Lawyer Susan Crumiller
Name: Susan Crumiller
Title: Founding Attorney, Crumiller P.C. (“The Feminist Litigation Firm”)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Website: www.crumiller.com
A Voice for Workplace Equality
Susan Crumiller is a New York–based civil rights and employment attorney who built her career fighting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. As founder of Crumiller P.C., she leads what she calls “The Feminist Litigation Firm,” dedicated to representing employees in cases of gender bias, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, and racial inequity.
Her firm’s motto — “We fight discrimination with compassion and conviction” — reflects her broader mission: to dismantle systemic injustice through bold, empathetic legal advocacy.
“Anti-discrimination laws are powerful only when people have the courage to use them. Our job is to make sure they’re not fighting alone.”
— Susan Crumiller
Education and Career Path
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J.D., New York University School of Law (2006)
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Began her career in tenant advocacy and housing law, representing low-income New Yorkers in trials and appeals
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Founded Crumiller P.C. around 2015, inspired by her own experience of workplace bias after maternity leave
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Recognized as a Super Lawyer (2022–2025) and honored by NYU Law Women as 2025 Alumna of the Year
Fighting for Röbynn Europe
Crumiller represented Röbynn Europe, the former Equinox manager who alleged racial and gender discrimination. Her team’s strategic storytelling — combining meticulous evidence with human impact — helped convince a federal jury to award $11.25 million in damages in May 2023.
Although that verdict was later vacated, Crumiller’s role in the case positioned her as one of the leading voices for employee rights under New York City’s expansive Human Rights Law.
She later said the verdict sent a “loud message to corporations that racism and sexism in the workplace will not go unpunished.”
Beyond the Courtroom
Outside litigation, Crumiller is a frequent speaker and advocate on issues of gender justice, maternal rights, and pay equity. Her firm also handles medical abuse and reproductive justice cases, expanding her commitment to protecting bodily autonomy and dignity.
Fast Facts
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Firm: Crumiller P.C. — Brooklyn, NY
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Team Size: ~6 attorneys
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Specialties: Employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, pregnancy and parental rights, civil rights litigation
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Notable Recognition: Lawdragon “Lawyer Limelight,” Super Lawyers, NYU Law Women Alumna of the Year (2025)
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Personal Mission: “To build a world where people — especially women and marginalized workers — can thrive without fear of bias or retribution.”
