In The Media

Filippatos PLLC is representing Eleni Tserpelis, also known as Eleni Lagos, in a lawsuit against her former employer, BDO, the accounting giant. Lagos claims that BDO fired her after manufacturing performance issues because she took a leave of absence to care for her son after he suffered a brain hemorrhage. Lagos’ lawsuit claims that BDO discriminated against her based on her sex and caregiver status under Title VII. Lagos’ complaint states that BDO also violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and New York state and city human rights laws. Lagos’ claim also details disparate treatment between her situation and male coworkers in similar scenarios.

Filippatos PLLC is representing Eleni Lagos in her lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against BDO USA, PC. Lagos claims her former employer discriminated and retaliated against her after she took medical leave to care for her son, who had suffered a brain stem stroke. Her lawsuit said the tax firm cut her pay by roughly $100,000 and fired her just before she was set to receive millions of dollars from an employee stock ownership plan transaction. Lagos is suing BDO and several employees of the company under various statutes, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and New York state human rights laws.

Filippatos PLLC was recently featured on a segment of The Balancing Act, part of the Lifetime network. The show, hosted by Montel Williams and Olga Villaverde, educates its viewers on a range of subjects, covering topics like health and wellness, family, travel, cooking and nutrition, trends, and financial savvy.

The attorneys from Filippatos PLLC used their segment to explain the basics of employment law, the benefits of acting quickly, and how their firm helps clients find justice after experiencing a hostile workplace, discrimination, or harassment.

Attorney Gerry “Parisis” Filippatos, founding partner of Filippatos, PLLC, was quoted in an article describing a debate about an employee’s rights when asked to work past posted hours. Newsweek published an article based on a social media post from a student working part-time who had picked up an extra shift. The student explained they had taken an extra shift at their part-time job at a bar to earn some extra money. The student stated that their manager asked why they had closed so early — the bar’s posted hours said the bar closed at 11 p.m., but the manager informed them in a text they were expected to stay open until 2 a.m. Attorney Filippatos explained that instances like these (changing hours unexpectedly) can tread into “legally questionable territory.”

Filippatos PLLC was the featured employment law firm in Super Lawyers: In Focus. The firm was one of seven included in the insert in the New York Times Magazine. Super Lawyers recognized various attorneys and firms in their respective areas. Filippatos PLLC is honored they were recognized for their passion to the law and their compassion for their clients.