Brett R. Cohen

Mr. Cohen is a partner at LBL and a graduate of Fordham University School of Law (J.D.) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S.), and previously worked under the Honorable Arthur M. Diamond, J.S.C. of the New York State Supreme Court Nassau County prior to joining LBL. Mr. Cohen is admitted to practice in the states of New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida, along with many federal courts, and has served as lead counsel for LBL on no fewer than 50 cases that have settled on a class wide basis over the last several years. Mr. Cohen has been recognized for his experience in Ramlochan v. Westchester Shores Event Holdings, Inc., Index No. 53509/2018 (Sup. Ct. Westchester Cty. Jan. 25, 2021) (in approving award of attorneys’ fees, court acknowledged “the significant award agreed upon here comports with the firm’s significant level of experiences and substantial work performed in the course of the litigation and the settlement process in this action”)

Notably, Mr. Cohen served as class counsel, along with Mr. Tompkins, in Membrives v. HHC TRS FP Portfolio, 196 A.D.3d 560 (2d Dept. 2021), which articulated two new causes of action for tipped workers, before the action ultimately settled for $10,500,000 on behalf of catering and service workers at a prominent hotel in New York. Mr. Cohen has successfully litigated and resolved other class action cases pertaining to unpaid gratuities. See e.g., Padder v. Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership, Index No. 518187/2018 (Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. Dec. 9, 2020)(Doc. 32) (approving class settlement of $1.9 million); Dixon v. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, LLC., Index No. 602878/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Sept. 23, 2022)(Doc. 18)( approving class settlement of $1.7 million); Settecasi v. Gotham Hall, LLC, Index No. 152791/2018 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Feb. 28, 2024)(approving class settlement of $1.5 million). Additionally, Mr. Cohen has served as lead counsel for various class action lawsuits for delinquent wage payments to workers who qualify as manual laborers under New Yor Labor Law, including, Garcia v. Adidas America, Inc., Index No. 617444/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Jan. 25, 2024)(Doc. 13)(approving class settlement of $3 million on behalf of manual laborers); Butler v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc., Index No. 611674/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 9, 2023)(Doc. 14) (approving class settlement of $2.7 million); Devi Badlu v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances, Inc., Index No. 615149/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 6, 2023)(Doc. 14) (approving class settlement of $2.1 million).

Mr. Cohen is admitted to practice in the states of New York, New Jersey, California, and Florida, along with many federal courts, and has served as lead counsel for Leeds Brown on no fewer than 50 cases that have settled on a classwide basis over the last several years. See e.g., Williams v. Pratt (Quality Carton), LLC, Index No. 620184/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Feb. 19, 2025); Smith v. G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., Index No. 619948/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Feb. 7, 2025); Ramones v. IHMS, LLC, Index No. 602282/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Jan. 9, 2025); Smith v. Crocs Retail, LLC, Index No. 612299/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 19, 2024); Supenski v. Reiss (Retail) Limited, Index No. 615226/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 6, 2024); Taveras v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., Index No. 615093/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Oct. 31, 2024); Maor v. The Astoria World Manor, Inc., Index No. 604965/2019 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Sept. 17, 2024); Henriquez v. Hershey Creamery Company, Index No. 601205/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. June 27, 2024); Hollingsworth v. Steven Madden Ltd., Index No. 601381/2024 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. June 4, 2024); Pina v. 2158 Restaurant Corp., Index No. 620663/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. June 4, 2024); Nunez v. Executive Le Soleil New York LLC, Index No. 619208/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. May 28, 2024); Mallory v. U.S. Outlet Stores, LLC, Index No. 619951/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Apr. 12, 2024); Settecasi v. Gotham Hall, LLC, Index No. 152791/2018 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Feb. 28, 2024); Walker v. S-Fer International Inc., Index No. 617294/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Feb. 26, 2024); Walker v. Tory Burch, LLC, Index No. 619465/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Feb. 16, 2024); Garrido v. Lotte Hotel New York Palace, LLC, Index No. 616452/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Feb. 14, 2023); Garcia v. Adidas America, Inc., Index No. 617444/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Jan. 25, 2024); Kalagasidis v. Parkview Lounge, LLC, Index No. 612232/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 28, 2023); Alam v. PTL Staffing LLC, Index No. 605643/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 13, 2023); Butler v. Charles River Laboratories, Inc., Index No. 611674/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 8, 2023); Devi Badlu v. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances, Inc., Index No. 615149/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 6, 2023); Kalagasidis v. Parkview Lounge, LLC, Index No. 612232/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 2, 2023); Ruffen v. North Shore Hotel Management LLC, Index No. 612232/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 1, 2023); Shaw v. ClubCorp Willow Creek, LLC, Index No. 609331/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Sept. 18, 2023); Chowdhury v. Tastes on the Fly New York, LLC, Index No. 609227/2023 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. July 19, 2023); Soto v. Sky Bar Times Square, Inc., Index No. 62357/2021 (Sup. Ct. Westchester Cty. Apr. 28, 2023); Beltran v. Chelsea Piers L.P., Index No. 607200/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Nov. 30, 2022); Zappino v. LT Hospitality Management, Inc., Index No. 611884/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Oct. 26, 2022); Dixon v. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, LLC, Index No. 602878/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Sept. 23, 2022); Hendrix v. The Fireman Group Café Concepts, Inc., Index No. 609716/2022 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Sept. 15, 2022); Dell v. Sylvia Woods, Inc., Index No. 154421/2020 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. June 20, 2022); Membrives v. HHC TRS FP Portfolio LLC, Index No. 607828/2015 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. June 8, 2022); Waloven v. W27 Highline Operator, LLC, Index No. 615616/2021 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Mar. 16, 2022); Rubino v. Interstate Hotels, LLC, Index No. 161326/2019 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Feb. 18, 2022); Cerda v. Site Works Contracting Corp., Index No. 600301/2020 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Jan. 21, 2022); Luchko v. Barclay Operating Corp. Index No. 157657/2020 (Sup. Ct. N.Y Cty. Jan. 5, 2022); Waloven v. Forty Eight Lounge, LLC, Index No. 603608/2021 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Oct. 15, 2021); Cantelmo v. Ravel Hotel LLC, Index No. 606182/2020 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Sept. 29, 2021); Robinson v. Wildlife Conservation Society, Index No. 502823/2019 (Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. Sept. 9, 2021); Villasin v. Marriott Hotel Services, Inc., Index No. 608511/2017 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Aug. 16, 2021); Barnes v. PH New York LLC, Index No. 157340/2018 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Apr. 6, 2021); In re Mt. Fuji Restaurant Class Action Lawsuit, Index No. 614047/2020 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Mar. 19, 2021); Islam v. Morgans Hotel Group Management LLC, Index No. 612723/2020 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Mar. 18, 2021); Sanchez v. Craft Beekman, LLC, Index No, 154833/2019 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Mar. 17, 2021); Mauro v. Gurney’s Inn Resort & Spa LLC, Index No. 616077/2019 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Mar. 15, 2021); Cedeno v. Hibernia Construction LLC, Index No. 605947/2017 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Mar. 8, 2021); Gonzalez v. Sterling Caterers, Inc., Index No. 603074/2019 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. Feb. 26, 2021); Ramlochan v. Westchester Shores Event Holdings, Inc., Index No. 53509/2018 (Sup. Ct. Westchester Cty. Jan. 25, 2021).