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Executive Representation Practice Group

For C-suite executives and those in the upper echelons of leadership at corporations and institutions nationwide, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight excels at handling claims with discretion and integrity in a number of practice areas, including discrimination and harassment, retaliation, whistleblower and qui tam, wrongful termination, and financial fraud. Most of the matters we handle are settled confidentially before a lawsuit is ever filed. Throughout the steps leading up to settlement, communications remain private, from the initial consultation all the way through negotiations with the client’s employer for a satisfactory result.

Our success at settling matters confidentially before anything is ever filed is due to our strong track record in litigation and at trial. Past successes include verdicts ranging from low seven-figure awards up to nine-figure awards.

Our attorneys understand the complexities involved in bringing a claim against your own corporation or firm. It is our mission to negotiate a just resolution for our clients quickly and confidentially. In the event we need to file your case, we would commit all of the resources necessary to ensure a level playing field and put on the strongest case possible at trial.

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Client Testimonials

“They have given me some closure for the first time in over five years.”

– Former Client

“Forever indebted to them”

– Suzy Reingold

“This Firm has proven again and again it has the necessary talent, experience, intelligence, creativity, and resources to represent workers and whistleblowers successfully against even the country’s largest employers.”

– Lorene Schaefer, Esq., President of WinWinResolve.com and Former GC of GE Transportation

“Collectively the SHSM team represented the highest level of professionalism, integrity, and passionate care for justice that I have ever witnessed in my career.”

– David Chen, a Former Client

“Everyone I interacted with at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight was not only accomplished and brilliant at what they do, but also good people with good values.”

– Former Client

“Each member of the Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight team shows ultimate professionalism, mastery of the law, unwavering dedication to the clients and passion for the cause. And most important to me, kindness and compassion.”

– Former Client Donna Kassman, Lead Plaintiff in KPMG Gender Discrimination Class Action

As an attorney on the defense side, I can say there is simply no one better than Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight. That view is shared by defense attorneys around the country. They outwork the other side, master the law and facts, and achieve great results.”

– Maria Hallas, Attorney and Journalist

“Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight have taken the pharmaceutical industry by storm. They are shattering the glass ceiling imposed on women by pharma’s old boys’ club.”

– Jacqueline Pena, Lead Plaintiff in The Class Action Wellens v. Daiichi

“I deeply appreciated not only [the Firm’s] astute legal counsel, but also the understanding and human touch they used at every turn. . . . As a lawyer myself, I felt privileged to have gotten the chance to work with them.”

– Female Law Partner

“I contacted SHSM because it has a stellar reputation as a champion for workplace gender equality. That reputation is well-deserved; SHSM is a deft negotiator, a voracious advocate, and – most importantly – knows how to get results.”

– Former Client and VP of a Major Technology Company

“The team at Sanford Heisler consists of great people who are not only very skillful in the legal domain, but are also wonderful human beings with the highest degree of empathy for their clients.”

– A Female Director in a Tech Company

“Thank you again to you all for representing me on this matter. You are all phenomenal. I am very grateful for your knowledge, professionalism and compassion.”

– Big Law Attorney

“The result was extraordinary.”

– Marc Thomas, Attorney and Former CEO of GE Aviation Materials

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We have negotiated hundreds of millions of dollars in pre-suit settlements for individuals with discrimination (gender, race, age, and national origin), retaliation, wrongful termination, whistleblower, and executive compensation/wage claims against their former employers within various industries, including finance, legal, medical, biotech, fashion, consulting, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and technology.

Some of our past successes:

  • Numerous seven-figure settlements for partners at AmLaw 200 firms.
  • Numerous seven- and eight-figure settlements for whistleblowers across the United States.
  • Numerous seven- and eight-figure settlements for executives in the United States.
  • A recent $8.3 million arbitration award for an executive and co-founder of a semiconductor company.
  • Numerous seven-figure settlements for doctors and C-level healthcare professionals.
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Our Executive Representation Practice Group

David Sanford – Chairman at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

David Sanford

Chairman
Russell Kornblith – Partner and General Counsel at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Russell Kornblith

Partner and General Counsel
Kate Mueting, Firm Administrative Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight — employment discrimination lawyer

Kate Mueting

Firm Administrative Partner
Charles Field – Co‑Vice Chairman at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Charles Field

Co-Vice Chairman
Jeremy Heisler, Co-Vice Chairman at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight — employment law attorney

Jeremy Heisler

Co-Vice Chairman
Judge Kevin Sharp, Co-Vice Chairman of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight — former federal judge and public interest litigation lawyer

Judge Kevin Sharp

Co-Vice Chairman
H. Vincent McKnight Jr., Co-Vice Chairman at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight — whistleblower and qui tam attorney

H. Vincent McKnight Jr.

Co-Vice Chairman
Saba Bireda – Co‑Managing Partner of the Washington at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Saba Bireda

Co-Managing Partner of the Washington, DC Office
Christine Dunn, Co-Managing Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight Washington DC — civil rights attorney

Christine Dunn

Co-Managing Partner of the Washington, DC Office
Carolin Guentert – Co‑Managing Partner of the New York Office at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Carolin Guentert

Co-Managing Partner of the New York Office
Andrew Macurdy – New York Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Andrew Macurdy

New York Partner
John McKnight – Washington, DC Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

John McKnight

Washington, DC Partner
Andrew Melzer – New York Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Andrew Melzer

New York Partner
Michael Palmer – Co‑Managing Partner of the New York Office at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Michael Palmer

Co-Managing Partner of the New York Office
Schwanda Rountree – Washington, DC Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Schwanda Rountree

Washington, DC Partner
Leigh Anne St. Charles – Nashville Managing Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Leigh Anne St. Charles

Nashville Managing Partner
Jonathan Tepe – Nashville Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Jonathan Tepe

Nashville Partner
David H. Tracey – Firm Managing Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

David H. Tracey

Firm Managing Partner
Nicole Wiitala – Managing Partner for Legal Personnel at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Nicole Wiitala

Managing Partner for Legal Personnel
Qiaojing Ella Zheng, Managing Partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight Palo Alto and San Francisco — Asian American litigation attorney

Qiaojing Ella Zheng

Managing Partner of the Palo Alto and San Francisco Offices

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