New York, NY
Discrimination Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Discrimination, Employment & Labor, Wrongful Termination
OUTCOME: Settlement with change of leave policies
In Mental Health and Wellness Coalition v. Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford University, No. 5:18-cv-02895 (N.D. Cal.), we negotiated a groundbreaking settlement agreement that will result in signif ... icant changes to Stanford’s leave of absence policies and practices to help ensure that students with mental health disabilities are not discriminatorily excluded from campus and housing.
OUTCOME: EEOC determination of probable cause of discrimination
In a Charge of Discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), we represented veterans who were denied jobs as New York City Firefighters because they had military records ... with a PTSD diagnosis. The EEOC found probable cause to believe there was discrimination, resulting in confidential conciliation discussions.
OUTCOME: Defeated a motion to dismiss
In Center for Independence of the Disabled New York (CIDNY) v. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), 153765/2017 (N.Y. Supreme Court), I represented people and groups of people with disabilities cla ... iming that the MTA's failure to give stair-free access to its subway system violated disability rights law.
OUTCOME: Successful appeal of summary judgment dismissal
In Redd v. New York State Division of Parole, No. 10–1410–cv (2d Cir.), I successfully argued that a jury should decide if a supervisor's unwanted touching was sexual harassment. It was a new issue be ... cause both the supervisor and the employee were women, but the court agreed it could be illegal sexual harassment.