RESULTS & CLIENTS
- Wrongful discharge in violation of public policy and disability discrimination, $1,450,000, 2011
- Lindell v. City of Mercer Island, retaliation and wrongful discharge, $1,000,000 + $185,000 for Public Records Act violation, 2011
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Mason County Forest Products LLC, sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation, prosecuted case with the federal government on behalf of two female employees, $900,000, 2011
- Age discrimination and retaliation, $1,925,000, 2010
- FMLA and disability discrimination, $1,100,000, 2010
- Retaliation and hostile work environment, $750,000 while representing client at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prior to filing in court, 2010
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Lowe's HIW, Inc., sexual harassment and retaliation, which according to the EEOC was the largest EEOC settlement per employee in a sexual harassment case in the Western United States, $1,720,000, 2009
- Sharma v. City of Vancouver, et al., race discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, which according to Jury Verdicts Northwest was the largest reported individual employment discrimination settlement in the history of the Northwest, $1,650,000, 2008
- Wrongful discharge, breach of partnership, and trade secrets, $1,650,000, 2008
- Sexual harassment, assault, discrimination, $320,000, 2008
- Wrongful discharge, wage/hour/bonus, $250,000, 2008
- Whistleblowing and disability discrimination, $835,000, 2007
- G.S. v. Seattle Children's Home, negligent supervision and sexual assault, $600,000, 2007
- Byrne v. Washington State University, judgment, sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation and constructive discharge, $250,000 and grant of tenure, 2007
- Wage/hour, breach of contract, $1,925,000, 2006
- Race discrimination, retaliation, discriminatory hiring, $1,625,000, 2006
- Wage/hour, breach of contract, $550,000, 2006
- Sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, $300,000, 2006
- Automobile Accident - fractured femur, $600,000, 2005
- Sexual harrassment/retaliation against car dealership, $575,000, 2005
- Wage/hour withholding of wages class action, $480,000, 2005
- Wage/hour withholding of wages class action, $650,000, 2004
- Arab race harassment/discrimination, $450,000, 2004
- Zhang v. American Gem Seafoods, $3,963,033 judgment for race/national origin discrimination which was upheld on all counts by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in August 2003, the Supreme Court declined review, 2004, which at the time was the largest discrimination verdict in the Northwest according to Jury Verdicts Northwest, and was selected by the National Employment Lawyers Association as one of the five most important cases nationally for employee rights in the last 20 years
- Sersen v. Foss Home, $475,000 settlement for nursing home abuse/negligence, 2003
- Hottle v. Seattle Police Department, $225,000, 2003
- Disability/FLSA retaliation, $600,000, 2002
- Giezentanner v. U.S. Navy, $200,000, 2002
LINKS TO ARTICLES
Lindell
Judge Fines City $90,560 for Public Records Act Violations -Mercer Island Patch
Former Mercer Island official settles harassment suit for $1M -Seattle Times
City Reaches Settlement in $1 Million Lindell Sex Discrimination Case -Mercer Island Patch
Mercer Island fined over withholding documents in firing case -Seattle Times
Lindell lawsuit ends, Settlement announced -Seattle PI
Mason County Forest Products
Shelton lumber mill sexual harassment lawsuit settled -King 5 News
Mason County Forest Products to Pay $900,000 to Settle a Sexual Harassment Case Brought by The Blankenship Law Firm and the Federal Government -BLF Press Release
Mason County Forest Products Settles EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit -EEOC Press Release
Mason County company settles discrimination suit -Seattle Times
Shelton lumber mill sexual harassment lawsuit settled -Northwest Cable News
Shelton Mill Settles Harassment Suit -Mason County Daily News
Lowe's
Lowe's Unit Settles Sexual Harassment Case -The New York Times
The Blankenship Law Firm and the Federal Government Advance Employee Rights, Settling Harassment Case for 1.72 Million Dollars -BLF Press Release
Rampant Sex Harassment Costs Lowe's $1.7 Million in Settlement of EEOC Lawsuit -EEOC Press Release
Lowe's to pay $1.7M in Longview harassment settlement -Puget Sound Business Journal
Lowe's pays $1.7M to settle discrimination case -Seattle Times
Lowe's Pays Heavy Price To Settle Sexual Harassment Claims -Oregon Public Broadcasting
Sharma
"Harassed Vancouver cop settles for $1.6 million" -KOMO 4 News
"Fired police officer to get $1.65 million in settlement" -Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Good Cop, Big Settlement" -Willamette Week Online
"Good Cop, Mad Cop" -Willamette Week Online
"Police Officer Settles Race Discrimination Case for $1.65 Million" -Inbox Robot
"Cop wins $1.65mn in racial harassment case" -The Times of India
"Ex-Cop Gets $1.65M Settlement in Race Bias Case " -India West
Zhang
"Former
dissident wins race discrimination lawsuit"
"U.S.
firms lose bias suit to man who fled China, must pay $3.1 million"
Sersen
"North
Seattle nursing home to pay $475,000 in assault case"
Hottle
"Ex-policewoman awarded $225,000 to settle lawsuit" -Seattle Times
"Seattle,
police sued; ex-cop alleges sex harassment"
"Ex-Policewoman
Gets $225,000 Settlement"
Vang
"Suit
to Put Police On Trial - Officer Says He was Urged to Lie About Teen's
1996 Beating"
"The
Black Hole: Schell's Police Review Is Lost In Space"
CONTACT
Tel: 206-343-2700
Toll Free: 1-888-BLF-4Law
1-888-253-4529
Fax: 206-343-2704
Notice: The information presented on this Web site is neither formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship. You should consult with an attorney for advice regarding individual legal issues. Past results are not an indicator or guarantee of future success. Contact us Toll Free at 1-888-BLF-4LAW.