ATTORNEY BIO

Jimmy M. Santos, Esq., the sole member of the Law Offices of Jimmy M. Santos, PLLC, is a graduate of Regis High School, which has consistently been ranked as the no 1 Catholic H.S. in America, Williams College, consistently ranked as the no. 1 Liberal Arts College in America, and  Boston University School of Law, which has consistently ranked in the top 25 law schools in America.  He has been practicing law for over twenty-six years.

Mr. Santos has successfully litigated, arbitrated, engaged in mediation, and settled numerous cases under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, the FCA and NYSFCA, the NYS Whistleblower Law, the NY Labor Law, NYS Human Rights Law & NYC Human Rights Law.. He has represented many clients before the federal and state courts in New York, mediations. arbitrations and before administrative agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights; the U.S. and N.Y.S. Departments of Labor; & OSHA.

Mr. Santos' main practice area is representation of employees and individuals in cases involving unlawful discrimination and retaliation in private and public employment, housing, and public accommodations. His practice also includes unfair competition law litigation and federal, state and private whistleblower litigation & also prosecutes and defends employers in cases brought by employee-whistleblowers under the NY Whistleblower Law (NY Labor Laws secs. 740 & 741), the False Claims Act (the "FCA"), the NYS False Claims Act (the "NYSFCA"), and the NYC False Claims Act (the "NYCFCA").

Mr. Santos provides legal counsel to both employees and small to medium-sized businesses as to Federal, NYS, NYC laws and regulations related to workplace rights, and issues relating to the Covid-19 Pandemic. This includes but is not limited to: maintaining workplaces free from danger to employees' health and/or safety; the right to paid/ unpaid sick and/or medical leave; changes to unemployment benefits rules; and providing reasonable accommodation to employees with disabilties.

Lastly, he represents, counsels and assists small to medium-sized companies comply with labor and employment laws, rules and regulations. He offers legal counsel to small to medium-sized businesses in reducing their legal exposure when implementing layoffs, employee furloughs, terminations, reductions-in-force (RIFs) and offers of severance pay..

In his spare time, Mr. Santos is an avid reader; politics afficianado; music lover; & guitar player.