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Jury awards $6.2M to ex-law agency worker who was paid lower than male colleagues
A New York jury has awarded $6.2 million to an legal professional who sued her legislation agency for allegedly firing her after she complained that she was paid lower than male attorneys who ranked decrease than her. (Picture from Shutterstock)
A New York jury has awarded $6.2 million to an legal professional who sued her legislation agency for allegedly firing her after she complained that she was paid lower than male attorneys who ranked decrease than her.
Denise A. Rubin, a former common counsel at Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, obtained $5.8 million in punitive damages and $350,000 in compensatory damages after a decade of litigation, Regulation.com reviews.
The jury in Rubin’s case discovered that she had good religion to file her discrimination declare, during which she stated she was paid lower than male colleagues with much less expertise, although she dealt with managerial duties for the agency, based on Regulation.com. She alleged that agency founding associate Paul Napoli failed to advertise her to associate regardless of his promise to take action.
Jurors additionally discovered that Rubin was the goal of retaliation by Napoli, who she stated personally and professionally denigrated her to colleagues and filed “meritless, lewd and professionally damaging” counterclaims in opposition to her, Regulation.com reviews.
“The jury’s verdict acknowledged the extent and severity of Napoli’s illegal retaliation in addition to the impact on Ms. Rubin,” stated Jason Solotaroff of Giskan Solotaroff & Anderson in an e mail to Regulation.com. “This verdict sends a message that employers won’t be permitted to punish and intimidate discrimination plaintiffs from searching for justice by dragging them via the mud.”
Jack Baughman of Baughman Kroup Bosse, who represents Napoli, stated in a press release additionally revealed by Regulation.com “Mr. Napoli believes the decision is legally baseless and factually unsupported.” He additionally famous that the courtroom had dismissed the discrimination claims in opposition to the defendants.
“The retaliation discovering—tied to a dismissed declare and primarily based on incomplete info—won’t stand up to attraction,” Baughman stated.
Baughman additionally contended that Rubin was discovered responsible for breaching her skilled duties.
The jury ordered her to pay the defendants $15,000 for disseminating confidential agency paperwork, which she allegedly posted to defend herself from the agency’s accusations after she was dismissed, Regulation.com reviews.
Napoli Bern’s principals, Napoli and Marc Bern, cut up up and shaped separate companies in 2015, based on Regulation.com. The companies named as defendants in Rubin’s lawsuit are largely defunct.
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