrimination victims.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jackson Lewis P.C. Major U.S. management-side employment law firm with national footprint and broad workplace-law practice. Operates in the same legal category and competes for employment-law talent, even though its client base is employers rather than employees.
• Littler Mendelson P.C. Largest U.S. management-side employment and labor law firm with deep employment-law bench. While defense-side, it represents the dominant incumbent in the broader employment-law category and competes for the same legal talent pool and corporate mindshare.

Direct peers

• Leeds Brown Law, P.C. New York plaintiff-side employment and discrimination firm handling sexual harassment, race/gender/age discrimination, and retaliation matters. Closely comparable on geography (NY/NJ), practice focus, and contingency representation of individual employees.
• Siegel & Siegel, P.C. New York employment discrimination firm representing victims of workplace discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. Directly comparable in practice focus, NYC metro presence, and plaintiff-side representation.
• Pechman Law Group PLLC: New York City employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage/hour, and severance matters. Comparable on target client, geographic market, and employee-side advocacy focus.
• Rabner Baumgart Ben-Asher & Barger, PC: New Jersey employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters. Comparable in geography (NJ), plaintiff-side focus, and similar service mix.
• Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP: New York plaintiff-side employment and civil rights firm representing individuals in workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters. Comparable on practice areas, contingency model, and target client base.
• Outten & Golden LLP: Plaintiff-side employment law firm headquartered in New York with offices across the U.S., representing individuals in discrimination, harassment, and wage matters. Direct competitor in the same client segments with similar contingency-fee model and multi-office footprint.
• Derek Smith Law Group, PLLC: New York-based plaintiff-side employment law firm focused on discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination cases. Directly comparable in practice mix, target client (individual employees), and contingency-fee revenue model.
• Kessler Matura, P.C. Long Island/New York-based employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims. Comparable regional footprint (LI + NYC metro) and plaintiff-side practice mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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