Thomas & Solomon, LLP

What Thomas & Solomon, LLP does

Thomas & Solomon, LLP is a private, single-office employment law firm headquartered in Rochester, New York, founded in 2000 by Nelson Thomas and Patrick Solomon. The firm exclusively represents employees, not employers, in workplace disputes and operates from the historic Strong-Todd House at 693 East Avenue. Its practice covers wage and hour claims (including unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, and worker misclassification), workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, contract and severance review, whistleblower/qui tam representation under the False Claims Act, ERISA benefit claims, Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, and multi-state employment class action litigation in state and federal courts nationwide.

The firm offers a single integrated legal service rather than a modular product suite. Notable, publicly disclosed case outcomes attributed to the firm or its founding partner include over $50 million recovered against multiple banks for underwriter overtime violations, over $40 million in a JP Morgan Chase underwriter misclassification class action, over $20 million for healthcare workers in NY/PA/Boston, over $16 million for more than 100,000 retail employees, a $14.5 million mortgage fraud False Claims Act settlement against Finance of America, a $64 million whistleblower award in a mortgage fraud action against a major U.S. bank, and a $3.2 million settlement in a healthcare whistleblower matter. Founding Partner Nelson Thomas's career settlements exceed $200 million, including the 22nd largest U.S. settlement in 2017.

The business model is professional services revenue primarily on a contingency fee basis for class actions and likely a mix of contingency, hourly, and flat fees for individual matters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and initial case evaluations are offered for free via phone (585-272-0540, 877-272-4066) and an online contact form. Go-to-market is sales-led direct intake from individual employees and class members, supported by content marketing (firm website and blog), legal directory presence (Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent), professional association membership and speaking engagements (ABA, NELA, NYSBA, MCBA), and limited earned media commentary. Ownership is held by the partners with no outside investors, parent company, or disclosed funding.

Name

Thomas & Solomon, LLP

Legal name

Thomas & Solomon LLP

Website

https://theemploymentattorneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Thomas & Solomon, LLP is a Rochester, New York-based employment law firm founded in 2000 that exclusively represents employees in wage claims, workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, class action litigation, and whistleblower cases, serving clients nationwide from a single office.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Law Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Employment law representation
• Wage and hour claims
• Workplace discrimination lawsuits
• Whistleblower qui tam actions
• Employee class action litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Employment Law Representation: The firm generates revenue by providing legal representation services to employees. Services include wage and hour claims, discrimination and harassment lawsuits, class action litigation, whistleblower cases, contract review, and ERISA claims. The firm works on a contingency fee basis for class actions and likely hourly or contingency arrangements for individual cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Thomas & Solomon, LLP is a Rochester, New York-based employment law firm that exclusively represents employees in workplace disputes against employers. The firm handles individual cases and multi-state class actions covering wage and hour violations, discrimination and harassment, retaliation, whistleblower and qui tam claims, contract review and severance negotiation, ERISA benefit issues, and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations. Services are delivered through direct attorney representation in state and federal courts nationwide, with new clients typically beginning through a confidential initial case evaluation offered at no charge.

