Olga Medyukh, Esq.

Employment Law Attorney

With over 15 years of dedicated experience in employment law, attorney Olga Medyukh brings comprehensive litigation expertise to every client engagement. Throughout her career, she has successfully represented hundreds of clients across the full spectrum of employment matters—from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims to wrongful termination disputes, wage and overtime violations, and complex severance negotiations. Her litigation practice spans administrative hearings, arbitration proceedings, pre-litigation resolutions, and courtroom advocacy, with a high track record of successful claims. She approaches each case with strategic precision, navigating complex legal frameworks to achieve optimal outcomes while providing clients with personalized, responsive representation at every stage of employment disputes.

Practice Focus & Leadership

Her comprehensive employment law approach encompasses both plaintiff and defense representation in all facets of the employer-employee relationship. She excels in developing targeted litigation strategies that address her clients' specific needs while anticipating opposing counsel's approaches. Beyond individual case management, she has demonstrated senior leadership capabilities through team building, mentoring junior attorneys, and implementing comprehensive training programs that elevate organizational performance. Her supervisory experience includes managing legal teams during complex, high-stakes employment litigation, where her analytical approach to case evaluation and strategic decision-making has consistently delivered favorable results in confidential, deadline-driven environments.

COVID-19 Response Leadership

As the Project Director at Volunteers of Legal Service, she spearheaded the New York State Bar Association's COVID-19 rapid response network addressing unprecedented unemployment issues. She coordinated a network of a dozen law firms and over 200 attorneys, developing comprehensive training systems to enable effective pro bono attorney matching with New Yorkers facing critical unemployment challenges during the pandemic. This initiative demonstrated her ability to mobilize legal resources and provide leadership during a time of extraordinary need.

Admissions

• Florida State Bar (2022)
• New York State Bar (2009)
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Courts, Eastern & Southern Districts of New York
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern & Southern Districts of New York
• New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• Former Communications Director, Ukrainian American Bar Association

Education

• Hunter College, Bachelor of Arts
  • H. Whitmer Roth Scholarship
  • Alumni Award for Continued Education
• Touro, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law, Juris Doctorate
  • Certified in Westlaw & LexisNexis legal research

Languages

Fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian

Committed to excellence in advocacy and client service across two jurisdictions