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                                   RECENT VICTORIES

  • Zhang v. American Gem Seafoods, $3,963,033 judgment for race/national origin discrimination which was upheld on all counts by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2003, and the Supreme Court declined review, 2004
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Lowe's HIW, Inc., sexual harassment and retaliation, which according to EEOC is the largest EEOC settlement per employee in a sexual harassment case in the Western United States, $1,720,000, 2009
  • Wrongful discharge, breach of partnership, and trade secrets, $1,650,000, 2008
  • Wage/hour, breach of contract, $1,925,000, 2006
  • Sharma v. City of Vancouver, et al., race discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, which according to Jury Verdicts Northwest was the largest reported individual employment discrimination settlement in the history of the Northwest, $1,650,000, 2008
  • Race discrimination, retaliation, discriminatory hiring, $1,625,000, 2006
  • Whistleblowing and disability discrimination, $835,000, 2007
  • G.S. v. Seattle Children's Home, negligent supervision and sexual assault, $600,000, 2007.
  • Sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, $300,000, 2006
  • Automobile Accident - fractured femur, $600,000, 2005
  • Wage/hour, breach of contract, $550,000, 2006
  • Byrne v. Washington State University, judgment, sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation and constructive discharge, $250,000 and grant of tenure, 2007
  • Wage/Hour withholding of wages class action, $480,000 settlement, 2005
  • Sexual harrassment/retaliation against car dealership, $575,000 settlement, 2005
  • Sersen v. Foss Home, $475,000 settlement for nursing home abuse/negligence, 2003
  • Sexual harrassment, assault, discrimination, $320,000, 2008
  • Wrongful discharge, wage/hour/bonus, $250,000, 2008
  • Hottle v. Seattle Police Department, $225,000, 2003
  • Giezentanner v. U.S. Navy, $200,000, 2002
  • Disability/FLSA retaliation, $600,000 settlement, 2002
  • Wage/hour withholding of wages class action, $650,000 settlement, 2004
  • Arab Race harrassment/discrimination, $450,000 settlement, 2004

LINKS TO ARTICLES

Lowe's

Lowe's Unit Settles Sexual Harassment Case -The New York Times

The Blankenship Law Firm and the Federal Government Advance Employee Rights, Settling Harassment Case for 1.72 Million Dollars -BLF Press Release

Rampant Sex Harassment Costs Lowe's $1.7 Million in Settlement of EEOC Lawsuit -EEOC Press Release

Lowe's to pay $1.7M in Longview harassment settlement -Puget Sound Business Journal

Lowe's pays $1.7M to settle discrimination case -Seattle Times

Lowe's Pays Heavy Price To Settle Sexual Harassment Claims -Oregon Public Broadcasting

Sharma

"Harassed Vancouver cop settles for $1.6 million" -KOMO 4 News

"Fired police officer to get $1.65 million in settlement" -Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Good Cop, Big Settlement" -Willamette Week Online

"Good Cop, Mad Cop" -Willamette Week Online

"Police Officer Settles Race Discrimination Case for $1.65 Million" -Inbox Robot

"Cop wins $1.65mn in racial harassment case" -The Times of India

"Ex-Cop Gets $1.65M Settlement in Race Bias Case " -India West

Zhang

"Former dissident wins race discrimination lawsuit" –AsianWeek

"U.S. firms lose bias suit to man who fled China, must pay $3.1 million" –Seattle Times

Sersen

"North Seattle nursing home to pay $475,000 in assault case" –Seattle Times

Hottle

"Ex-policewoman awarded $225,000 to settle lawsuit" -Seattle Times

"Seattle, police sued; ex-cop alleges sex harassment" –Seattle Times

"Ex-Policewoman Gets $225,000 Settlement" –The Webb Report

Vang

"Suit to Put Police On Trial - Officer Says He was Urged to Lie About Teen's 1996 Beating" –Seattle Times

"The Black Hole: Schell's Police Review Is Lost In Space" –The Stranger

 

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