Joseph A. Fitapelli Partner

Joseph A. Fitapelli is a partner at Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP whose nationally recognized practice is dedicated to the litigation of large-scale class and collective actions for violations of employee and consumer rights. A seasoned attorney with extensive experience in state and federal court, he has often served as lead or co-lead counsel in cases filed against some of the largest corporations in the world, representing thousands of individuals and helping recover tens of millions of dollars for the firm's clients.

He’s authored and argued briefs that have shaped the legal landscape in favor of workers whose rights have been violated, and he leads the firm's marketing team. His handling of high-profile, complex wage and hour cases has been featured on NY1 and in The New York Law Journal and other legal publications, and he’s frequently consulted by members of the press and legal community on class action matters.

A New York Law School graduate and cum laude, presidential scholar graduate of St. Francis College with a B.A. in English, Mr. Fitapelli is a member of the American Bar Association, its Section of Labor and Employment Law, the New York State Bar Association, and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). He is licensed to practice law in New York State, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and has been repeatedly selected to Super Lawyers Magazine's list of the top attorneys in New York — a distinction held by fewer than 5% of New York lawyers each year.