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Ossai Miazad is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Discrimination and Retaliation Practice Group at Outten & Golden LLP in New York, representing employees in class action and impact litigation aimed at eliminating systemic discrimination. She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work in employment law. Ossai Miazad is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Discrimination and Retaliation Practice Group at Outten & Golden LLP in New York. With a focus on representing employees in class action and impact litigation to combat systemic discrimination, Ms. Miazad has extensive experience in litigating before federal and state courts and arbitration panels. She is also active in the firm\s Class & Collective Action Practice Group. Ms. Miazad\s work includes serving as plaintiffs\ counsel in major class action lawsuits challenging the use of credit and criminal history records for employment decisions, advocating for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries in contracting requirements, and representing women facing discrimination in pay and promotion. Her efforts in a landmark criminal background check case against the U.S. Census Bureau earned her the Public Justice 2017 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2013 to 2017, Ms. Miazad has also been designated as a Next Generation Lawyer by The Legal 500 United States 2017. She is a frequent lecturer and author on employment issues, serving as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act publication by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Miazad is actively involved in professional organizations, serving as co-chair of the ABA\s Subcommittee on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and as a board member of the New York affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). She has also contributed her expertise to the New York City Bar Association\s Committee on Civil Rights. Overall, Ossai Miazad\s dedication to fighting discrimination and advocating for employee rights has earned her a reputation as a leading attorney in the field of employment law.

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