Alfredo J. Pelicci, Civil Rights Attorney in New York

Alfredo Pelicci is a Partner at Phillips and Associates where he litigates claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, and labor law violations. Mr. Pelicci has successfully advocated for his clients in state courts, federal district courts, state and federal appellate courts, mediations, and arbitrations, securing nearly $20 million in settlements.

After obtaining his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School in 2015, Mr. Pelicci practiced law in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Upon moving to New York City in 2019, Mr. Pelicci litigated at three of the city’s most preeminent employment law firms, including Phillips and Associates, where he consistently secured favorable outcomes for his clients. Throughout his career, Mr. Pelicci has represented employees across diverse industries including, but not limited to, big tech, entertainment and media, start-ups, banking, finance, retail, hospitality, consulting, marketing, and healthcare.

Some of Mr. Pelicci’s notable results include:

$3,000,000 settlement – Sexual harassment case against an entertainment industry executive

$875,000 settlement – Race discrimination claims against a global investment firm$500,000 settlement – Disability Discrimination Claims asserted by a doctor against a hospital

$975,000 settlement – Sexual harassment claims against a music industry executive

$650,000 settlement – Race discrimination claims against a multinational investment company

$450,000 settlement – Race discrimination claims on behalf of an HR employee in big tech

$1,700,000 settlement – Retaliation claims by two HR employees in big tech

$340,000 settlement – Pregnancy discrimination claims against a jewelry company

$550,000 settlement – Race and gender discrimination claims against a major banking institution

$750,000 settlement – Sexual harassment claims against a high-profile musician

$375,000 settlement – Claims related to violations of The Family and Medical Leave Act

$400,000 settlement – Disability discrimination claims against global logistics solutions provider

$1,100,000 settlement – Whistleblower claims by a healthcare worker

Mr. Pelicci has been recognized by his peers for his commitment to representing workers who have been subjected to unlawful treatment. He was selected by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" from 2022-2025. Super Lawyers recognizes no more than 2.5% of attorneys as Rising Stars in each state. Additionally, Mr. Pelicci was selected as Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" for 2024-2025.

In addition to his commitment to representing employees that have been subjected to unlawful treatment, Mr. Pelicci is dedicated to helping others through serving in volunteer and leadership roles. He is an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association of New York (NELA-NY), where he served as Mentorship Committee Chair from 2020-2022. From 2018-2019, Mr. Pelicci provided volunteer legal services to economically disadvantaged workers through the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs' "Workers Rights Clinic." From 2016-2019, Mr. Pelicci served as a volunteer and mentor at the District of Columbia’s Lawyer Assistance Program where he assisted attorneys struggling with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.

Mr. Pelicci is licensed to practice in New York, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and Florida. In addition, Mr. Pelicci is admitted to practice in the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the United States Federal District Courts for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, Middle District of Florida, and Southern District of Florida.

In his free time, Mr. Pelicci enjoys hiking, long distance cycling, and scuba diving with an interest in coral reef conservation efforts.