Complainant v Dept of Veteran Affairs
Jul 26, 2022OUTCOME: Agency settled by agreeing to everything Complainant demanded and paid attorney fees
Sex discrimination and harassment.
Fairfax, VA
Family Lawyer at Fairfax, VA
Practice Areas: Family, Discrimination, Employment & Labor
OUTCOME: Agency settled by agreeing to everything Complainant demanded and paid attorney fees
Sex discrimination and harassment.
OUTCOME: Severance agreement reached
Company executive resigning. Negotiated a severance package for the employee/company executive.
OUTCOME: Negotiated severance package and compensation for employee.
Represented employee, a c-level executive involved in alleged whistleblowing regarding employer/government contractor.
OUTCOME: Court denied father's motion and awarded mother attorney fees
Attorney Hughes represented the mother. Father filed a petition to modify custody claiming it was in the child's best interests to reside with him.
OUTCOME: Negotiated cash settlement and clean record agreement for employee.
Employee subjected to race and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
OUTCOME: Agency settled for over $70K
Discrimination and harassment complaint based on discrimination and reprisal.
OUTCOME: Agency re-hired Appellant and paid back-pay and attorney fees.
Appellant alleged disability discrimination and violation of his Veteran's rights under VEOA.
OUTCOME: EEOC Administrative Judge issued decision for Complainant finding discrimination and harassment.
Complaint filed for disability and national origin discrimination and harassment seeking $300,000 in nonpecuniary damages.
OUTCOME:
Represented an Administrative Judge in the removal action brought by the VA.
OUTCOME: Agency settled by paying Complainant $35K in lieu of nonpecuniary damages and all attorney fees.
Complainant alleged disability discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.