Ethan A. Brecher

Attorney Ethan A. Brecher is the founder and managing partner of the Law Office of Ethan A. Brecher LLC in New York City, New York. A top-rated trial attorney with more than three decades of legal experience, Mr. Brecher provides exceptional representation and support to clients throughout New York City and the surrounding metropolitan areas for those with legal needs including:Employment law litigationSecurities litigationCommercial/business litigationDivorce litigationAppealsPrimarily a plaintiff's attorney, Mr. Brecher has achieved significant success advocating on behalf of employees who have suffered serious violations of their rights, including all forms of discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination and other serious grievances, including claims involving noncompetition, nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements. He has also assisted hundreds of clients with claims against their securities brokers for fraud and misrepresentation, and he has helped numerous companies of all sizes in a variety of industries with their complex disputes.In addition, Mr. Brecher also negotiates favorable terms regarding severance agreements and employment contracts between employees and their employers. No matter the issues his clients are facing or how complicated their needs are, he strives to deliver personalized legal counsel and aggressive advocacy to ensure that they obtain the full amount of restitution they deserve. He has secured tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts.Honored for his professionalism and ethical standards, Mr. Brecher has earned high rankings from his peers. As a result of his success and unwavering focus on his clients' needs, he has received a “Superb” rating on Avvo along with the site's Clients' Choice Award for multiple years. He is peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell and was awarded the Gold Client Champion Award in 2024.A 1988 A.B. degree graduate of Cornell University, Mr. Brecher obtained his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1991. During law school, he worked as a summer law clerk for the Honorable Judge Mary Johnson Lowe. He holds licenses to practice in Connecticut as well as New York and has served for three years as a member of the Pro Bono Panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. He is also an elected member of The American Law Institute and maintains active memberships at various other legal organizations.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.Mr. Brecher is also an active arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association's Employment and Consumer roster of arbitrators.