REPRESENTATIVE CASES

EMPLOYMENT

• Plaintiff files suit against employer for age discrimination and harassment, disability discrimination and harassment, failure to prevent harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower retaliation. Plaintiff received excellent reviews for 10 years prior to the hiring of a new supervisor. Plaintiff contends he was discriminated against as he was more qualified than the younger new hire. After complaining about the hire, Plaintiff was retaliated against, made fun of and ridiculed as being fat, smelly and a liar. Defamatory caricatures of Plaintiff were placed around the office. Plaintiff contends he was constructively discharged as he resigned short of his retirement age. Plaintiff struggled with depression and anxiety thereafter. Case settled at mediation six weeks prior to trial for a mid six figure amount.

• Plaintiff, a former electrical mechanic with the DWP, was allegedly discriminated against due to an injury sustained on the job, was not provided accommodation, and was terminated when he sought medical leave.

• Plaintiff, a customer service manager at a major department store, was terminated after he assisted another employee in preparing a claim for sexual harassment and retaliation against the company.

• Plaintiff alleged age discrimination when a new supervisor of a county facility reorganized responsibilities and delegated some of Plaintiff’s duties to younger and newly-hired employees and denied her overtime, which was offered to the younger employees.

• Plaintiff, a county employee, alleges religious discrimination. After sustaining an injury at work, he alleges he was singled out, and denied accommodations which were routinely granted to others, not of his religious persuasion.

• Whistleblower Plaintiff, a 911 emergency operator, sought psychological treatment after handling a traumatic suicide call. After seeing the County psychologist, a co-worker asked her questions regarding her treatment. Convinced the City had violated her right to privacy under State and Federal law, she reported the breach. Plaintiff was later denied promotions which she alleged were retaliatory.

• Whistleblower Plaintiff, a police officer, claims he was removed from his position as a training officer and retaliated against for threatening to complain to State agencies that the department was violating various training regulations.