Case Results | Fish Potter Bolaños, P.C

$9,900,000

$9.9 Million Class Action Settlement Approved

Our $9.9 class action settlement for Illinois residents received final approval in Chicago federal court. More information on the lawsuit is available here: Judge grants final OK to $9.9M settlement to end fingerprint scan class action vs CSL Plasma ...

$3,500,000

$3.5 Million Class Action Settlement For Employees Utilizing Ceridian Timekeeping

The Cook County court approved a $3.5 million class action settlement for thousands of Illinois residents who used the Ceridian timekeeping systems. Click here to read more about the case: Judge grants final OK to $3.5M deal in fingerprints scan ...

$5,990,000

$5.99 Million Settlement For Illinois Plasma Donors Relating to Biometric Information

On behalf of thousands of Illinois-based plasma donors, we received a $5.99 million settlement for claims brought under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). For more information click here: BioLife to pay almost $6M to settle class action ...

$9,250,000

$9.25 Million Race Discrimination Settlement For Fired Chicago Educators

On behalf of members of the Chicago Teachers Union, we reached a $9.25 million settlement for our teacher and educator clients in a nearly decade long-hard fought race discrimination case. Our team, along with the University of Chicago Law School ...

$10,000,000

$10 million Settlement For Illinois residents

In 2021, we reached a $10 million settlement for Illinois plasma donors who asserted their privacy rights were violated under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. To read more about the case, click here Blood plasma biz Octapharma agrees ...

$5,400,000

$5.4 Million for Employees of Nursing Homes

A nurse staffing firm has agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle a class action alleging violations of Illinois’ biometrics privacy law. Click here to learn more: Nurse staffing firm Heartland to pay $5.4M to end biometrics class action over worker ...

$7,750,000

$7.75 million overtime settlement for thousands of meat plant workers

$7.75 million overtime settlement for thousands of meat plant workers who alleged that their COVID-19 pay was not factored into their regular rate for overtime purposes under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois overtime laws. Chicago, Illinois ...

$14,000,000

Sexual Harassment Settlement For Cook County Public Defenders

Brown v. Cook County, No. 17-C-8085, 332 F.R.D. 229 (N.D.Ill.) (class of 532 assistant public defenders and law clerks certified in suit alleging hostile work environment due to egregious harassment by pre-trial detainees; $14 million settlement ...

$5,375,000

$5.375 Million settlement with Ron’s Staffing (Will County)

Along with co-counsel, we helped reach a $5.375 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Ron’s Staffing. The case was filed in Will County (Joliet), Illinois on behalf of temporary employees. To read more about the settlement, click here: ...

R. Kelly/Childhood Sexual Abuse

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Helped bring R. Kelly to justice on behalf of one of the survivors of his sexual abuse of minors. We reached a confidential civil settlement. We played a key role in preserving critical evidence in the New York sex abuse criminal trial that resulted ...

$5,600,000

Settlement for 1,000 employees of Wynn Las Vegas In Tip Pool Case

$5.6 million for 1,000 table games dealers to resolve claims that the casino violated labor law by making them share tips with managers or supervisors. Click here for the full story.

$20,000,000

False Claims Act Settlement Brought By Whistleblower Against Cardiologist

U.S.A. ex rel. Lokesh Chandra, M.D. v. Sushil A. Sheth, M.D., Case No. 06 C 2191 (N.D. Ill.) (False Claims Act case; $20 million settlement with the United States government)

$2,700,000

Class-Wide Wage Settlement For Sprint’s Commissioned Sales Force

Osorio et al v. Sprint, 08 C 3228 (nationwide Rule 23 class wage and hour class action for commissioned sales force; class settlement of $2,712,200 settlement, and 1/3 contingent fee awarded to class counsel)

$1,700,000

Settlement for Managers Who Worked at Dominick’s Grocery Stores

Balonek et al v. Safeway et al ., No. 14-cv-01457 (N.D.Ill.) (Class action settlement under FLSA and IMWL for $1.7 million on behalf of General Merchandise Managers and Assistant General Merchandise managers who worked in Illinois at Dominick’s ...

