Maria Chickedantz is counsel to Eisner Dictor & Lamadrid, P.C., where she represents employees and executives in litigation and negotiations in all areas of employment law, including sexual harassment; equal pay; executive and professional contracts and compensation; discrimination based on, among other things, race, national origin, gender, pregnancy, family responsibilities, gender identity and disability; whistleblowing and retaliation; and education law related employment matters. Maria also represents individual victims of human and labor trafficking against their employers.

In addition to reviewing and negotiating employment contracts and compensation guarantees, as well as severance agreements and other exit arrangements, Maria has litigated both individual and multi-plaintiff cases on behalf of a variety of employees including low-wage hourly workers, highly compensated professionals, professionals in the not-for-profit sector, employees in the financial services industry, and educators employed by New York City. She is a preeminent litigation attorney who has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements for her clients over the course of her career.

Ms. Chickedantz received her B.A. in Spanish language, with a French minor, from Indiana University in Bloomington, and her Master of Science in Teaching from Pace University in New York City. She received her J.D. from Cardozo School of Law.

Education:
JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
MS, Pace University
BA, Indiana University Bloomington

Admissions:
New York State Bar, S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y.