Partner
James Okafor
16+ years of practice
James Okafor advises employers on the decisions that keep them out of court and represents executives and companies when disputes arise anyway. He handles restrictive covenants, severance negotiations, and discrimination and retaliation matters with a trial lawyer's instinct for how a case will actually play.
James is a frequent speaker on workplace investigations and emerging employment law, and he chairs the firm's pro bono committee. Clients value his steadiness in moments that are anything but steady.
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- B.A., Political Science, Morehouse College
Bar admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.
Honors & recognition
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Best Lawyers® — Employment Law
- New York City Bar — Pro Bono Award
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