Jesse S. Weinstein

• Super Lawyers Rising Star Selectee, 2018-Present
• Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Best of the Best Top 10 Labor Law Attorney
• The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2020
• Lawyers of Distinction, Employment Law, 2021-2023

Jesse Weinstein is a Partner at Phillips & Associates. Jesse’s path to becoming a successful litigator was not a straightforward one. Having dropped out of high school, he then enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served for four years as an Operations Specialist. It was at that time that he realized his potential to become a lawyer, something that had previously always seemed to be a “pipe dream.” Having been honorably discharged, he then completed his undergraduate studies at Pace University and attended law school at American University Washington College of Law.

After law school, Jesse was an Assistant District Attorney at the Bronx County District Attorney's Office, where he gained substantial trial experience as first-chair counsel in several jury and bench trials. He also led complex investigations and conducted dozens of hearings and grand jury presentations. Having spent several years at the District Attorney’s office, he then joined Phillips and Associates, where he has since built a hugely successful practice.

Since joining the firm, he and his team have obtained nearly $35,000,000 in settlements for his clients through pre-suit negotiations, mediation, and litigation. His clientele has ranged from minimum wage workers to executives and has also included numerous high-profile individuals within the entertainment industry. Moreover, his multiple bar licenses have allowed him to prosecute employers and individuals throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Some of Jesse’s notable results include:

• $5,250,000 settlement on behalf of a big law equity partner involving claims of quid pro quo sexual harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and tortious interference.
• $2,100,000 settlement on behalf of an executive at a highly technical financial institution who was terminated after raising concerns that his employer was misleading the government.
• $2,000,000 settlement on behalf of an associate at a major financial institution involving claims of grooming, sexual harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge.
• $1,500,000 settlement involving allegations of sexual assault and quid pro quo sexual harassment against a C-Suite executive for a major company in New York City.
• $1,000,000 settlement on behalf of a managing director of a consulting firm who was terminated after reporting systemic unethical billing practices.
• Some of his other notable results include a $740,000 settlement on behalf of a Fortune 50 company executive who was subject to disparate treatment and tokenization on the basis of her race, an $800,000 settlement on behalf of pharmaceutical company executive who was wrongfully terminated based upon his age, settlements of $675,000, $535,000, and $400,000 against three separate major financial institutions in New York City for sexual assault and sexual harassment, and a $325,000 settlement in a whistleblowing case that resolved on the first day of trial.
• Most recently, Jesse tried a race discrimination case to verdict in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case was Pardovani v. Crown Building Maintenance Co. and Jazz at Lincoln Center, Inc., Case# 15-CV-09065. He obtained a unanimous jury verdict for his client for multiple claims of race discrimination. Having heard evidence that the client was repeatedly subjected to racial slurs by his non-Black supervisors, the jury awarded him $1,800,000 in damages.

Given Jesse’s unique background, he brings to his clients a sense of humility and empathy, while at the same time providing them with zealous advocacy. He considers himself a “shape shifter” an d prides himself on conducting meticulous investigations and approaching each set of facts cerebrally and with an open mind. A parent of two, he is a passionate litigator motivated by improving the workplace for the generations to come.