Discrimination & Harassment
- Currently representing publicly traded multi-national life sciences company in all of its discrimination cases before EEOC, analogous state fair employment practices agencies, and state and federal courts.
- Currently representing multi-national translation services company in all of its discrimination cases before EEOC and analogous state fair employment practices agencies.
- Currently representing numerous private and publicly-traded Boston-area life sciences companies in addressing internal complaints of harassment and discrimination, responding to demands regarding allegations of harassment and discrimination, and negotiating settlements regarding harassment and discrimination claims.
- Defended international publicly-traded personnel staffing company against claims of sexual harassment, sex discrimination and retaliation, obtaining full judgment in client’s favor on all claims following jury trial.
- Defended multi-national cloud/networking technology company against claims of race and national origin discrimination, obtaining judgment in client's favor on all claims (affirmed by state appeals court).
- Defended national cell tower construction company against claims of sexual harassment, retaliation and gender discrimination, obtaining judgment in client’s favor on all claims.
- Defended hospital against claims of race and national origin discrimination, obtaining summary judgment in hospital’s favor on all claims (affirmed by state appeals court).
- Defended national real estate owner/investor against claims of race discrimination, successfully securing order vacating verdict and dismissing claim.
- Defended nonprofit organization against claim of disability discrimination based on alleged failure to accommodate, obtaining summary judgment (affirmed by federal appeals court).
- Defended multi-national defense contractor against claims of age and disability discrimination, resulting in settlement on favorable terms.
- Defended multi-national bottled water company against claims of race discrimination and harassment, resulting in settlement for less than 3% of initial demand.
- Defended national bank and executives in against claims of age, religion, and national origin discrimination, resulting in settlement on favorable terms.
- Defended national media company, founder and president against claims sexual orientation discrimination, resulting in settlement on favorable terms.
- Defended national construction company against claims of discrimination and harassment, resulting in settlement on favorable terms.
- Defended national hotel chain against claims of disability discrimination and failure to provide adequate access, resulting in settlement on favorable terms.
- Successfully moved to dismiss a former employee’s claim for race and sex harassment and discrimination against an interstate trucking company.
- Following a full evidentiary hearing, successfully moved to dismiss a former employee’s claim of national origin harassment and discrimination against a corporate defendant and two individual officers.