I am Christopher Marlborough, the founder of the Marlborough Law Firm, and I am dedicated to advocating for workers facing wage theft issues, including workers cheated out of minimum wage and overtime, forced to work off-the-clock- misclassified as independent contractors, and victims of other wage theft schemes.
I pursued my undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Purchase, where I graduated magna cum laude. Following this, I obtained my juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, also graduating magna cum laude.
I have been litigating cases since 2004, focusing on complex class and collective action cases from 2007 onwards.
I have been recognized by my peers and various organizations for my work in employment law and class actions, including the following awards:
* Courageous Counsel Award, National Employment Lawyers' Association, NY Chapter (NELA-NY);
* Top Lawyers' of Long Island, Employment Law, Long Island Herald;
* The Solotoff Award for Professional Achievement in Employment Law, Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA), Labor and Employment Committee;
* SuperLawyers Magazine Rising Star 2013 and 2014; and
*SuperLawyers Magazine, SuperLawyers Award 2015- present;
I have served as both chair and Vice Chair of the NCBA Labor and Employment Committee. I currently serve on the Legislation Committee of NELA-NY and on the Advisory Council to Documented-NY, a media outlet focused on issues facing immigrant communities in New York City.
Since founding my firm in 2013, I have been Lead or Co-Lead Counsel in numerous certified class action cases. In 2020, I secured court approval for a $7,140,000 settlement with the Call-A-Head port-a-potty company for its portable toilet service technicians. That same year, I also achieved an $11,000,000 settlement for employees at a chain of discount stores in New York.
My commitment to defending workers and ensuring they receive fair treatment remains steadfast.
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Employment Law
- Overtime & Unpaid Wages
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 298219
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 894621
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 4208963
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Principal Attorney
- The Marlborough Law Firm, P.C.
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- Associate Attorney
- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP
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- Litigation Associate
- McCoyd, Parkas and Ronan
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- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D. (2003) | Law
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- Honors: Sparer Public Interest Fellow Judge Moses M. Weinstein Scholar
- Activities: Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, Writing Team Journal of Law and Policy, Senior Associate Editor
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- State University of New York - College at Purchase
- B.S. (1991) | Psychology
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- Honors: Graduated magna cum laude President's Merit Scholar Dean's List
- Activities: Crisis Intervention Hotline
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- SuperLawyers
- SuperLawyers
- Selected for Superlawyers list each year from 2015 - 2024
- Award of Distinguished Professional Achievement
- Nassau County Bar Association - Labor and Employment Committee
- Rising Stars
- SuperLawyers
- Selected Rising Stars NY Metropolitan area 2013 and 2014.
- Nassau Employment Lawyers Association, New York Chapter
- Member
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- National Lawyers Guild
- Legal Observer
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- Nassau County Bar Association
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- Activities: Labor and Employment Committee- Chair 2016-2018 Labor and Employment Committee- Vice Chair 2014-2016
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- Casting a Wide Net in Wage and Hour Lawsuits
- Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau Lawyer
- Evolution, Child Abuse and the Constitution
- Brooklyn Law School, Journal of Law and Policy
- Comparing New York and Federal Wage Theft Laws: Distinctions that Make a Difference, Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Wage and Hour Class Action Law, Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Point/Counterpoint- Employment Law Edition, Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Basics of Wage and Hour Law, Bridge the Gap, Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Workplace Retaliation Under the FLSA and Other Statutes, Nassau County Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- Q. Is my son correctly classified as a 1099 worker in NY?
- A: Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a serious problem because it deprives workers of important employment rights and benefits like minimum wage, overtime pay, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and retirement plans.
An independent contractor analysis can be very tricky because there are numerous multi-factor tests that may apply depending on the issue being evaluated (overtime and minimum wage, benefits, social security, and unemployment to name a few). In your son's case, you point to a number of reasons that would suggest that he is misclassified under any of the relevant tests. "He punches in and out using a time clock, is given a work ... Read More
- Q. Legal advice needed for unpaid overtime and shift cancellations at a security company at JFK Airport in NY.
- A: I am sorry to hear about situation. You have a number of options, including filing a complaint with the NY State or Federal Department of Labor and consulting with an plaintiff's wage and hour attorney about a possible lawsuit. Many overtime attorneys will provide a free initial phone consultation. You should consider the value of your claim before putting yourself on your employers radar. Retaliation for filing a DOL complaint or a lawsuit is illegal but it does happen. I wish you the best of luck.
Federal DOL Complaint site: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints
State DOL Complaint Site: https://dol.ny.gov/unpaidwithheld-wages-and-wage-supplements
- Q. Can I file a civil lawsuit and/or class action for harassment and discrimination in the workplace without losing positio
- A: Yes and no. Both federal and New York State laws protect workers who file claims for harassment and discrimination from workplace retaliation including termination. However, it is not uncommon for employers to violate anti-retaliation laws. So there is still a chance that your employer would retaliate against you for filing a lawsuit, but that act would be illegal and could provide the basis for an additional claim in the lawsuit.
