If you have a question about the law, your rights, or the rights of people you know, or just need help navigating the bureaucracy, we're here to help. Ben Kallos has spent his career fighting City Hall, from the outside and even on the inside as a Council Member. We offer a unique perspective as an author and co-sponsor of countless laws along with the experience of fighting City Hall and winning.
Our practices areas include:
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Election Law & Campaign Finance
As a Council Member Ben Kallos chaired the Governmental Operations Committee with oversight over elections and campaign finance. Ben wrote New York City's new full public matching campaign finance system, testified on the state system, a…
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Labor & Employment Law
As a Council Member, Ben Kallos authored Retirement Security for All to offer auto-enroll IRAs to millions of New Yorkers, co-sponsored numerous New York City laws to protect you human rights, and has represented labor unions both as an…
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Land Use (Community Side)
Starting when he first ran in 2013, Ben Kallos refused money from real estate developers and has been a critic of elected officials who do, something that has led to regulatory capture of New York City by the real estate industry. As a C…
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Government Contracts
As Chair of the Contracts Committee in the New York City Council, Council Member Ben Kallos, oversaw $20 billion of goods and services contracts every year. Recognized as leader in the field, Ben was featured at several conferences inclu…
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Government Relations & Lobbying, Coalition Building, Public Relations
Benjamin Kallos has built coalitions at the local and national level, built and led advocacy campaigns, organized the community, and lobbied government for change, before, during, and after serving as a Council Member in the New York Cit…
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Impact Litigation and Government Accountability
Our firm represents individuals, community groups, labor organizations, and the private-sector seeking court review of government action and meaningful protection of their legal rights. Litigation focused on the decision that affects you…
