Ian N. Piasecki

I am an employment litigator focused on resolving high-stakes workplace disputes. My practice centers on representing individuals navigating some of the most difficult moments in their professional lives — from wrongful termination and discrimination matters to complex severance negotiations and employment litigation. My path into this work was not linear. While in law school, I worked unpaid internships while supporting myself in the food service industry. Those experiences shaped how I view the workplace and the importance of a person’s livelihood and professional reputation. After law school, I served as a judicial law clerk for a state court judge in South Jersey and later practiced across several areas of law, including workers’ compensation defense, in-house counsel work, personal injury, toxic tort, insurance defense, and commercial litigation. These experiences gave me exposure to how businesses operate internally and how disputes develop across different industries. Today I practice at Phillips & Associates, PLLC, where I focus exclusively on employment disputes. I handle matters from the earliest strategic stages through litigation, arbitration, and trial. My work spans the full lifecycle of an employment matter, including: • pre-litigation investigations and strategy • severance and negotiation disputes • discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims • discovery and motion practice • arbitration and trial proceedings Over the course of my time at Phillips & Associates, I have contributed significantly to the recovery of millions of dollars on behalf of our clients, including multiple six-figure and seven-figure resolutions. But what clients value most is not simply a number. It is having a clear strategy during an uncertain time. Employment disputes often arise when someone’s career, financial stability, or reputation is suddenly at risk. My role is to provide clear guidance, realistic expectations, a