Individual Plaintiff Results

$1,000,000 – Confidential Settlement (single plaintiff)

Attorneys at Salinas Law Group represented a long-time employee of a major corporation who was part of a large lay-off. The plaintiff alleged that his race was a motivating factor in the adverse decision. This case settled for $350,000.

Attorneys at SSP represented an individual tenant who lived where she was employed, and was wrongfully terminated and evicted. This case settled for approximately $325,000.

Attorneys at Salinas Law Group represented Ladene Dillihunt, a non-career employee with the United States Postal Service alleging she was sexually harassed by her supervisor and wrongfully terminated. This case settled with the Postal Service agreeing to re-employ Ms. Dillihunt in a full-time career position and payment of $175,000.

Attorneys at Salinas Law Group represented Carlos Corral, a career employee with the United States Postal Service alleging he was partially disabled, denied reasonable accommodations and wrongfully terminated. This case settled with the Postal Service re-employing Mr. Corral in a modified full-time career employment position and payment of $166,118, and also allowing Mr. Corral to separately recover the worker’s compensation benefits that were mysteriously denied for the several years that he was not allowed to work (rendering the total recovery approximately $250,000).

Attorneys at Salinas Law Group represented Mary Carson in a lawsuit against her employer alleging that the employer had unlawfully discriminated against her on the basis of her disability. After receiving a jury verdict in Ms. Carson’s favor, the defendant agreed to settle this case for a substantial sum.

Attorneys at Salinas Law Group represented Gina Marquez in a lawsuit filed against the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Marquez alleged she was harassed on the basis of race (Latina) and gender, and wrongfully terminated after complaining about the unlawful conduct. This case settled for a confidential amount.

Attorneys at Salinas Law Group represented Chi Chau in a lawsuit for wrongful termination for complaining about smoking in the workplace. This case settled for a confidential amount after a jury trial and a verdict in Mr. Chau’s favor, including attorney’s fees and punitive damages.