Results
Shegerian & Associates has a history of strong, positive results for our clients. The following is a selection of a few examples of our many successful jury verdicts achieved over the past few years.
Results $9,100,000.00 Whistleblower Jury Verdict After 23 1/2 years of service, a machine operator was terminated after she expressed concern to her employer about the safety of the machines. The employer refused to stop or even consider stopping the machines, and the client was treated as an outsider in retaliation for voicing her concerns. She was ultimately terminated. Result: $9,100,000.00 jury verdict.
Results $2,800,000.00 Pregnancy Discrimination Jury Verdict This Shegerian & Associates client who had worked for many years for a major corporation attempted to return to work after being on maternity leave. Instead, she was terminated shortly after her pregnancy leave ended. Result: $2,800,000.00 jury verdict.
Results $2,100,000.00 Disability Discrimination Jury Verdict After many years of hard work for a large corporation, this Shegerian & Associates client requested needed worksite accommodations for her minor disabilities. The employer refused the accommodations and terminated her because of the disabilities. Result: $2,100,000 jury verdict.
Results $1,925,000.00 Wrongful Termination Jury Verdict Our client was entrusted to oversee students at a school that was not complying with state safety regulations. When our client expressed concern to the employer about the violations of safety regulations, she was fired. Result: $1,925,000.00 jury verdict.
Results $1,050,000.00 Sexual Harassment Jury Verdict This Shegerian & Associates client was subjected to sexual harassment on the job by her direct supervisor. Her supervisor denied the harassment when our client complained about it and then fired her, claiming that it was due to “corporate downsizing.” Result: $1,050,000 jury verdict.
Results $1,151,438.00 Breach of Contract Jury Verdict This Shegerian & Associates client worked for a high-end retail store for twelve years. His employer had promised him that as long as he performed his job well, he would always have a job with the company. The employer later fired our client -- falsely claiming the termination was due to his legal working papers being invalid. Result: $1,151,438.00 jury verdict.
Results $1,070,000.00 Termination for Wage Complaint Jury Verdict This hard working client was terminated because he refused to fire another employee and pay that employee’s severance out of wages he had earned himself. Further, this client was not paid wages owed to him for overtime and double overtime. Result: $1,070,000.00 jury verdict.
Results $1,200,000.00 Sexual Orientation Jury Verdict Our client was terminated shortly after he advised his employer of his sexual orientation. His employer manufactured false reasons, wrote our client up for issues it did not write other employees up for and fired him. Result: $1,200,000 jury verdict.
These are just a few examples of the types of cases Shegerian & Associates have performed for its clients. Let us know if you feel you too have been wronged by your employer!