Stanley A. Camhi is a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice Group, where he practices in the area of general civil litigation with an emphasis on employment related matters and insurance defense work. His practice includes the defense of employment discrimination claims in both the public and private sector, including claims brought under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the State Human Rights Law, and the Civil Rights Acts. Mr. Camhi has also lectured on the topic of wrongful discharge and privacy in the workplace.
From 1980 until 1986, when he joined Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, Mr. Camhi was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. In 1983, the Attorney General appointed him to serve as Chief of the Litigation Group supervising a staff of ten attorneys primarily responsible for defending Title VII and other discrimination claims brought against the State. As an Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Camhi defended the State of New York and its agencies against lawsuits brought in both federal and state court. His responsibilities included all phases of pre-trial discovery and motion practice, as well as trial and appellate work.
Prior to becoming an Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Camhi practiced law for five years with a Capitol Hill law firm in Washington, D.C., where he was primarily responsible for handling the firm's litigation in both the federal and local courts of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Camhi received his Juris Doctor degree in 1975 from the Emory University School of Law, where he graduated with distinction and was awarded the Order of the Coif based upon his academic achievements. Upon graduation, he was admitted to practice law in Georgia. In 1976, he was admitted to practice law in both the District of Columbia and Virginia. In 1980, he was also admitted to practice in New York. In addition to being a member of the bar of each of these states, Mr. Camhi is admitted to practice law in the respective federal district courts where he has tried numerous cases. He is also admitted to practice in the Second and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the United States Supreme Court.
