Troy L. Kessler

Troy L. Kessler is a co-founder of Kessler Matura P.C. along with Marijana Matura. Troy L. Kessler is a co-founder of Kessler Matura P.C and an Adjunct Professor of Law,Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Mr. Kessler has extensive experience representing employees who have been the victims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, overtime and minimum wage violations.  He handles claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Equal Pay Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the New York Labor Law. Mr. Kessler received his law degree from the Loyola University School of Law – Chicago, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. He is a past-President of the Federal Bar Association’s Eastern District of New York Chapter, a NYU Labor Center Advisory Board member, a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers andis listed as one of the Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyers. Mr. Kessler is a Chapter Editor, ABA’s FLSA Midwinter Report, andco-authorof Merging the Bench, Bar, and Law Schools: How a Student Scholars Program Achieves Professional Identity Through Scholarly Writing, Mentorship, and Presentation, 93UMKC L. Rev. 1 (2024). Mr. Kessler is a frequent speaker at CLE events sponsored by the: American Bar Association; National Employment Lawyers Association; Federal Bar Association; New York University School of Law; and Practicing Law Institute. His recent speaking engagements have covered a range of topics including trial practice, wage and hour litigation, class actions, and legal ethics. Mr. Kessler is a mentor with the Nassau County Bar Association’s student mentoring program. As a mentor, he works with children at a local middle school, where he and other attorneys volunteer their time to provide children in need with positive adult role models.