$2,500,000

Wage Settlement for Severs and Bar Tenders

Arango et al. v. Landrys , No 12-cv-09354 (N.D.Ill.) (Class action certified under the FLSA, IWML and IWPCA on behalf of servers, bar tenders and hosts nation-wide for alleged off the clock work, tip pool, and failure to reimburse for uniform ...

$2,900,000

Wage Settlement Against Guitar Center

Kuhl v. Guitar Center, Case No. 07 C 214 (J. Gottschall)(nation-wide FLSA and Rule 23 class for commissioned sales force; class settlement of $2,870,000 - 9000 class members)

$1,600,000

Class Action Settlement Against Unilock Chicago for 300 Employees

Cruz v. Unilock Chicago, Inc., (J. Colwell) 383 Ill. App. 3d 752; 892 N.E.2d 78; 322 Ill. Dec. 831 (1st Dist. 2008); certified class of 300 plant employees under IMWL and IWPCA; class-wide settlement of $1,600,000

$4,950,000

Class Action Settlement Against 3M At Cardova, Illinois Plant

Lueders et al. v. 3M, Case No. 08 C 4047 (J. Mihm)(C.D. IL); $4,950,000 overtime / doff & don class settlement for hourly employees at Cordova plant)

$1,000,000

Sexual Harassment Settlement

Kramarski v. Vill. of Orland Park, 2002 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 14662 (N.D.Ill. Aug. 9, 2002) - ($1 million settlement, Section 1983/ sex harassment claims; (J. Leinenweber);

$2,600,000

Top Golf class action settlement for Illinois workers

$3,000,000

BIPA Settlement: Settlement with Providence Life Services for over 3,000 Illinois employees who alleged their privacy rights were violated

$2,125,000

Settlement with Rosebud Restaurant Group for over 2,000 workers in their workplace claims

$1,000,000

DaBecca Natural Foods class action settlement for Illinois workers.

$450,000

Sexual harassment settlement for nurse who worked at medical practice and where physician claimed relationship was consensual.

$17,000,000

Shareholder Litigation: Buy-out of our client, a minority owner, from the company he founded following litigation.

Owner of Chicago-based trading company received $17 million buyout after we helped initiate litigation in response to him being forced out of the company he founded and where we sought injunctive relief in Circuit Cook of County, Illinois.

$850,000

Wage Settlement For Single Employee–DuPage County Circuit Court for incentive compensation–claims under Wage Payment and Collection Act.

We are happy to report that we represented a high-level employee who was not properly paid incentive compensation. We asserted claims for breach of contract and under the Wage Payment and Collection Act. The case proceeded in court while our client ...

$1,780,000

Settlement with Nando’s Restaurant Group for Illinois workers.

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$1,200,000

Settlement with Glanbia Performance Nutrition for a class of Illinois employees.

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$1,870,000

Class action settlement with Pretium Packaging for its Illinois workforce.

$2,900,000

Settlement with Aryzta LLC for Illinois workers who brought claims under Biometric Information Privacy Act

$7,250,000

Settlement In Class Action Against UPS For Illinois Drivers

Bell v. UPS, Case No. 94 CH 1658 (Cir. Ct. of Cook Co., IL.); $7.25 million settlement of class action overtime case for 3000+ Illinois package car drivers.

$3,100,000

Jury Trial Verdict Defended To Illinois Supreme Court

Blount v. Stroud, et al., 01 L 2330 (Cook County, IL)($3.1 million verdict for retaliatory discharge and retaliation under 42 U.S.C. §1981, November 2005; 376 Ill. App. 3d 935, 877 N.E.2d 49 (1st Dist. 2007)(verdict rev’d. on IDHR preemption ...

$5,850,000

$5.85 Million Settlement for Wendy’s Franchisee Workers

$5.85 million Cook County settlement for over 9,000 employees who worked at a chain of Wendy’s franchisees in a case brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Click here fore more information: Chicago area Wendy's franchisee to ...

