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Elena Marquez, Esq.
Attorney at law · NY registration 5612347 · J.D., Brooklyn Law School · Marquez Law PLLC, Brooklyn
Represents employees and consumers across New York City: unpaid overtime and wage theft, wrongful termination and retaliation, debt-collector harassment, and tenant disputes in Housing Court. Eight years at the New York bar; free initial consultation; every fee set out in a written engagement letter.
About Elena Marquez, Esq.
Elena Marquez is a New York attorney (registration 5612347) who represents employees and consumers in New York City. She earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2017, after a B.A. in political science from Hunter College, and was admitted to the New York bar in June 2018 through the Appellate Division, Second Department. She is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She spent her first four years as an associate at a plaintiff-side employment firm in Manhattan, and in 2022 founded Marquez Law PLLC in Downtown Brooklyn, where she practices with one associate and a paralegal.
Her work is concentrated in four areas: unpaid overtime, minimum-wage and tip claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law; wrongful termination, retaliation and discrimination claims before the EEOC, the New York State Division of Human Rights and the courts; debt-collector harassment under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; and tenant matters in New York City Housing Court, including eviction defense and security-deposit recovery. Since 2022 she has handled more than 400 matters in these areas, most for hourly and salaried workers in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.
Clients reviewing her on The JusticeInside most often mention two things: that she explains at the first call whether the claim is worth pursuing and what it would involve, and that the fee arrangement is in writing before any work begins. She practices in English and Spanish, meets clients at her Court Street office or by video, and serves on the Labor and Employment Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association and the board of NELA/NY.
"Most people who call me have been shorted on pay, fired after speaking up, or are being chased by a collector for a debt they may not even owe. The law is on their side more often than they think, but the deadlines are short. In the first conversation I tell you plainly whether you have a claim, what it would take, and what it would cost, before you commit to anything."
In her words · Elena Marquez, Esq.
- Office
- Marquez Law PLLC, 26 Court Street, Suite 1200, Brooklyn, NY 11242 In person and by video
- Courts
- New York City Civil Court and Housing Court; Kings, New York and Queens County Supreme Court; S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Ways to meet
- Office visit, video or phone, scheduled after your inquiry
Credentials and verification
Checked by The JusticeInside · last verified Oct 14, 2026- Attorney registration number
- 5612347 New York State Unified Court System · registration current
- Bar admissions
- New York, 2018 (Appellate Division, Second Department) U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y., 2019 · U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y., 2019
- Law degree
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2017 Member, Brooklyn Journal of Law and Policy
- Undergraduate degree
- B.A., Political Science, Hunter College (CUNY), 2013
- Years of practice
- 8 years (since 2018) Own practice since 2022; associate, plaintiff-side employment firm, 2018–2022
- Bar memberships
- New York City Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Committee); NELA/NY; New York State Bar Association
- Firm
- Marquez Law PLLC, Brooklyn Founded 2022 · 1 associate, 1 paralegal
- Verification
- Registration checked in the NYS attorney directory; government ID verified; disciplinary history checked with the Second Department's Grievance Committee records; practice areas confirmed by the attorney Re-checked every 6 months · next review Apr 2027
Profiles and links
- NYS attorney directory
- Search registration 5612347 Official record: status, year admitted, registration period
- Firm website
- marquezlaw.nyc/elena-marquez
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Martindale profile
- Google Business Profile
- Marquez Law PLLC, Brooklyn
- Office email
- intake@marquezlaw.nyc For new matters, use the form so we can track your request
Featured in and published work
- Law360Quoted on how the stalled federal non-compete rule shifts the fight to state legislaturesNews report · Sep 2026
- New York Daily NewsQuoted on wage-theft claims by delivery workers after the city's minimum pay ruleNews report · Apr 2026
- The JusticeInsideReviewed for accuracy: Unpaid overtime and misclassification, exempt vs non-exempt rules and how to recover the wages you are owedKnow Your Rights · expert review · Aug 2026
- NELA/NYPanelist, "Retaliation claims after a workplace complaint: proof and timelines"CLE program, New York · Jun 2026
Matters Ms. Marquez handles
4 practice areas · 57 reviewsUnpaid overtime & wage theft
19 reviewsOvertime, minimum wage, tip and commission claims; misclassification as exempt or as a contractor.
Wrongful termination & retaliation
16 reviewsFiring after a complaint, leave request or injury; discrimination; severance agreement review.
Debt-collector harassment
13 reviewsRepeated calls, threats, contact at work, collection on time-barred or disputed debt.
Eviction & security deposits
9 reviewsHoldover and nonpayment cases in Housing Court, repairs, and deposits withheld without an itemized statement.
Reviews of Elena Marquez, Esq.
All 57 reviews →"I'd been paid straight time for 55-hour weeks for two years and assumed that was legal because I was salaried. She explained the exemption rules on the first call and we had a settlement within four months."
Luis R. · Verified client · Sep 2026"Fired three weeks after I reported harassment to HR. She mapped out the 300-day EEOC deadline, filed the charge, and negotiated a severance I would never have gotten on my own."
Danielle W. · Verified client · Jul 2026"A collector was calling my job about a card debt from 2017. She sent the validation letter, the calls stopped, and it turned out the debt was past the statute of limitations anyway."
Marcus T. · Verified client · Jun 2026How it works
| Step | Typical time or deadline |
|---|---|
| Response to your inquiry | Within one business day, by phone, email or text |
| Free consultation with Ms. Marquez | 20 minutes by phone or video, scheduled at a time that suits you |
| Written engagement letter | Before any work starts (required in New York for most matters over $3,000) |
| Demand or cease-contact letter | 3–5 business days |
| Unpaid wages: filing deadline | 6 years under the New York Labor Law; 2 years under the FLSA (3 if willful) |
| Discrimination or retaliation: filing deadline | EEOC charge within 300 days; NYS Division of Human Rights or court within 3 years |
| Debt-collector claim: filing deadline | Within 1 year of the violation; dispute the debt in writing within 30 days of the first notice to force validation |
| Housing Court answer | Nonpayment case: 10 days from service of the petition |
Timelines are typical and deadlines are summarized; the one that applies to you depends on the facts and can be shorter. Confirm your deadline on the first call.
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Questions about Ms. Marquez
Which courts is Elena Marquez admitted to?
The New York State courts (admitted 2018, Appellate Division, Second Department) and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York (2019). She appears in New York City Civil Court, including Housing Court, and in Kings, New York and Queens County Supreme Court.
What is her New York attorney registration number?
5612347. We checked it in the New York State Unified Court System's public attorney directory on October 14, 2026: currently registered, no public disciplinary history. We re-check every six months.
What happens after I send an inquiry?
Ms. Marquez or her office contacts you within one business day to schedule a free 20-minute consultation by phone or video. Sending an inquiry does not create an attorney–client relationship; that begins only when you both sign an engagement letter.
What does it cost?
The initial consultation is free. Unpaid-wage and debt-collector cases are usually taken on contingency or under fee-shifting statutes, so you pay no fee unless there is a recovery; severance reviews and housing matters are quoted at a flat or hourly rate. Every fee arrangement is set out in a written engagement letter before any work starts.
Can I meet her at the Brooklyn office?
Yes. She meets clients at 26 Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn and by video. Consultations are available in English and Spanish.
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