Attorney Jason Lowell Odom's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Yorker v. Girard Equipment

Jan 01, 2014

OUTCOME: Defendant prevailed

Former employee alleged that he was terminated from his employment because of his race. The employer denied the allegation and contended that the former employee was terminated for failing to comply w ... ith a supervisor's instructions. Following an administrative hearing, the administrative law judge concluded that the former employee was not terminated because of his race, and that the former employee failed to prove that his race was a factor in his termination.

Probate

Estate of Greene

Aug 07, 2009

OUTCOME: Order granting summary judgment

Represented client in trust dispute regarding appointment of trustees. Client was identified by trust as a co-trustee; however, the other trustee refused to recognize client as co-trustee. A lawsuit ... was filed to obtain a court order interpreting the trust to establish the appointment of trustees. Following litigation, an order was entered finding our client to be a co-trustee of the trust.

Personal injury

Duvall v. Jane Doe

Apr 06, 2009

OUTCOME: Settlement

Ms. Duvall was catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident, with significant leg injuries that required multiple surgeries to save the leg. Ms. Duvall will continue to require medical treatme ... nt in order to use the leg in a normal fashion. The case settled presuit for $2.4 million.

Employment and labor

Suarez-Navarro v. Nozzle Nolen

Jan 15, 2009

OUTCOME: Settlement

Ms. Suarez-Navarro was wrongfully fired from her job because her employer perceived her to have a disability that prevented her from working. After discovery, the case settled for a confidential amo ... unt.

Nursing home abuse and neglect

Patricia Hanson as Personal Representative for the Estate of Albert Williams v. The Place at Vero Beach

Dec 19, 2008

OUTCOME: Settlement

Jason and David represented the family of Albert Williams, who died a tragic death as a result of the gross negligence of the Defendant, an Assisted Living Facility. Mr. Williams, a resident of the as ... sisted living facility, was allowed to wander off the facility's premises, even though it was unsafe for him to do so.Â To make matters worse, his family was not timely notified of the situation. Unfortunately, Mr. Williams wandered off the premises for the last time, and was not known to be missing for 24 hours.Â He was later found by law enforcement, deceased, six days later.After lengthy and tough litigation, a summary jury panel awarded the family $750,000 in damages, plus entitlement to seek punitive damages. The case subsequently settled for a confidential amount.

Probate

Estate of Miller

N/A

OUTCOME: Prevailed on petition to remove Co-Personal Representative

Mr. Odom successfully represented a Co-Personal Representative in an action to remove the other co-personal representative based on a conflict of interest and neglect.

Trusts

Estate of John Doe

N/A

OUTCOME: Settlement in favor of son and grandchildren

Represented a son, and his children, who were nearly disinherited from his father's estate in favor of a spouse.

Employment and labor

Seiden v. Dr. Fran Adams, as Superintendent of Schools

N/A

OUTCOME: School district prevailed

Teacher was terminated for improperly escalating a situation involving a special needs student. The teacher appealed the termination, and it was upheld by the local school board. The teacher appealed ... the school board's decision to the appellate court, which affirmed in a written opinion.

Jason Lowell Odom's Legal Cases (8)

Yorker v. Girard Equipment

Estate of Greene

Duvall v. Jane Doe

Suarez-Navarro v. Nozzle Nolen

Patricia Hanson as Personal Representative for the Estate of Albert Williams v. The Place at Vero Beach

Estate of Miller

Estate of John Doe

Seiden v. Dr. Fran Adams, as Superintendent of Schools