Background
Thomas, Suja A. was born on June 16, 1966 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States.
Thomas, Suja A. was born on June 16, 1966 in Storm Lake, Iowa, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1988). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1991).
Worked at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation (New York, New York) specializing in Employment and Labor Law. General Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1992, New York and Illinois. United States. District Court, Southern District of New New York
Recipient: Leonard M. Henkin Prize.
Mendes Hershman Prize. William Miller Memorial Award.
Articles Editor, New York University Law Review. Author: "Efforts to Integrate Housing: The Legality of Mortgage-Incentive Programs," 66 New York University Law Review 940 (1991).
Member: American Bar Association.
Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, Professional Corporation, specializes in labor and employment law and general litigation. Founded 48 years ago as union-side labor firm, the Firm"s practice has grown significantly. While it continues to represent unions and related organizations, as well as employee benefits funds in many industries, it has expanded into other areas of employment law, specializing in representing employees, individually and on a class-wide basis, in a wide range of employment issues, including discrimination, breach of contract, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, defamation, constitutional law, and in counselling employees in employment contract matters.
In addition to the labor and employment practices, the Firm represents individuals, small companies and non-profit organizations in general litigation, encompassing commercial, contract, trademark and copyright matters, trusts, estates and real estate matters, as well as civil RICO. The firm also represents claimants in commercial arbitrations and in securities industry arbitrations.
Member: American Bar Association.