$850,000

Settlement for Restaurant Employees

LaPlaca v. Malnati et al., No. 15-cv-1312 (N.D.Ill.) (Class action on behalf of restaurant employees, $850,00 court-approved settlement).

$1,600,000

Pre-filing settlement for our client (a prominent surgeon) who alleged a medical practice retaliated against him for opposing illegal practices.

$550,000

Settlement against WeatherTech for overtime claims of its Bolingbrook, Illinois workers.

To read more, click here .

$1,300,000

Recovered on behalf of a group of minority shareholders of a community bank.

The lawsuit alleged that certain directors of the bank had breached their fiduciary duties to a class of shareholders and David Fish was appointed as co-class counsel along with other counsel. Click here for class certification ruling.

$20,000,000

Inheritance Dispute: In DuPage County, Illinois circuit court we received a successful resolution for our client in an inheritance dispute.

$333,000

Settlement for cell tower services that challenged the practice of not factoring in all drive time for overtime purposes for class of Illinois workers.

The case was closely watched as it wrestled with an important issue of whether driving constituted hours worked under the FLSA. To read more click here or here or here . Our clients alleged that they were not properly paid for their drive time, i.e., ...

$540,000

Class action settlement with Royal Die and Stamping LLC (Carol Stream, Illinois) arising out of alleged privacy violations.

$500,000

Unpaid Bonus Lawsuit: Recovered by our clients who alleged they were not paid a promised bonus pursuant to an oral agreement.

$900,000

Class action settlement with WorkWell arising out of alleged worker privacy violations.

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$340,000

Funds recovered in a hearing before the American Arbitration Association.

After a multi-day hearing, our African-American client prevailed on her retaliation claim on grounds that she was fired for reporting manager to human resources after she used the “n-word”.

$564,300

Class action settlement with Plochmans in Kankakee, Illinois.

We have reached a $564,300 class action settlement with Plochman’s in the Circuit Court of Kankakee County, Illinois. To learn more about the settlement, click here: Settlement Agreement Preliminary Approval Order

$483,750

Class action settlement against Mid-City Nissan in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Chicago) for 387 of its Illinois employees.

$2,000,000

DuPage County Class Action: Agreed judgment for class to collect against insurance company of Standard Market in employment law action case in DuPage County, Illinois with approximately 10% paid directly by insured.

Read more about the settlement here: Former Naperville Standard Market employees in line for share of $2M biometric data theft lawsuit settlement - Chicago Tribune and Lawsuit alleges Standard Market grocery broke law in collection, use of employees’ ...

$400,000

Awarded judgments in an employment discrimination case brought on behalf of an employee who was allegedly fired on the basis of a disability and on behalf of a human resources employee who allegedly opposed the termination.

We asserted that the defendant had improperly failed to preserve evidence and we were successful in having the court agree to issue an adverse inference jury instruction for use at trial. (Chicago, Illinois)

$15,000,000

Privacy In Workplace: Settlements for alleged privacy violations of Illinois law for employees under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

$5,000,000

ERISA 401k Lawsuit: Recovery for thousands of employees who had their employer 401(k) plan invested in an investment that failed.

$2,800,000

Jury trial victory in DuPage County

In 2019 and 2020, defended healthcare company in a $2.8 million breach of contract and piercing the corporate veil claim. The plaintiff rejected our client’s $1.5 million settlement offer and the jury found in our client’s favor and awarded $0. Jury ...

$2,350,000

Jury verdict in a commercial bribery/trade defamation case brought on behalf of a manufacturing company.

In the Northern District of Illinois, helped obtain a $2.35 million jury verdict in a commercial bribery/trade defamation case brought on behalf of a manufacturing company. The lawsuit was filed after our client discovered that one of its main ...

$50,000,000

Franchise Litigation: Represented international company in litigation and participating in litigation involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, bad faith, breach of contract, and alleging franchise law violations.

$798,857

Class action settlement for employees of Momence Packing in Momence, Illinois.

