Laurie Berke-Weiss has been re-nominated to serve on the New York City Bar's Audit Committee. The election will take place at the City Bar's annual meeting on May 28, 2008.

Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Mr. Chow for tip misappropriations and abusive conduct by Michael Chow, the owner of the restaurant. The case was reported in the press:

New York Times, May 8, 2007

TMZ.com, May 8, 2007

New York Post, May 8, 2007

Louis Pechman has been appointed to serve as the Co-Chair for the New York Women's Bar Association Committee on Employment and Equal Opportunity for Women.
Laurie Berke-Weiss appears in "The New York Area's Best Lawyers" listing in New York Magazine's July 3-10, 2006 Edition. Laurie is on the list of Labor and Employment lawyers, and is quoted about employment law issues in the accompanying article, "Whether You're Litigious or Laid-Back You're Going to Need a Good Lawyer."

The New York Magazine listing is excerpted from The Best Lawyers in America 2007 (Copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), scheduled for publication in September 2006. Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 77 specialties from all 50 states through a confidential survey of thousands of lawyers who evaluate their professional peers. For more information, please visit www.bestlawyers.com.


Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Old Homestead Restaurant alleging illegal tip pooling and the denial of overtime wages. The case was reported in the press:

New York Times, January 31, 2007

New York Post, January 31, 2007

Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Sparks Steakhouse for unlawful tip appropriations. The case was reported in the press:

New York Times, June 15, 2006

New York Daily News, June 15, 2006

New York Post, June 15, 2006