Leeds Brown Law, P.C.

About our team

Leeds Brown Law, P.C. has been protecting individual rights for over 35 years in civil rights, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, unpaid wages and tips, and consumer fraud. The Firm pioneered the practice of employment discrimination law and set precedents through some of their cases. Through vigorous advocacy and innovative strategies, Leeds Brown Law collected over $250,000,000.00 dollars on behalf of our clients in the form of lost pay and damages.

Our Partners lead a team of professionals dedicated to improving the lives of our clients. We are proud to have earned the praise and respect of clients, judges and the legal community. Putting clients first will always be our goal as we strive to remain a leader in protecting the rights of the people we serve.

Jeffrey K. Brown

Managing Partner

Jeffrey K. Brown

Managing Partner

Jeff’s empathy and compassion sets the tone for the Firm’s client centered approach. He has has served as lead counsel in hundreds of class actions and individual cases for unpaid wages, overtime and tips, sexual harassment and employment discrimination in the New York City Metropolitan area which have generated millions of dollars for the Firm’s Clients. Additionally, Jeff has led the Firm’s representation of teachers, students, educators and people victimized by consumer fraud. It’s not a surprise that Jeff has received countless referrals, positive feedback and recognition from clients and the legal community. Read Full Details

Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Rick Ostrove, Esq.

Litigation Partner

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Rick Ostrove, Esq.

Litigation Partner

Rick Ostrove is principal trial counsel for Leeds Brown Law, P.C. Rick has won numerous jury verdicts including a $15M verdict in a sexual harassment case, one of the largest jury awards to an individual plaintiff in an employment discrimination case. During the same year, he obtained a $5.25M award in a workplace retaliation claim. He has won two other trials with verdicts exceeding $1M as well as numerous other civil rights trials. On three occasions, Rick has appeared in Verdict Search’s publication Top New York Verdicts. Read Full Details

Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Michael A. Tompkins

Partner

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Michael A. Tompkins

Partner

Michael A. Tompkins of Leeds Brown Law is a graduate of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (B.A.), Indiana University – Bloomington (M.S.), and Hofstra University School of Law (J.D.) and works for Leeds Brown Law on complex litigation related to class and collective actions, including those based under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law. Read Full Details

Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Brett R. Cohen

Partner

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Brett R. Cohen

Partner

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Wage & Hour
Commercial Litigation
General Practice
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Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Brandon Okano

Senior Associate

Brandon Okano

Senior Associate

Brandon Okano has been an Associate at Leeds Brown Law, P.C., since 2012, where his practice has focused on employment law, civil rights, education law, and commercial litigation. Brandon is well versed in all aspects of litigation arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as administrative appeals pursuant to CPLR Article 78. Read Full Details

Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Sean O'Hara, Esq.

Senior Associate

Sean O'Hara, Esq.

Senior Associate

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employment Discrimination
Education Law
Mediation
Civil Rights
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Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Andrew G. Costello, Esq.

Senior Associate

Andrew G. Costello, Esq.

Senior Associate

Practice Areas
Civil Rights
Employment Law
Municipal Law
Probate
Commercial Litigation
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Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Aaron Ferri

Senior Associate

Aaron Ferri

Senior Associate

Aaron Ferri began working at Leeds Brown Law, P.C. as an Associate in March 2016. Aaron has focused on cases involving employment law, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment, including cases in the New York State Division of Human Rights (“NYSDHR”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Aaron has also worked on litigation matters involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).Read Full Details

Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Anthony Alesandro

Associate

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Anthony Alesandro

Associate

Anthony Alesandro is an associate attorney at Leeds Brown Law who represents clients facing various wage and hour disputes such as unpaid overtime, unpaid wages, and improperly paid tips/gratuities. Anthony regularly participates in the various functions of wage and hour class action litigation, mediation, arbitration, and motion drafting.Read Full Details

Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Hannibal Travis

Of Counsel

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Hannibal Travis

Of Counsel

Hannibal Travis is a lawyer admitted to practice in the State of New York, a teacher of law, and an author of legal publications. He is the editor of Cyberspace Law: Censorship and Regulation of the Internet (Routledge, 2013) and has taught at Florida International University, The University of Florida, and Villanova University.
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Phone:(516) 873-9550
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Blake Hunter Yagman

Special Counsel

Blake Hunter Yagman

Special Counsel

Blake Hunter Yagman is a dynamic class action litigator, with nearly a decade in experience throughout his young legal career and roles in hundreds of antitrust, consumer fraud, data privacy and data breach cases prosecuted around the country in both state and federal courts. Read Full Details

Phone: (929) 709-1493
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