The Firm's successful advocacy on behalf of our clients Includes:

• Reversal of a wrongful rejection on probation of a State of California Staff Counsel.

• Winning verdict for wrongful termination of pre-school director for refusing to violate state student-to-teacher ratios.

• Reversal of a wrongful absence without leave (AWOL) termination against a State of California employee who was off work on a medical leave of absence.

• Successful settlement of school district’s police captain wrongful termination for whistle blowing.

• Reversal of a wrongful termination against a State of California employee who was off work on a medical leave.

• Successful settlement of employee’s wrongful termination based on race.

• Obtained a court order prohibiting the State of California from forcing an employee to undergo a retaliatory mental evaluation after she reported misconduct.

• Successful settlement of university employee’s wrongful termination in retaliation for complaining about manager’s sexual harassment. 

• Obtained a monetary settlement for a University of California Davis employee who was constructively terminated after she complained of sexual harassment by her male supervisor.

• Successful settlement of employee’s wrongful termination suit based on disability discrimination.

• Obtained a denial of unemployment benefits by a private sector employee who was wrongfully terminated after she filed a workers' compensation claim.

• Successful negotiation of severance payment for stipulated resignation from employment for employee who was being forced out of his position.

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