Justice rarely comes unless a case is tried. When a wrongdoer refuses to accept responsibility, we are prepared to take your case to a jury — because we are trial attorneys, and verdicts are how employees are made whole.
A Las Cruces jury found that our client Kim Stewart's former employer, Doña Ana County, violated the New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act and the New Mexico Human Rights Act. The judgment on the jury's verdict included $1,000,000 for emotional distress and $309,680 in back pay, plus $419,711 in attorney's fees and $25,933 in court costs. This figure is the total judgment on the jury's verdict, including fees and costs.
Total judgment — the largest sex-discrimination jury award in Texas that year, for a woman discriminated against and then retaliated against for opposing it. Includes attorney's fees and costs.
Total judgment for an employee discharged in retaliation for standing up against workplace discrimination. Includes attorney's fees and costs.
Jury verdict for emotional pain and suffering for an employee discriminated against and discharged because he is Hispanic.
Settlement for an employee fired in retaliation for complaining of discrimination.
Net to the client — discharged in retaliation for whistleblowing about the employer's improper acts.
Net to the client — discharged in retaliation for opposing discrimination in the workplace.
Unless otherwise indicated, the amounts shown are the net amounts recovered by our client. Figures labeled as a judgment, verdict, or award reflect the gross total, which may also include attorney's fees and court costs. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome — every case is different and is judged on its own facts.
Net to the client — an employee subjected to a hostile work environment for whistleblowing about the employer's improper acts.
For an employee discriminated against and discharged because of pregnancy.
For an employee discharged for being injured on the job and asking for accommodations for a work-related injury.
For an employee subjected to a hostile work environment because of her color. Read more ↗
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