Product overview

Thomas & Solomon LLP is a single-location employment law firm offering comprehensive legal services exclusively for employees. The firm operates as a unified legal practice centered on employment rights advocacy, with specialized practice areas including wage and hour litigation, class action lawsuits, discrimination and harassment claims, whistleblower/qui tam representation, ERISA benefits claims, and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations. Rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, the firm provides integrated legal services where attorneys handle multiple related employment issues across these practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wage & Hour Claims Legal representation for employees denied proper pay, including unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, off-the-clock work, and worker misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage laws.
• Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Legal services for workplace discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, national origin, religion, disability, and other protected classes, plus sexual harassment and retaliation claims.
• Contract Review & Negotiation Review and negotiation of employment contracts, severance agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and restrictive covenants on behalf of individual employees.
• Whistleblower Actions (Qui Tam) Representation of whistleblowers in False Claims Act qui tam lawsuits involving fraud against the government, including Medicare/Medicaid fraud and mortgage fraud, including protection from employer retaliation.
• ERISA Claims Legal assistance with employee benefit claims governed by ERISA, including 401(k) and 403(b) excessive fee cases, denied benefits, and claim appeals.
• Fair Credit Reporting Act Claims Legal representation for employees and job applicants whose employers or potential employers conducted background checks or consumer reports in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
• Class Action Lawsuits National class action lawsuit practice representing groups of employees against employers for systemic violations of wage and hour, discrimination, and other employment laws in state and federal courts across the country.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million in total career settlements for clients (Nelson Thomas)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Super LawyersminorOthersProfessional recognition listing that highlights outstanding lawyers. Nelson Thomas has been selected to New York Super Lawyers list from 2011 through present.
• Martindale-HubbellminorOthersLegal directory and peer review rating service providing AV Preeminent rating for ethical standards and professional excellence. Nelson Thomas has received AV rating since 2009.
• American Bar Association (ABA)minorOthersProfessional association membership. Firm attorneys serve on Board of Editors for ABA Treatise on Fair Labor Standards Act and as Editors for ABA publications.
• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)minorOthersProfessional association for employment lawyers representing employees. Firm maintains membership and active participation.
• Monroe County Bar AssociationminorOthersLocal bar association in Rochester, NY area. Firm attorneys participate in mock trial coaching and volunteer legal services.
• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)minorOthersState bar association membership. Firm attorneys speak at NYSBA events on wage and hour class action lawsuits and federal civil practice.
• American Arbitration AssociationminorOthersAlternative dispute resolution organization. Nelson Thomas serves as arbitrator with the AAA.
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkminorOthersFederal court. Nelson Thomas is a certified Federal Court mediator with the court.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Littler Mendelson P.C. Largest U.S. management-side employment and labor law firm, representing employers rather than employees. Not a direct competitor, but operates in the same employment law category and serves as the typical opposing counsel for firms like Thomas & Solomon in class action litigation.
• Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Major national labor and employment law firm representing management. Functions as a typical defendant/adversary in employee-side class actions and shares the broader employment law category with Thomas & Solomon, though from the opposite side of the bar.

Direct peers

• Phillips & Associates, Attorneys at Law: New York-based employment law firm exclusively representing employees in workplace disputes, including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and whistleblower matters. Directly comparable plaintiff-side employment focus and metropolitan presence.
• Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP: Plaintiffs' class action firm with active employment law practice representing workers in wage and hour, discrimination, and consumer cases. Comparable on class action capability and contingency fee structure, though broader practice mix than Thomas & Solomon.
• HKM Employment Attorneys LLP: National plaintiff-side employment law firm representing employees in wage and hour, discrimination, and class action matters. Directly comparable business model with employee-only focus, multi-state class action practice, and contingency fee structure similar to Thomas & Solomon.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: National plaintiffs' firm with significant employment law class action practice, including wage-and-hour and discrimination cases against large employers. Comparable on the class action litigation front, though it has a broader practice mix than Thomas & Solomon.
• Swartz Swidler, LLC: Plaintiff-side employment law firm focused on representing employees in discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, and class action matters. Direct peer in employee-only focus and employment law service mix comparable to Thomas & Solomon.
• Outten & Golden LLP: One of the largest U.S. law firms exclusively representing employees in employment matters, including wage-and-hour class actions, discrimination, and executive contract negotiation. Highly comparable to Thomas & Solomon in plaintiff-side employment focus and class action capability, but with materially larger headcount and New York headquarters.
• Derek Smith Law Offices, PLLC: Employee-side employment law firm with multi-office presence representing workers in discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and class action matters. Direct peer in plaintiff-side employment representation with similar service lines to Thomas & Solomon.

Emerging players

• Plevin & Gallucci Company, L.P.A. Plaintiff-side employment law firm representing employees in wage and hour, discrimination, and class action matters with regional Midwest concentration. Comparable employment law service mix, though smaller and more geographically focused than Thomas & Solomon.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thomasandsolomonllp
• Instagraminstagram.com/thomas_solomon_llp

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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