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Defense victory + employer paid attorney fees
Non-Compete Defeated — Veterinarian, Former Employer Ordered to Pay Attorney FeesOur client, a veterinarian, had signed a non-compete agreement with her former employer. When she went to work for another veterinary business, her former employer sued her and sought a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to prevent her from working. We successfully defeated the employer’s attempt to enforce the non-compete. The employer’s claims were rejected and dismissed by the Douglas County District Court, and our client’s attorney fees were paid by her former employer.
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Defense victory — business fully preserved
Non-Compete Defeated — Attorneys’ New Competing Business PreservedOur clients, two attorneys, opened a non-law firm competing business after leaving their former employer. The former employer sued them for allegedly violating their non-competition agreements and sought a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to shut down the new business. We successfully defeated the former employer’s claims. All claims were dismissed by the court and our clients continue to operate their business.
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Defense victory — full employment rights preserved
Non-Compete Defeated — Engineer Retains Full Right to Work in His FieldOur client, an engineer, resigned from his employer and sought work in the same industry. The employer filed for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction seeking to prevent him from working in any capacity in the field, based on a non-competition agreement. The employer was attempting to enforce the agreement far more broadly than it was drafted or than was necessary to protect any legitimate commercial interest. We successfully defeated the attempt. Our client was free to seek employment in his chosen field without restriction.
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3x salary
FMLA Retaliation — Male Manager Denied Parental Leave, Over Three Times Salary (Automotive Manufacturer)Our client, a male manager, was denied time off from work for the birth of his child. After he complained, he was terminated. We filed suit against his employer — a large foreign automotive manufacturing company — on his behalf. Over two years of litigation involved depositions in Louisiana, Georgia, California, and Colorado. The car manufacturing company ultimately paid our client more than three times his annual salary.
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2+ years’ salary cash value + all attorney fees
FMLA & ADA — Female Nurse, Over Two Years’ Salary + All Attorney FeesOn behalf of our client, an experienced female nurse, we filed a lawsuit asserting multiple claims including: violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), retaliation under FMLA, disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), unlawful disclosure of confidential information and prohibited medical inquiries under ADA, retaliation under ADA, retaliation under Title VII, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, intentional interference with contract, and abuse of process. A confidential settlement resulted in a cash value of over two years’ salary, plus payment of all of her attorney fees.
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Six figures — 3 years’ income + expungement + all attorney fees
Federal Employee EEOC — Sex, Disability & Harassment, Six-Figure Settlement Equivalent to 3 Years’ IncomeOur client was a federal employee working at the Denver Federal Center. After she was terminated, she pursued claims of discrimination based on sex, sexual harassment, disability, and retaliation. We represented her through both the informal and formal stages of the federal employee EEOC discrimination process. After the trial commenced before an Administrative Judge of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the parties reached a confidential settlement. Our client received the equivalent of three years of income, expungement of adverse records from her official personnel file, and payment of all of her attorney fees.
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5x salary
Disability Discrimination — Sports Coach with Service Dog, Over Five Times SalaryOur client, a well-known sports coach, developed a significant immune deficiency disease requiring a service dog to assist with her job duties. The employer eliminated our client’s position and then hired a younger, non-disabled person to fill her role. Other attorneys had declined to take this case. We prosecuted it for nearly two years, and on the eve of trial, our client received a significant monetary settlement in excess of five times her annual salary.
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Large sum
Disability Discrimination — Nurse Terminated Before Major Surgery, Large SettlementOur client was a nurse for a large hospital conglomerate. She developed a significant spine and bone disease but remained fully able to perform her job requirements. Despite being an exemplary employee who fulfilled all of her duties, the hospital terminated her employment shortly before a large and expensive surgery she needed. After nearly two years of litigation, the hospital agreed to pay our client a very large sum in damages.
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3x salary
Disability Discrimination — Cancer Survivor, Employer Paid Over Three Times SalaryOur client, a successful and older account representative for a large manufacturing company, developed cancer. Several months after his surgery — despite above-average job performance — he was terminated. On his behalf, we filed a federal lawsuit alleging disability and age discrimination. The employer agreed to compensate our client more than three times his annual salary.
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$175,000 + retained employment
Sexual Harassment, Sex Discrimination & Racial Discrimination — $175,000 Settlement (State Agency)Our client was sexually harassed by her male supervisor while working at an agency for the State of Colorado. After she complained, she was subjected to two internal investigations of alleged wrongdoing, required to undergo polygraph examinations, demoted, and passed over for promotions for positions she was qualified to fill. We filed a federal lawsuit for sex discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Our client was paid $175,000 and retained her employment with the agency in a different department.
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Six figures
Auto Accident — Six-Figure Settlement, Neck & Back (Driver Ran Red Light)Our client was struck by a driver who ran a red light. We obtained a six-figure settlement for the injuries he sustained to his neck and back.
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Six figures
Auto Accident — Six-Figure Settlement, Back Injury (Improper U-Turn)Our client was struck by a driver making an improper U-turn. We obtained a six-figure settlement for the injuries she sustained to her back.