Benjamin Noren

Benjamin Noren is the Chair of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron’s Labor and Employment Law practice, as well as a Partner in the Commercial Litigation practice working out of the firm’s New York City office. Mr. Noren concentrates his practice on litigating, counseling, and advising businesses and individuals in various industries. This includes representing employees and employers on a range of issues, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment and equal pay claims, contract issues, and internal and external investigations.  He has represented clients in almost every industry and at every phase of their career, including workers in technology, entertainment, healthcare, finance, and fashion. 

Mr. Noren is recognized for his strategic ability to successfully and aggressively resolve disputes, in an efficient and cost-conscious manner. He has a track record of developing and implementing creative solutions to complex legal problems.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Won a $9,800,000 arbitration award for a CBS executive who was wrongfully terminated.
• Secured an arbitration victory for a real estate executive facing claims by his business partner of breaching his fiduciary obligations.
• Obtained full dismissal of sexual harassment and retaliation claims brought against the CEO of a national fitness company.
• Secured million-plus settlements for employees facing sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Examples include a a former executive employee that was retaliated against for requesting a disability accommodation; marketing executives who were laid off because of their pregnancy;  a tech employee who was sexually harassed by a top-level executive; and a retail employee who was sexually abused by her manager.   
• Successfully defended a government agency facing allegations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, Federal Whistleblower Act, and related state-based human rights laws – obtaining a full dismissal on Summary Judgment.
• Procured a positive settlement for a restaurant group facing allegations of pregnancy discrimination by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• Served as outside General Counsel to, inter alia, several NYC private schools, fitness companies, international modeling agencies, and furniture businesses.
• Convinced the National Labor Relations Board to drop its investigation of a security company charged with violations of the National Labor Relations Act.
• Attained a defense verdict at a jury trial involving claims that a law firm partner breached the parties’ various employment and partnership agreements.
• Represented a national honey manufacturer in a consumer class action – convincing multiple judges (across several jurisdictions) to dismiss the deceptive marketing claims.

Prior to joining DHC, he spent six years as an attorney for Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP. Mr. Noren began his legal career in public service for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.