Tanvir Rahman Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - New York

Tanvir Rahman Bio
Tanvir Rahman is a Senior Associate at Wigdor LLP.  Mr. Rahman, an experienced trial lawyer, focuses his practice representing both plaintiffs and management in the areas of labor and employment law, commercial law, civil rights law, appellate litigation, and complex class action litigation.  Mr. Rahman currently manages several multi-plaintiff and high net worth single plaintiff employment discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation cases, in both federal and state court, and in arbitration.  Mr. Rahman also serves as lead counsel for dozens of wage and hour and other types of class action litigations involving employees in a wide range of industries including transportation, restaurant and hospitality, banking, and retail.  On the management side, Mr. Rahman has significant experience representing and counseling clients in employment law matters, who have ranged from large, international investment banks to multi-national corporations.  Mr. Rahman also has extensive experience in commercial law, including litigating issues concerning breach of contract, enforceability of non-compete/non-solicitation covenants, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and tortious interference.  Mr. Rahman also has substantial experience litigating non-employment civil rights cases, including police brutality, racial profiling, Section 1983 and 1981, and discrimination against retail shoppers.. Publicity and Recognition. Mr. Rahman’s cases have garnered significant media attention. His cases are regularly reported in print and online media, including the New York Daily News, New York Law Journal, Law360, Reuters, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Franchise Times, and The Boston Globe. Mr. Rahman’s work has also been recognized by Super Lawyers, and he has been named to the New York Metro Rising Stars list three years in a row (2015, 2016, and 2017.) This is a distinction reserved for only 2.5% of the attorneys in the New York Metro area. Mr. Rahman’s expertise has also been published in the New York Law Journal.. Notable Outcomes. While the overwhelming majority of the matters litigated by Mr. Rahman on behalf of plaintiffs have resulted in substantial out-of-court, confidential settlements totaling in the tens of millions of dollars, some of Mr. Rahman’s most notable publically-disclosable outcomes include:. Awards. Mr. Rahman was selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.  Mr. Rahman has also had the privilege of giving presentations and speaking on panels throughout the country on hot bed topics in labor and employment law.. Education. Mr. Rahman, a New York City native, is a proud graduate of New York University School of Law, where he was a member of its Journal of International Law and Politics.  Mr. Rahman also graduated summa cum laude from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College of the City University of New York, with . degrees in Political Science and Economics.. Admitted to Practice. Mr. Rahman is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey, as well as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and District of New Jersey.