Sheehan Sullivan Weiss

Won summary judgment in nationwide wage and hour class action case brought by former manager alleging Wipro improperly prorated first and last weeks’ pay under FLSA and state minimum wage laws. (W.D. Wash. 2012)

Won summary judgment on federal court action for age discrimination and retaliation. (2011)

A former employee claimed his supervisor made racially offensive comments and jokes during the 18 months they worked together. He sued both the supervisor and the company claiming, among other things, discrimination, retaliation and a racially hostile work environment. He claimed he suffered severe and permanent physical and mental injuries as a result of the allegedly improper behavior in the range of $1.5 million to $3 million.

Prior to trial, defense counsel won win summary judgment on five of plaintiff's six claims. After a seven-day jury trial on the one remaining claim of hostile work environment, defense counsel obtained a complete defense verdict. No. 08-2-17049-7 May 2010 (King Cnty. (Wash.) Super. Ct. 2010)

Represented JPMorgan Chase against 16 former mortgage loan officers pursuing claims including breach of fiduciary duties, breach of nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements, and violations of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, RICO, and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Obtained temporary restraining order preventing solicitation of customers and requiring the return of all confidential information. Settled after obtaining multiple extensions of TRO. (W.D. Wash. 2009)

Represented, pro bono, individuals charged with trespass after they built a homeless tent city on Seattle property. Representation included filing a motion to dismiss based on First Amendment grounds. The City of Seattle subsequently dismissed charges against the defendants. (2009)

Represented biotech company in defense of claims brought by former vice president of research and development and vice president of marketing seeking multimillion-dollar damages for bonuses and commissions and also asserting patent and intellectual property claims. Claims dismissed following two-week trial. (2008)

Represented publicly traded technology company against a Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation claim brought by its former general counsel, both before the Department of Labor and in U.S. District Court. (W.D. Wash. 2008)

Successfully defended restaurant in a lawsuit by a former employee alleging sexual and racial harassment and retaliation. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant and dismissed all of the employee's claims. CV-05-5059-EFS (E.D. Wash. 2006)

Summary judgment granted on federal court action for wrongful discharge, racial discrimination, and constitutional claims. (2006)

Successfully defended student housing company against claims of age discrimination by a former employee. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant and dismissed all of the employee's claims. C05-1433-MJP (W.D. Wash. 2006)

Obtained summary judgment for employer in harassment and retaliation case, and prevailed on appeal in the 9th Circuit. 427 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2005)