Louis R. Lessig, Attorney

Louis R. Lessig is a partner with the firm and concentrates his practice in labor and employment litigation

Mr. Lessig represents management and individuals in employment matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment and retaliation under the NJLAD, Title VII, ADA, CEPA, ADEA, FMLA NJFLA, PHRA and the common law, in state and federal courts as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.

Mr. Lessig is an adjunct professor at the Comey Institute for Industrial Relations at St. Joseph's University and publishes articles that have appeared in periodicals including the Employment Litigation Reporter, Corporate Risk Spectrum, HR Professional, and Labor and Employment Quarterly. He is also a principal in the Pinnacle Employment Law Institute (PELI), which conducts training sessions and provides developmental assistance in employment relations. Mr. Lessig serves as a Pupil in the Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court.  Mr. Lessig co-authored the 2002 Supplement to "Drafting and Revising Employment Policies and Handbooks" published by Aspen Publishing.

Mr. Lessig received his bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College in 1993, and his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 1996. After graduating from law school, he served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable M. Allan Vogelson, Presiding Civil Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Camden County.

He was admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 1997. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Lessig is a member of the American, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, and Camden County Bar Associations.

In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Lessig is a member of the Muhlenberg College Alumni Executive Council

Mr. Lessig was born in Elkin Park, Pennsylvania in 1971.