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PART-TIME ATTORNEY WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF SOLO PRACTITIONER.

The Third Department determined a part-time attorney was an employee of a solo practitioner, Charleston, who worked out of an office in the basement of his house:

Here, the record reflects that Charleston assigned specific legal work to the attorney, advised him of the general deadline associated with each assignment and paid him a set hourly rate for his services, which he received once the relevant clients paid their bills. While the attorney was free to accept or reject assignments, work from home and dictate his own schedule, the nature and frequency of the assignments were controlled by Charleston, and Charleston retained ultimate responsibility to the clients for the quality of the work performed. In addition, Charleston negotiated all retainer agreements, co-billed for his and the attorney's services, reimbursed the attorney for parking expenses, regardless of whether the clients paid that portion of their bills, and, at all times, remained the attorney of record. Furthermore, Charleston and the attorney did not have a written contract and the attorney was permitted to, and often did, use Charleston's office and equipment to carry out his assignments. Thus, despite evidence in the record that could support a contrary result, the Board's finding of an employment relationship is supported by substantial evidence… . Matter of Charleston (Commissioner of Labor), 2016 NY Slip Op 03230, 3rd Dept 4-28-16


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