Verdicts & Settlements

$100 million settlement in a civil rights lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections on behalf of female prison inmates who were sexually assaulted and harassed by male correction officers;
$45 million arbitration award in the Gilford case against DTE for 1,500 employees alleging race and age discrimination;
More than $12 million against a major employer including cash and restoration of valuable retirement benefits;
$10 million against Ford Motor Company for age discrimination;
Multi-million dollar settlement in a group age discrimination case representing older employees who were selected for lay off because of their age;
$2.75 million recovered in auto accident for 19 year old with traumatic brain injury arising from collision with truck;
$2.4 million jury verdict in national origin discrimination case against Troy School District;
Over $1.5 million in Abner/Rose cases on behalf of 85 individuals who were detained naked in the Saginaw County jail;
$1 million arbitration award on behalf of eight employees of the Oakland County Road Commission alleging race discrimination;
$950,000 in the Thompson case (75 individuals) against Genesee County for unlawful strip searches at a club;
$950,000 judgment against an airline for gender discrimination;
$800,000 settlement on behalf of long term older employees laid off because of age in violation of the Older Workers Protection Act;
$750,000 settlement after jury verdict in whistleblower case;
$700,000 settlement on behalf of contract employees who were retaliated against for complaining of race discrimination;
$500,000 verdict in FMLA case;
$500,000 plus settlement in sexual harassment retaliation case on behalf of a female police officer;
$500,000 settlement without litigation for legal counsel to major chemical company concerning contract violation;
$500,000 settlement without litigation for older employee of major auto company;
$400,000 settlement for a doctor who was wrongfully ousted from his medical practice;
$350,000 verdict on behalf of grocery workers in an Age Discrimination case;
$350,000 settlement against Wayne County on behalf of a whistleblower;
$300,000 settlement in a failure to promote race discrimination case on behalf of an executive employee;
$300,000 verdict in Whistle Blowers Protection Act case;
$275,000 arbitration award for breach of contract;
$250,000 settlement along with reinstatement in a sex discrimination case on behalf of a high level female employee in the auto industry;
$150,000 verdict in Workers Compensation Retaliation.

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