Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP was founded in 1996 by Laurie Berke-Weiss and Louis Pechman. The firm, which is A-V rated, has extensive experience in providing counselling and litigation services in employment matters, labor law, commercial law, and general legal matters. Clients of Berke-Weiss & Pechman are afforded the personal attention of its principals.

The Firm has earned a reputation for successfully resolving varied business and personal legal problems, be it through consultation, negotiation, litigation or alternative dispute resolution. The Firm represents business and corporate clients, including insurance companies, financial services firms, healthcare institutions, transportation agencies, manufacturers, technology companies, residential cooperatives and condominiums, professional practices, and not-for- profit corporations. We also represent individual clients, including lawyers, physicians, architects, professors, investment bankers, executives and other professionals.




Laurie Berke-Weiss and Louis Pechman, lawyers from Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2008 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).

Laurie Berke-Weiss and Louis Pechman have been selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of New York Super Lawyers.

Laurie Berke-Weiss is listed among The New York Area's Best Lawyers for the second year in a row. Laurie is included in the Labor and Employment Law category, appearing in New York Magazine's July 2-9, 2007 issue.

Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP recently filed a sexual harassment case against a self-described "Women's Rights" law firm. The case was widely reported. To see the New York Daily News article, click here , and to see the New York Post article, click here .

On June 16 and 17 Louis Pechman moderated a Continuing Legal Education Program at the New York County Lawyers' Association on "How to Handle an Employment Discrimination case."