Brief anonymized situation (e.g. healthcare employee terminated following a discrimination complaint)
Taylor M. Ruggieri, Esq.
Partner
About Taylor
Taylor came to employment law through a path defined by advocacy. After graduating from Rutgers Law School in Camden, she served as an Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson County, where her work focused on sex crimes, domestic violence, and child abuse. Before that she worked in the New Jersey Attorney General's Human Rights Office and at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. Every role was oriented toward the same thing: fighting for people who needed someone in their corner.
In 2017, prior to completing her final year of law school, Taylor served as a volunteer legal advocate in Cape Town, South Africa, working with a legal aid clinic that provided critical services to underserved communities. She worked in three townships, where she assisted individuals facing significant socioeconomic challenges across a wide range of legal matters.
Her work included advising and supporting clients in landlord-tenant disputes, domestic violence cases, family law issues, and trusts and estates matters. In addition, she contributed to complex criminal defense work, including participation in the defense of a gang-related murder case. This experience provided her with invaluable exposure to diverse legal systems and sharpened her ability to deliver practical, client-focused solutions in high-pressure environments.
This experience provided her with invaluable exposure to diverse legal systems and sharpened her ability to deliver practical, client-focused solutions in high-pressure environments. Taylor’s time in South Africa reflects her strong commitment to public service, her adaptability in challenging settings, and her dedication to advocating for vulnerable populations.
Her approach to employment law reflects that same conviction. Taylor has always believed that advocacy is not just a profession but a responsibility, and she brings that standard to every client matter. She is also admitted in New York and the District of New Jersey, giving her flexibility across jurisdictions.
Credentials & Background
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Title / Role
Partner
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Recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Star
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Bar Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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Education
Rutgers School of Law, Camden: J.D.
Recipient of the APIL Summer Public Interest Stipend
Recipient of the QLAW Foundation Award
Widener University School of Law / Delaware Law School
Recipient of the Taischoff Family Endowed Scholarship
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Professional Associations
New Jersey Women Lawyers
National Association of Women Lawyers
NELA
Q Law
NJSB - NJ state Bar
Passaic County
New York State Bar
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Prior Legal Experience
Associate Attorney, Landman Corsi Ballaine and Ford, PC
Associate Attorney, Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrman and Knopf
Assistant Prosecutor, Hudson County
Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Yolanda Ciccone, PJSC
New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Human Rights Office
Cape Town, South Africa
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Taylor M. Ruggieri, Esq.
Partner
Focus Areas
Within Mark & Kleinfeldt's employment law practice, Taylor focuses on:
- Workplace Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environment
- Wrongful Termination and Retaliation
- Whistleblower / CEPA Claims
Representation Matters
Brief anonymized situation (e.g. healthcare employee terminated following a discrimination complaint)
Work With Taylor
A case evaluation with Taylor is the first step: a conversation where you can explain what happened and find out whether you have a claim worth pursuing.