Federal Service:
Jeffery Smith v. Dep't of the Treasury, (EEOC Docket No.l00-2005-00704X): Susan Kruger obtained decision finding that the Agency unlawfully retaliated against an employee.
Janyce Wiggins v. Dept of Veterans Affairs, (EEOC CASE NO. 100-AO-7779X): Alan Lescht obtained a decision finding that the Agency unlawfully retaliated against an employee in a non-selection case.
Contract/Non-Competition/Trade Secrets:
Healthcare Strategies, Inc. v. The WellNet Healthcare Plan, Inc. Case No. 13-C-07-70195 (Howard County, Maryland, 2007): Alan Lescht obtained a decision defeating a motion for preliminary injunction following a hearing on the merits in a case where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant misappropriated trade secrets and customers.
Robinson v. East Capitol View Community Development Corporation, Inc., Case No. 04CA 5416 (Broderick, J., 2006): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict finding breach of an employment contract.
Sexual Harassment:
Faraci v. CACI, 464 F.Supp.2d 527 (E.D. VA 2006) Alan Lescht obtained a verdict following arbitration on a claim of sexual harassment and retaliation on behalf of an employee of a government contractor who was stationed overseas. The arbitration award was upheld in federal court.
Figueroa v. Savanar, 2002 WL 83667 (S.D.N.Y. 2002): Alan Lescht obtained a $200,000 verdict where he represented former female employees of a Bonanza Steakhouse who alleged that the owner/manager sexually harassed them. The jury awarded each plaintiff 25,000 in compensatory damages and 25,000 in punitive damages following a two and one half day trial.
Chadwick v. D.C ., 56 F.Supp.2d 69 (D.D.C. 1999): Alan Lescht obtained a $400,000 verdict in case where he represented a former employee of the District of Columbia's Oak Hill Youth center who alleged that she was sexually harassed by her former supervisor. The jury awarded his client $400,000 in compensatory damages and the Court later added $63,981 in lost wages to the award following a five day trial.
Disability Discrimination:
Grullon v. South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp ., 712 N.Y. Co. 2000): Alan Lescht obtained a $125,804.89 verdict in case where he represented a former case manager of a work training center who alleged that his former employer terminated his employment because he was a recovering alcoholic. The jury awarded him 25,000 in compensatory damages, 50,804.89 in lost wages and 50,000 in punitive damages, following a three day trial.
Assault And Battery/Civil Rights:
Yousif v. Safeway , 97-CV-200 (D.Md. 1999): Alan Lescht obtained a $422,500 verdict in a case where he represented a former night stocker who alleged he was fired because of his national origin and other civil rights violations. The jury awarded him $22,500 in compensatory damages and $400,000 in punitive damages following a five day trial.
Race Discrimination:
Juliette Johnson v. Reliable Mail Service, Inc., Case No. 99 Civ. 5877 (McKenna, J., 2002): Alan Lescht obtained a $30,000 jury verdict where he represented a Black employee who had worked for the defendant for about one week and earned about $300 before she was fired. The Judge awarded her attorney's fees as well.
Retaliation:
Reginald Fortune v. Joseph Smith & Sons, Inc., CAL06-15017 (Circuit Court, Prince George's County, 2008): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict finding unlawful employment discrimination retaliation on behalf of a warehouse employee who alleged he was fired for complaining about discrimination.
Linwood Jackson v. HABC, Civ. No. 03-86 (BG)(JKB), (D. Md., 2004): we obtained a jury verdict finding unlawful employment discrimination retaliation on behalf of a painter who alleged that he was fired because he complained about what he believed to be unlawful discrimination at work.
Taylor v. ARE, Inc., Case No. 01-7204 (Blackburne-Rigsby, J., 2005): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict finding unlawful employment discrimination retaliation in violation of the DC Human Rights Act on behalf of three former employees of a restaurant who alleged that they were fired because the opposed and complained about discrimination at work.
Unpaid Wages:
McFarlane v. Gremillon, Case No. 242492-V (Circuit Court, Mont. Co., Md.): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict fining a violation of the Md. Wage Payment Act on behalf of a household employee.
Public Policy Termination:
Sandra Brown v. Noyes Air Conditioning Contractors, Inc., Case No. 279648 (Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Md., 2007): Susan Kruger obtained a jury verdict finding that the defendant violated the public policy of the State of Maryland by terminating her employment because she filed a claim for worker compensation benefits.
