Overview

Aaron M. Kleinmann is Of Counsel in Stein Adler Dabah & Zelkowitz’s Employment and Commercial Litigation groups. He is an experienced litigator with a diverse background in labor & employment, complex commercial litigation, compliance and regulatory matters. He represents clients in New York state and federal courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution forums. With over 10 years of experience in both law firm and in-house counsel roles, Aaron provides valuable counsel to companies and executives on labor & employment issues and is particularly skilled in litigating and defending labor and employment matters on behalf of both employers and executives.

Aaron’s wealth of experience as in-house counsel at Capital One Bank and as Senior Employment Counsel at Cameo has given him a unique perspective, enabling him to provide businesses with insightful and strategic advice on a broad range of legal matters. Aaron’s clients benefit from his exceptional responsiveness and collaborative approach, ensuring their voices are heard and their interests are well-represented.

Aaron has been selected as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star and received the Jeremy G. Epstein Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service from the New York City Bar.

Aaron earned his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and graduated magna cum laude from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Aaron clerked for the Hon. Muriel S. Hubsher, New York Supreme Court, Kings County.

Honors & Awards
  • Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars,” Business Litigation, 2026
  • Listed in Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars”, Business Litigation, 2023-2025
  • Jeremy G. Epstein Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service from the New York City Bar

Awards Methodology

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Practice Areas
Education
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D.

  • Binghamton University, State University of New York, B.A., magna cum laude

Clerkship
  • Hon. Muriel S. Hubsher, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, 2010

Admissions
  • New York

  • New Jersey