Haseeb S. Fatmi

A North Carolina native, Haseeb graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before earning his J.D. at the Fordham University School of Law. Haseeb has experience in labor and employment law including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, failure to hire and failure to promote, workplace assault, wage and hour claims, class and collective actions, leaves of absence, workplace safety, union disputes, and ERISA. Through his work in litigation and employment advice, Haseeb is well-versed in labor and employment law including claims involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as corresponding state statutes. Haseeb has represented clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Merit Systems Protection Board, and in state and federal courts, as well as in private mediations and arbitrations.

Haseeb prides himself on his litigation and appellate experience, beginning his career as a trial attorney before being appointed a Special Assistance United States Attorney (SAUSA) where he handled more than 200 federal appeals in addition to representing the federal government in employment matters. As an SAUSA, Haseeb specialized in employment, disability, and bankruptcy litigation and appeals. Haseeb has also extensively advised managers, federal officials, companies, non-profit organizations, and government entities on traditional employment issues, contracts, ethics, civil rights, privacy, and technology. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Haseeb clerked in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York, where he undertook various state and federal employment matters. Haseeb is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the Fordham University School of Law where he teaches trial advocacy.