Rapaport Law Firm

What Rapaport Law Firm does

Rapaport Law Firm, PLLC is a boutique litigation law firm founded in 1995 by Marc Rapaport and headquartered at 80 Eighth Avenue, Suite 206, in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. The firm represents New York employees, executives, and businesses in employment disputes, wage-and-hour class and collective actions, commercial litigation, defamation claims, matrimonial law, and telecommunications matters, with a decade-plus specialty practice representing the nation's third-largest telephone carrier in cell site and wireless infrastructure disputes across New York courts.

The firm operates on a professional services model combining contingency fee arrangements for wage-and-hour cases (where clients pay no legal fees unless recovery is obtained) with standard hourly or fixed-fee billing for other matters. Its primary client base spans hourly employees, building superintendents and porters, construction and building services workers, executives and professionals, and commercial entities. Named team members include Marc Rapaport (Managing Member), Meredith Miller, Karina Gulfo, and Marcela Cabezas Rapaport, supported by 3 Spanish-speaking staff members.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform disclosed and uses standard legal practice management systems. Its go-to-market motion is direct attorney consultation across its New York City office, phone, and email intake, supported by SEO-optimized website content, blog resources, social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and selective legal industry event participation. Over the past five years the firm has obtained more than $10M in wage-and-hour settlements, with marquee outcomes including a $7.4M settlement in Contrera v. Langer, a $1.05M SKYC Management settlement (S.D.N.Y. 2025), and a $886,000 arbitration award for a textiles sales employee (May 2025).

Name

Rapaport Law Firm

Legal name

Rapaport Law Firm, PLLC

Website

https://rapaportlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rapaport Law Firm, PLLC is a New York-based boutique litigation firm founded in 1995 representing employees, executives, and businesses in employment, wage-and-hour, commercial, defamation, and telecommunications matters. The firm operates from Manhattan with a small team and contingency and hourly fee arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

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 litigation
• Wage and hour law
• Commercial litigation
• Defamation law
• Matrimonial law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation Services: Focused consultations to help clients understand legal options and practical next steps. Representation begins only after written engagement letter with transparent discussion of legal fees and billing structures.
2. Wage and Hour Contingency Cases: No legal fees charged unless case is won. For unpaid overtime cases, clients may recover wages plus equal liquidated damages plus attorneys' fees and costs. Represents plaintiffs in class and collective actions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rapaport Law Firm is a New York-based litigation practice that represents clients in employment disputes (wage and hour claims, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, FMLA), commercial litigation matters (breach of contract, landlord-tenant disputes, telecommunications matters), defamation cases (libel and slander), and matrimonial/family law (divorce, separation, prenuptial agreements). The firm serves individual hourly employees and professionals, construction and building services workers, and business/commercial clients in both plaintiff and defense capacities.

Product overview

Rapaport Law Firm is a New York-based employment and commercial litigation law firm providing legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm offers a unified portfolio of legal services centered on employment law (wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination), commercial litigation (contract disputes, telecommunications), defamation, and matrimonial law. Practice areas include specialized services for overtime and wage claims, FMLA issues, disability/race/age/gender/pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, landlord-tenant matters, and employment/separation agreement counseling. The firm serves employees, executives, and businesses throughout New York City and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment Law Services Plaintiff and defense representation in employment disputes including wage and hour claims (unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations), discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and FMLA matters. Serves hourly employees, executives, and professionals in New York state and federal courts.
• Commercial Litigation Services Representation in commercial disputes including breach of contract, landlord-tenant matters, and telecommunications litigation. Engaged by business and commercial entities, including major carriers and retailers, in plaintiff and defense capacities.
• Defamation Legal Services Representation in defamation matters involving libel (written) and slander (spoken) claims. Serves both plaintiffs and defendants, including corporate clients defending against reputational claims.
• Matrimonial Law Services Representation in matrimonial and family law matters including divorce, separation, prenuptial agreements, and related family law proceedings. Serves individuals including executives and professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10,000,000+ in wage-and-hour settlements in past five years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JALBCA (Jewish American Law Committee)minorOthers · 6 May 2024Attended JALBCA Annual Awards Dinner on May 6, 2024. Networking and relationship building within legal community.
• Miller Law, PLLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2023Co-counsel relationship with Miller Law, PLLC in bringing federal court wage class action against Exela Enterprise Solutions on behalf of 500 workers. Lawsuit featured on Bloomberg Law. Partnership combines resources for class action litigation representing workers in collective and class actions.
• Ted Kessler, Esq.minorOthersColleague attorney representing family of bullied teen Joel Morales in lawsuit against NYC and Department of Education. Rapaport Law Firm expressed support for the case and its cause.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outten & Golden LLP: Premier New York-based plaintiff-side employment and civil rights firm. Most direct competitor to Rapaport on wage-and-hour class actions, discrimination, and executive employment matters in NY state and federal courts.
• Phillips & Associates: Long-standing New York employment litigation boutique handling wage-and-hour, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases. Directly comparable in size, plaintiff-side focus, and Manhattan-based practice.
• The Derek Smith Law Firm, PLLC: New York employment discrimination and civil rights boutique. Directly comparable in plaintiff-side employment focus, Manhattan location, and contingency-fee wage and discrimination practice.
• Leeds Brown Law, P.C. New York-based plaintiff employment and wage-and-hour class action firm. Directly comparable on FLSA/NYLL class actions and discrimination matters in NY and federal courts.
• Lipsky Lowe LLP: New York employment law boutique representing employees in discrimination, wage, and retaliation matters. Closely comparable boutique scale, NYC location, and plaintiff-side practice mix.
• Schwartz, Perry & Heller LLP: New York plaintiff-side employment law firm handling discrimination, harassment, and wage matters. Comparable boutique model serving employees and executives in NY and federal courts.
• Valli Kane & Vagnone LLP: Long Island/New York employment law firm representing employees in wage-and-hour, discrimination, and FMLA matters. Directly comparable in geography (NY metro), boutique size, and plaintiff employment focus.
• Borrelli & Associates, PLLC: New York employment law boutique representing employees in discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wage matters. Directly comparable boutique plaintiff practice in NY state and federal forums.
• Joseph & Kirschenbaum LLP: New York plaintiff employment firm with a strong wage-and-hour and discrimination practice. Comparable boutique scale and contingency-driven plaintiff-side approach.
• Katz, Melinger & Pasquale, LLC: New York-based boutique employment law firm serving employees in wage-and-hour, discrimination, and severance matters. Comparable in boutique size, contingency offerings, and NYC plaintiff focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Rapaportlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/rapaportlawfirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rapaport-law-firm-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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