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Blog Archive

 

  • Representing 2 employees in a case involving substantial unpaid overtime spanning a period of 3 years, obtained a settlement on behalf of the employees for over $150,000.
  • Representing the estate of a deceased employee, obtained a favorable settlement of a case involving alleged discrimination based on the employer's failure to accomodate the employee's disability brought about by cancer.
  • After successfully appealing the case to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals after an adverse decision by the U.S. District Court in Maryland, obtained and collected a judgment against telecommunications giant Ericsson, Inc. of nearly $90,000 in an ERISA case involving the denial of severance benefits.
  • After filing suit in the U.S. District Court of Maryland and defeating a Motion for Summary Judgment, negotiated a $65,000 settlement of an age discrimination claim against the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • After filing suit in the United States District Court against a local defense contracting firm for breach of an ERISA-based severance agreement, negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a former executive.
  • Obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of a large real estate development company in a case filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by client's former president in which he alleged fraud, breach of contract and a myriad of other claims and successfully settled the case prior to trial on favorable terms.
  • Represented over thirty (30) employees of a local establishment in a case involving unpaid wages and overtime, ultimately collecting triple damages from the employer. 
  • After filing suit in the United States District Court for Maryland on behalf of a former employee seeking unpaid commissions, obtained a settlement of approximately $175,000 from a technology company providing software and other products to the federal government.
  • After filing suit in DC Superior Court against a private sector employer for race and national origin discrimination, negotiated a large five-figure settlement on behalf of a former employee.
  • Obtained summary judgment in the Circuit Court for Howard County on behalf of an employer accused of sexual harassment.
  • Obtained reinstatement and a large award of back pay for an employee wrongfully terminated from the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Represented the former Chief Operating Officer of a publicly traded technology concern, negotiating  severance package worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • Obtained a very favorable monetary settlement at trial on behalf of an individual who sued a large property management company for discrimination on the basis of national origin in a commercial leasing transaction.  
  • Represented a former employee of a large defense contractor in a sexual harassment case, negotiating a settlement of $90,000.
  • Successfully defended and obtained summary judgment on behalf of a local bank in a suit filed in Circuit Court for Montgomery County by a former employee seeking $500,000 in alleged unpaid profits.
  • Successfully defended a local bank in a matter before the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights filed by a former employee who alleged pregnancy and race discrimination.
  • Negotiated a large settlement of an EEOC claim based upon disability discrimination against the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • In a case of first impression in Maryland, obtained a jury verdict on behalf of a large group of former employees who were deprived of accrued vacation pay at the conclusion of their employment relationship.
  • Successfully mediated and obtained a significant monetary settlement of a sexual harassment claim on behalf of a former employee of a local fast food establishment.  
  • After filing suit, obtained judgment against and collected over $100,000 in damages for breach of contract against a contractor providing of risk assessment software to the federal government.
  • After filing suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County against a large real estate development company, obtained a large five figure settlement of a claim for unpaid commissions on behalf of a former leasing agent. 
  • Obtained a significant settlement of a sexual harassment case on behalf of a male employee in a case against the Department of Health and Human Services pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • Negotiated a large settlement on behalf of a former employee for unpaid overtime compensation on the eve of trial in a case pending in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County.
  • Negotiated a significant settlement of a disability discrimination case against a large local employer.
  • After filing suit in Circuit Court for Montgomery County on behalf of a former employee against a large pharmacuetical company, negotiated a six figure settlement of a claim for unpaid bonuses.
  • On the day of trial, negotiated a significant settlement on behalf of a former employee on a claim for unpaid profits in a case filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County.
  • In a case pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, negotiated a large settlement of a race discrimination claim against a national pizza delivery company.