Tanvir H. Rahman

Tanvir H. Rahman is a partner at Filippatos PLLC, a client-focused law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice in the workplace. Based in White Plains, New York, Mr. Rahman represents individuals and employees across industries in complex employment, civil rights law, and business litigation matters.

Known for his compassionate advocacy and relentless pursuit of justice, Mr. Rahman has secured numerous seven-figure settlements for his clients, including multi-plaintiff and class action cases involving wage and hour violations, discrimination, and retaliation. His work extends to representing survivors of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the wake of the MeToo movement, as well as individuals facing unlawful profiling and police misconduct.

Practice Focus

Mr. Rahman’s diverse practice includes:

• Employment Litigation – Representing employees in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, and whistleblower claims.

• Civil Rights Law – Advocating for victims of racial profiling, police brutality, and discrimination in education, public spaces, and retail settings.

• Business & Commercial Law – Advising and litigating on behalf of small businesses and entrepreneurs in commercial disputes.

• Class and Collective Actions – Leading large-scale cases addressing systemic workplace injustices and wage violations.

• Appellate Litigation – Handling appeals in complex employment and civil rights matters before state and federal courts.

Notable Case Results

• $4.65 Million settlement in nationwide wage and hour class action for loan officers at a major bank.

• $3.5 Million settlement in class action on behalf of private taxi and limousine drivers throughout the tri-state area.

• $400,000 punitive damages jury award for a former Director of Business Development in a disability discrimination case.

Education

• J.D., New York University School of Law
  Article Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics

• B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science & Economics, Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York

Admissions

• New York (2011)

• New Jersey

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

• U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Honors & Recognition

• Super Lawyer Honoree, Super Lawyers

• Best Lawyers: One to Watch – Civil Rights and Employment Law (2022)

• National Law Journal Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar (2021)

• Rising Metro Star, Super Lawyers (2015–present; top 2.5% of NY metro attorneys)

Publications & Thought Leadership

• “New Tax Law Could Have Devastating Consequences for Victims of Sexual Harassment”, New York Law Journal, 2017