Advised senior level employee at alternative energy company in negotiation and review of severance agreement. Client alleged age discrimination and wrongful termination.
Result
Settled high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
4 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Coordinated defense, including selection and oversight of defense counsel, of multiple cases filed against our client on a “class action” basis alleging violations of wage and hour, meal and rest breaks and other claims.
Result
Settled low to mid 6 figures; pennies on the dollar of plaintiff’s demand.
Time to Resolution
About a year and a half
How was case resolved?
Settled during litigation via 3rd party mediation
Represented
Defendant
Area of Law
Employment
Represented account coordinator in FEHA mediation, alleging pregnancy and disability discrimination, after her employer terminated her while she was out on disability leave from pregnancy complications.
Result
Settled low to mid 5 figures and plaintiff was reinstated
Time to Resolution
1 month
How was case resolved?
Settled without litigation via mediation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Advised North American President of a large publicly-traded Company in negotiating his separation and severance. Potential claims included age discrimination.
Result
Settled low 7 figures
Time to Resolution
3 months
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Silicon Valley professional alleging age discrimination in selection for layoff.
Result
Settled mid 5 figures
Time to Resolution
4 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Silicon Valley web production manager alleging that fraud in the inducement caused him to leave his long term employer to join new Company, where he was fired 10 weeks later.
Result
Settled low 5 figures
Time to Resolution
6 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented female surgeon, shareholder and employee in claims against fellow shareholders in medical group alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and defamation.
Result
Settled mid 5 figures
Time to Resolution
2 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented a highly-compensated, Northern California sales representative for a large professional services firm when he was denied his bonus.
Result
Settled mid-to-high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
5 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
DEFENDED renewable energy company against former employee suing for breach of contract and failure to pay wages. Case involved a very complex, precise MBO plan (aka incentive compensation, bonus plan) that incorporated sophisticated industry specific tax concepts.
Result
Settled mid to high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
8 months
How was case resolved?
Settled with litigation through Arbitration
Represented
Defendant
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Plaintiff, a female sales representative in claims against privately held software company, alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, failure to provide meal and rest breaks and failure to pay commissions.
Result
Settled low to mid 5 figures
Time to Resolution
2 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment