Raines v. Top H Enterprises, LLC, 1:24-cv-03954-LMM (N.D. Ga.)

Jun 06, 2025

OUTCOME: Judgment in favor of plaintiff for a total of approximately $94,000. The case involved failure to pay minimum wage, tip stealing, and tax fraud of a tipped restaurant worker.

$81,833.68 in monetary damages, $11,784.25 as reasonable attorney fees and $470 in litigation cost. (jkb)

Burke v. W.A. Kendall & Company, LLC, Case No. 1:25-cv-4263-VMC (N.D. Ga.)

Feb 26, 2025

OUTCOME: $113,500 settlement for general foreman of a tree-trimming company who was paid straight time only (no overtime) and with substantial off-the-clock work.

Fortuno et al. v. YPL Enterprise, LLC et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-02217-SCJ (N.D. Ga.),

Apr 18, 2024

OUTCOME: Judgment for $147K in favor of the Plaintiffs

Minimum wage and tax fraud case brought by three servers against a Korean Steakhouse and its owner in Columbus, Georgia, who charged improper fees to their tipped employees and that filed fraudulent ta ... x information returns misrepresenting the amount of wages earned by their tipped employees.

McKinley v. Club Miami, LLC et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-05737-AT (N.D. Ga.)

Apr 18, 2024

OUTCOME: Settlement for $27,000

A hookah lounge server filed suit against her former employer and the club's owner for unpaid minimum wages, tips improperly retained by the employer, and damages for fraudulent tax information returns ... filed by the employer misrepresenting the amount of her earnings.

Kelley v. La Scala Mediterranean Bistro, LLC et al, Case No. 4:23-cv-00006-WMR (N.D. Ga.)

Mar 05, 2024

OUTCOME: Settlement for $40,000

Minimum wage and tax fraud case brought by former server against a Rome find-dining restaurant for unpaid minimum wages and improper tip deductions as well as damages for fraudulent tax information ret ... urns misrepresenting the employee's earnings.

Fowler et al. v. OSP Prevention Group, Inc. et al., Appeal No. 19-12277 (11th Cir.)

Jun 27, 2022

OUTCOME: Grant of summary judgment to Defendants REVERSED; Denial of summary judgment to Plaintiffs REVERSED

Federal appeals court reversed district court's summary judgment decision finding that my clients were not overtime-exempt administrative employees. The plaintiffs were "production" employees rather th ... an "administrative" and did not have sufficient discretion and authority for the administrative exemption to apply.

Hurst v. Youngelson et al.

Jun 21, 2021

OUTCOME: Settled for $430,000

Our client, a former exotic dancer, settled her minimum wage claims against the club and its owners for $90,000 plus $340,000 in attorney's fees (accrued over nearly 7 years of litigation).

Weakland et al. v. Unique Refinishers, Inc.

Mar 23, 2021

OUTCOME: Settled for $165,000

I represented a group of tile and tub refinishing technicians seeking overtime wages. The case involved a dispute over whether the technicians were exempt commissioned employees of a retail or service ... establishment.

Greene v. Tyler Technologies, Inc.

Mar 16, 2021

OUTCOME: Summary judgment granted to plaintiff on overtime exemption issue. Confidential settlement.

Summary Judgment granted to our client--an "implementation consultant" for a national software and technology company--on the FLSA's administrative exemption.

Wilson et al. v. 1400 Northside Drive, Inc. et al.

May 09, 2018

OUTCOME: $800,000 judgment in favor of Plaintiffs

A minimum wage action brought on behalf of five male exotic dancers against the well-known nightclub “Swinging Richards” in Atlanta, Georgia. A two-day jury trial resulted in a 100% victory for our cli ... ents.