Attorney Tamara Sergeyevna Freeze's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Babyak v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Apr 26, 2017

OUTCOME: $25,142,000.00 Whistleblower Retaliation Jury Verdict

Obtained a historic $25,000,000.00 whistleblower jury verdict on behalf of a 56-year old medical device sales manager who was retaliated against and terminated following his reports of possible violati ... ons of the Anti-Kickback Law, Sunshine Act, FDA regulations as well as possible Sarbanes-Oxley Act violations to the company's head legal counsel. Jury was unanimous on findings of liability for Whistleblower Retaliation and Wrongful Termination. Compensatory damages award was unanimous at $2.7M. The jury was also unanimous on a finding of malice and awarded $22.4M in punitive damages by a 10-2 vote. The award is believed to be one of the largest single-plaintiff Whistleblower Retaliation verdicts in American History.

Employment and labor

Snead v. Chino Valley Unified School District

Jun 17, 2015

OUTCOME: $550,000.00 Disability Accommodation Jury Verdict

Obtained a $550,000.00 jury verdict on behalf of a 65-year-old disabled custodian who was terminated after Defendant failed to accommodate his work restriction of no working on ladders. Attorneys' Fee ... motion approved at $475 per hour.

Employment and labor

Mayo v. Community Development Commission

Nov 06, 2014

OUTCOME: Obtained $1,377,112 verdict in employment discrimination/retaliation case

Retaliation/failure to prevent/disability discrimination and CFRA violation

Employment and labor

Wile v. Johnson Window Films, 2014 WL 1465232 (2014)

Apr 15, 2014

OUTCOME: Reversed the grant of summary judgment

Reversed the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant on appeal (age and disability discrimination case)

Employment and labor

Employee v. Law Firm

Jun 04, 2013

OUTCOME: $325,000

Represented law firm secretary in pregnancy discrimination; wrongful termination

Employment and labor

Harris v. Bingham McCutchen LLP, 214 Cal. App. 4th 1399 (2013)

Mar 29, 2013

OUTCOME: Resolved

Won denial of arbitration in trial court and on appeal against a major law firm; won discovery sanctions against law firm

Employment and labor

Employee v. Accounting Firm

Jan 29, 2010

OUTCOME: settled mid-six figures

Pregnancy discirminaiton, wrongful termination, retaliation, denial and interference with FMLA/CFRA and PDL (Pregnancy Disability Leave) leaves of absence

Employment and labor

Plaintiff v. Retail/Manufacturer

Jan 11, 2010

OUTCOME: settled in mid-discovery (5 months after filing)

Religious discrimination, religious accommodation, wage and hour violations (overtime + meal & rest periods), retaliation

Employment and labor

Employee v. Big Pharmaceutical Company

Dec 15, 2009

OUTCOME: settled pre-litigation in mediation

Race discirmination, harassment, retaliation, workplace safety, wrongful termination, defamation

Employment and labor

Plaintiff v. Furniture Manufacturer

N/A

OUTCOME: settled after a judge denied employer's MSJ

Failure to accommodate disability, failure to engage in interactive process, disability discirmination; monolingual Spanish-speaking employee in his 60s was "laid off" from his job "due to economy," wh ... ile the company continued to hire workers in their 20s.

Tamara Sergeyevna Freeze's Legal Cases (13)

Babyak v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Snead v. Chino Valley Unified School District

Mayo v. Community Development Commission

Wile v. Johnson Window Films, 2014 WL 1465232 (2014)

Employee v. Law Firm

Harris v. Bingham McCutchen LLP, 214 Cal. App. 4th 1399 (2013)

Employee v. Accounting Firm

Plaintiff v. Retail/Manufacturer

Employee v. Big Pharmaceutical Company

Plaintiff v. Furniture Manufacturer