Mr. Mitchell Rait
Experience:
37 years
Language(s):
English
Mitchell Rait | Springfield Personal Injury Lawyer
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About Mitchell
Mitchell Rait has represented employers and employees in all areas of labor and employment law for over thirty years. He has handled all types of employment matters, including claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, and whistleblower litigation. He has litigated employment law related matters before federal and state courts as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, and the Office of Administrative Law. Mr. Rait began his career practicing labor, employment, and benefits law on behalf of management handling union negotiations and elections, NLRB elections, wrongful discharge, and employment discrimination cases. Today, he advises both corporate clients and individuals regarding employment terminations, sexual harassment, employment contracts, and restrictive covenants.
Mr. Rait serves as Executive Director of the Firm, overseeing the day-to-day operations of finance, human resources, marketing, and facilities. He is responsible for the Firm’s business development activities including seminars, newsletters, public relations, and community engagement.
Martindale-Hubbell recognizes him as an AV® rated attorney, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating system is based on the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Mr. Rait was elected a “Super Lawyer” in 2005.
Mr. Rait serves as Executive Director of the Firm, overseeing the day-to-day operations of finance, human resources, marketing, and facilities. He is responsible for the Firm’s business development activities including seminars, newsletters, public relations, and community engagement.
Martindale-Hubbell recognizes him as an AV® rated attorney, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rating system is based on the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Mr. Rait was elected a “Super Lawyer” in 2005.
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Experience
Partner and Executive Director
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Et Al
Present
Springfield, NJ
Admission
New Jersey
1989
Pennsylvania
1989
New York
1988
Education
New York University
Bachelors
1984
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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New Jersey State Bar Association | Member | Labor and Employment Law Section; Law Office Management Section
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Essex County Bar Association | Board of Trustees
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Association of Legal Administrators | Board of Trustees | New Jersey Chapter; Member | New York Chapter
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Legal Marketing Association | Past-President, New York Chapter
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Millburn – Short Hills Chamber of Commerce | Past-President
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Covenant House | Board of Trustees and Legal Counsel
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Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation | Board of Trustees
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Marketing For Lawyers | Published by American Lawyer Media, Editorial Board Member
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Huntington’s Disease Society of New Jersey | Corporate & Professional Advisory Committee
Honors / Awards
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Highest rating (A-V) from Martindale-Hubbell for legal competence and ethical integrity
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Super Lawyer in New Jersey in the Employment Litigation category by Law & Politic, as published in New Jersey Monthly Magazine2005
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Recipient, Essex County Bar Association’s Bernard J. Kuttner Pro Bono Service Award.
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Commissioner and Founder | New Jersey Lawyers Basketball League
Notable Work
Publications
New Jersey Technology Council, CIO Conference, Data Management: Playing by the Rules
Author, New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Sexual Harassment Law, Employment Law Advisor
News 12 TV “New Jersey Business” with Marlene Waldock, “The Business of Law”
New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Moderator, Legal Marketing
Featured, Newark Star-Ledger, When Rude Behavior Puts Businesses at Risk
Author, Social Security “No-Match” Letters, Employment Law Advisor
Author, Company Holiday Parties: a Breeding Ground for Sexual Harassment, Employment Law Advisor
Author, Developing an Ad Campaign in Two Strategy Phases, Marketing for Lawyers
New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Marketing Update
Featured, Newark Star-Ledger, The Business of Law
Author, Creating and Marketing a Mediation Practice Group, Marketing for Lawyers
Featured, New Jersey Law Journal, Marketing Becomes a Full-Time Job
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter, 19th Annual Institute, Marketing Your Law Firm
National Law Firm Marketing Association, Law Firm Marketing in the Next Millennium: How Will We Be Profitable?
Featured, New Jersey Law Journal, Inside Hiring Decision
Author (with Deborah Brightman Farone), Getting the Most from a Marketing Director, New York Law Journal
Author, Developing Your Referral Network, Law Marketing Exchange
Author, Marketing Within the Legal Community, Law Marketing Exchange
Contributing Editor, Personnel Manager’s Legal Letter, monthly employee relations law newsletter published by ProPub Inc.
Florida Bar Association Family Law Section, Marketing Your Law Practice
French-American Chamber of Commerce, New York Chapter, Current Issues in Labor and Employment Law
American Association for Affirmative Action, Region II Conference, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, Employee Handbooks and Employment-at-Will
Author, The Future of Law Firm Marketing, Law Marketing Exchange
Featured, Crain’s New York Business, White Shoe Firms Design to Market
New York City Chamber of Commerce, Living with the Americans with Disabilities Act
NALFMA, New York Chapter, The Use of Directories in Law Firm Marketing
Author, Litigation Avoidance: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Manufacturing and Management Magazine
Manufacturing and Management Association, Labor and Employment Law Update
Author, Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section of the Bankruptcy Code: the Second Circuit Enters the Arena, 63 Am. Bankr. L.J. 355
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Additional Info
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Et Al Highlights
Immigration, Medicare & Medicaid, Products Liability, Employment, Government
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Languages:
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