Employment Litigation

• Tried to an arbitrator sexual harassment and discrimination claims brought against a hospital and key surgeon by five female nurses who claimed that the surgeon was abusive and harassed them due to their gender. We proved that the surgeon’s verbal outbursts and explosive behavior were rooted in his patient care concerns and that all hospital employees – males and females – were held to the same high standards.
• Obtained dismissal and award of attorneys’ fees and costs against the employee in a whistleblower case. The employee claimed that she had been terminated in retaliation for complaining about employer’s billing and collection practices.
• Defense award following trial to arbitrator of wrongful termination, disability, pregnancy discrimination and retaliation claims. During trial, we proved that the plaintiff had been untruthful about authoring key documents and had concelaed vital evidence from her own expert witnesses.
• Obtained summary judgment in a sexual harassment case filed by an administrative assistant who claimed that she was constructively terminated as a result of sexual harassment by a female co-worker and a supervisor.
• Persuaded arbitrator to issue artbitration award in favor of employer following three-day arbitration trial of claims alleging retaliation following report of workplace injury and resulting disability, after obtaining Court of Appeal reversal of trial court’s erroneous decision refusing to compel arbitration.
• Defensed whistleblower claims by executive who complained about the employer’s alleged regulatory violations and financial improprieties, includnig alleged embezzlement by the CEO.
• Obtained dismissal of a disability discrimation claim brought by ex-employee who was terminated after failing to return to work following a medical disability leave. We obtained a photo demonstrating that the plaintiff had in fact been on an international cruise.
• Obtained summary judgment and award of prevailing defendant’s attorneys fees on behalf of large grocery store chain against plaintiff alleging age discrimination and related wrongful termination theories
• Persuaded Arbitrator to issue arbitration award in favor of employer following three day arbitration hearing of claims alleging retaliation following report of workplace injury and resulting disability, after obtaining Court of Appeal reversal of trial court’s erroneous decision refusing to compel arbitration. Reynolds v. Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc., No. A110952, 2006 WL 2536712 (Cal. App. 1 Dist. Sept. 5, 2006).