IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY PROFILE
Joseph DeGiuseppe, Jr.
Immigration Attorney in White Plains, New York
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLPWhite Plains, NY
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Mr. DeGiuseppe is the head of Bleakley Platt’s Labor and Employment and Cemetery Law practice groups.He has over 45 years’ experience in representing and advising employers, employees, independent contractors and other clients with respect to labor, employment and immigration law issues. His background includes over 20 years of…
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About the Attorney
Mr. DeGiuseppe is the head of Bleakley Platt’s Labor and Employment and Cemetery Law practice groups.He has over 45 years’ experience in representing and advising employers, employees, independent contractors and other clients with respect to labor, employment and immigration law issues. His background includes over 20 years of experience with Bleakley Platt, 14 years of experience with an internationally recognized firm, and more than 6 years of experience with a nationally recognized labor law firm.
Mr. DeGiuseppe advises clients on a wide variety of labor and employment law issues involving employment terminations and…
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discipline; unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation; wage and hour claims; employment agreements and job offer letters; non-competition and confidentiality agreements; separation and severance agreements; unfair labor practice charges; union representation cases; and collective bargaining negotiations. He has acted as lead counsel for significant employment discrimination law cases, wage and hour actions, and non-competition cases, and in NLRB and PERB proceedings, mediations and arbitration hearings.
Mr. DeGiuseppe also advises clients with respect to I-9 employment verification, visa work authorization, and immigration-related discrimination issues.
Professional Recognition
• Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent (5.0 out of 5)
• Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: Distinguished
• New York Metro Super Lawyers (Labor & Employment)
• Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment (American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell)
• Best Lawyers in America in the New York Area (Labor & Employment)
• Top Rated Attorney (/American Registry)
• Author of The Effect of the Employment-at-Will Rule on Employee Rights to Job Security and Fringe Benefits, 10 Fordham Urban L.J. 1, one of the seminal works on the employment-at-will rule cited by the New York Court of Appeals in the landmark decisions of Murphy v. American Home Products Corp. and Weiner v. McGraw-Hill, Inc. and by other federal and state courts
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Employer immigration programs, Form I-9 compliance and worksite enforcement matters.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- —, Fordham University B.A. Fordham University School of Law J.D. Editor-in-Chief Fordham University School of Law Volume V of the Fordham Urban Law Journal
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York U.S. Dist (1978)
- AV Preeminent
Memberships
- Memberships • New York State Bar Association • Westchester County Bar Association • American Immigration Lawyers Association
Office & Service Areas
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP
One North Lexington Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
Serving clients in White Plains and throughout New York.
Consultation & Fees Overview
Consultations are available to discuss your immigration goals, review your situation, and outline potential options. Fees and representation details are discussed during the consultation and may vary based on the type and complexity of your case.
- Consultation options are shared on request.
- Fees discussed during the consultation
- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.