Philadelphia Employment and Labor Law Attorneys

The Ezold Law Firm, PC

One Belmont Avenue
Suite 501
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
USA

(610) 660-5585

(610) 660-5595

www.ezoldlaw.com

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Law Firm Overview

The Ezold Law Firm, P.C. is a Philadelphia employment law firm representing employees with discrimination and harassment claims, and employers requiring legal advice for employment contracts and severance agreements. The firm was founded in 1993 by Nancy O’Mara Ezold.

Initially operating in Plymouth Meeting, the firm moved to Bala Cynwyd in 1994 as its work in the Federal Courts increased. The firm moved a few blocks in 2006 to its present location in the landmark GSB Building, now known as One Belmont Avenue, at the intersection of City Line Avenue and Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd. Our location provides us with quick access to the Federal Courts in Philadelphia, as well as the courts of Montgomery, Delaware, Chester and Bucks counties.

We have a unique perspective on bringing employment claims on behalf of employees. In 1989, the firm founder, Nancy O’Mara Ezold, was the first woman to bring to trial a claim against a law firm for sex discrimination in the denial of partnership (Ezold vs. Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen). Ms. Ezold gained national and international exposure as a result of the case, appearing on 20/20 and other television and radio programs, as well as in print media. As a result, the firm is intimately aware of the benefits, costs and risks of bringing an employment claim. We are able to advise and represent our employment clients with respect to practical actions that can be taken to resolve their claims without bringing a lawsuit, and provide them with strong representation in court if a lawsuit is warranted.

The Ezold Law Firm, P.C. has had many of our employment clients return to us to assist them in the start-up of their own businesses, and with the legal issues that arise during the operation of their business. We understand that small and start-up businesses need flexible fee arrangements, a wide range of legal services and attorneys that know their business and their industry. Through our Outside Counsel Program, we have been able to provide a high level of service to our small and start-up business clients.

Year this Office was Established: 1993

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Employee Contracts; Hostile Work Environment; Severance Agreements; Employers Rights; Employment Audits; Employment Policies; Employment Procedures; Wage Claims; Benefit Claims; Americans with Disabilities Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Age Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Race Discrimination; Religion Discrimination; Retaliation.

Areas of Law Description

- Employment Law – (Representing Employees)

Employment law covers many areas of an employee’s relationship with an employer. Many employment laws were enacted as protective labor legislation to end or prevent abuse of employees. The Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law requires employers to pay you what you are owed, plus a 25 percent penalty and your attorney fees if you succeed.

- Employment Law – (Representing Employers)

Nancy O’Mara Ezold, P.C. represents employers. While majority of our clients are employees, we also have extensive experience representing employers. Due to our expertise in the employment arena, we are able to resolve these matters quickly and efficiently. We represent employers in the following areas:

Litigation of employment matters, including:

• Age Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Race Discrimination
• Religion Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Sexual harassment
• Hostile work environment
• Wage and hour claims, including overtime claims
• Benefit claims
• Wrongful termination

Consulting with employers regarding the following:

• Employee handbook and employee policy development
• Workplace training
• Draft and review of employee contracts, including non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements, and severance agreements

- Business Law

Nancy O’Mara Ezold, P.C. acts as outside general counsel for many small businesses that cannot afford to hire general counsel directly. We provide ongoing advice and representation to our business clients to assist them with all of their legal questions and issues, including business formation, contracts, employment issues, collections, regulatory matters and executive compensation. The firm also provides employment audits and training to businesses, including:

Employment Audit:

• Analysis of the federal/state employment laws applicable to the employer’s business
• Complete review of existing policies, procedures and mandatory work place postings
• Examination or drafting of employee job descriptions
• Examination or drafting of employment policies/procedures
• Supervisor/employee compliance training
• Identification and correction of problem issues in the work place
• Counseling on litigation avoidance

Supervisor/Employee Training :

• Employee handbooks and policies
• Sexual harassment and discrimination
• Americans with Disabilities Act issues
• Family and Medical Leave Act issues
• Employee relations issues
• Fair Labor Standards Act issues
• Wage and hour and overtime issues

- Health Care Practice

The business of health care is more complicated than it has ever been; new federal laws, insurance requirements, reduced payments for health care services and increases in costs squeeze health care practices from multiple directions. Every health care practitioner and practice will have health care, employment and business issues to resolve during the life of their practices. The legal costs of these matters can be significant.

Attorneys

	Mr. Christopher E. Ezold Attorney Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Litigation		Mr. Robert H. Graff Attorney Business Formation, Business Law, Contracts
	Ms. Carol L. Hartz Attorney Discrimination, Employment, Sexual Harassment		Ms. Laura Murphy Attorney Business Law, Health Care, Health Care and Social
	Ms. Nancy O'Mara Ezold Principal Attorney Employment		Ms. Michelle D. Patrick Attorney Discrimination, Employment, Sexual Harassment
	Ms. Jacqueline M. Woolley Attorney Discrimination, Employment, Sexual Harassment