Eric M. Baum, Esq.
Practice Areas
Eric M. Baum is a co-founding and co-managing partner of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP, where he is the head of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Baum has extensive experience litigating sexual harassment and discrimination claims. He has conducted hundreds of trials, mediations and arbitrations. Mr. Baum also litigates cases with the Law Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, prosecuting discrimination cases in State and Federal Courts.
Mr. Baum is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the District of Columbia as well as in the United States District Courts for the Southern District, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. He is routinely admitted Pro Hac Vice in State and Federal Courts around the Country.
Mr. Baum holds a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctorate from Widener Law School, where he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society.
Eric Baum in the Media
NBC News
Taggers Sue 5Pointz Owner for Whitewashing Their Graffiti
American Apparel CEO Held Me Captive, Plaintiff Claims in Sex Suit
Wrestler Among Women Alleging Sex Abuse at Biltmore Hotel
CBS News
Family Suing 3 L.I. Medical Facilities After Deaf Man Dies Without Knowing Diagnosis
Manhattan Woman Suing NYPD Claims Cops Denied Her Sign Language Interpreter Following Arrest
ABC News
Deaf New Jersey Woman Sues Taco Bell Over Drive-Thru Orders
The New York Times
Deaf Patrons’ Suit Accuses Starbucks of Discrimination
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Fight to Be Heard
5Pointz Graffiti Artists Whose Works Were Erased Will Get Day in Court
Graffiti Artists Awarded $6.7 Million for Destroyed 5Pointz Murals
Huffington Post
Deaf Starbucks Patrons Allege Discrimination In Lawsuit
New York Post
‘Sex slave’ led to ouster of American Apparel CEO
Nuns sue church after being cast out for sexual harassment complaints
New York Daily News
Hospitals' failure to provide interpreter for deaf man led to his death, suit claims
Deaf woman arrested by NYPD settles case against city for $750,000
Alexander McQueen hit with another discrimination lawsuit
Pastry chef axed from Mario Batali's West Village restaurant files discrimination suit
Megyn Kelly delivers takedown of Fox News’ harassment culture
Mario Batali accused of sexually assaulting woman while taking selfie together in Boston pub
LA Times
American Apparel backs CEO on new sex harassment claims
Judge awards graffiti artists $6.7 million after their New York works were destroyed
DNA Info
UES Boutique Hotel Fired Muslim Employee Over Age and Religion: Lawsuit
CNN
Deported vets helped paint this upside-down US flag on the border. Will they have to remove it?
Mario Batali sued by woman who claims he groped her
HyperAllergic
Artists Sue City of Memphis for Painting Over Sanctioned Murals
People
Mario Batali Sued and Under Criminal Investigation in Boston for Alleged Groping
Boston Globe
Massachusetts woman sues Mario Batali, accuses him of sexually assaulting her in Boston
Boston Herald
Woman sues Mario Batali, claims sexual assault
Spectrum News NY 1
5Pointz Artists Win $6.7 Million Legal Battle Against Developer
The Guardian
Can the Virginia Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein deal protect Prince Andrew?