We reached a $798,847 class action settlement with Momence Packing arising out of its Kankakee County, Illinois location for its employees and temporary workers. The settlement benefits both union and non-union employees who used their alleged ...

$187,500

Settlement for worker who alleged he was terminated for protesting unfair working conditions and safety hazards.

$790,000

Class action settlement for employees who worked at national linen company with locations in Joliet and Batavia, Illinois.

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$675,000

Partnership Dispute: Settlement for partner in logistic companies who alleged he was denied access to information and forced out of company.

$375,000

Settlement where our client alleged she was subjected to improper sexual contact.

$1,000,000

Defended medical practice and its physician owner against a psychologist's claims.

Defended medical practice and its physician owner against a psychologist claiming nearly $1 million in damages, interest and fees pursuant to an “Employment Agreement” and under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Ruling in our favor. ...

$192,500

Obtained a wage settlement for servers of an Illinois-based restaurant alleging wrongful deductions and off the clock claims.

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$2,400,000

False Claims Act Settlement

USA ex rel. Dr. Raymond Pollak v. University of Illinois, et al., Case No. 99 C 710 (J. Leinenweber) - Intervened False Claims Act; partial settlements in 2003 of $2.4 million on Medicare and Medicaid fraud, false hospitalizations in liver transplant ...

$750,000

$750,000 Stock Option Settlement

After a company terminated our engineering client “with cause” to avoid paying out stock options, we filed a lawsuit in Cook County (Chicago) to demonstrate that the termination was “without cause”. Our expert demonstrated the value of the stock ...

$3,500,000

Cook County $3.5 million Class Action Settlement Against Timekeeping Company Ceridian

Click here to read about the $3.5 million class action settlement against Ceridian we reached along with our co-counsel. BIPA lawsuit against time clock vendor Ceridian nears $3.5M settlement; Lawyers seek 35% | Cook County Record In 2022, we along ...

$495,000

$495,000 Class Action Settlement for Arby’s Employees.

We recently finalized a class action settlement against Arby’s in Chicago Illinois. Click here to read more: Arby's to pay $495K to settle biometrics class action over employee fingerprint scans | Cook County Record

$225,000

Settlement Against Rush University Medical Center

Daniels et al v. Rush University Medical Center et al ., No. 1:15-cv-03882 (N.D.Ill.) (Collective action on behalf of medical coders for unpaid overtime; $225,000 settlement)

$850,000

Settlement with Silverleaf Resorts

Washington v. Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. , No. 14-cv-03772 (N.D.Ill.) (FLSA, IMWL and IWPCA collective and class action representing approximately 800 employees who alleged they were not paid for all hours worked. Court approved settlement of $850,00 ...

Obtained a reversal and remand before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals for our Illinois-based client who sued for overtime wages and other relief.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

In 2018, obtained a reversal and remand before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals for our Illinois-based client who sued for overtime wages and other relief under the FLSA. To read more, click here or here or here or here or here .

Overtime in Medical Rehab Centers

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

Represented employees of physical therapy company who worked in care facilities for their claims that they were paid improperly, worked off the clock, and not properly paid overtime. Case information is available here and the certification ruling is ...

Brought claims against a clothing retailer for deducting money from paychecks without consent.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

In Cook County, Illinois we brought claims under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act against a clothing store retailer who allegedly deducted money from paychecks without consent. The case was successfully settled on a class-wide basis.

Vacation forfeiture class-wide settlement.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

In the Northern District of Illinois, we prosecuted a vacation forfeiture class-wide settlement under Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act against a national school bus company and the case settled on a class-wide basis in 2016.

Pursued overtime claims for “store managers” who were not paid properly.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

We successfully pursued overtime claims for “store managers” who were paid on a “salary” but subject to deductions in compensation (for cash register shortages and other reasons). Case settled on a class-wide basis for Illinois-based workers.

Defended a Chicago based hotel against a putative class action lawsuit that alleged violations of wage and hour laws.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

Defended a Chicago-based hotel against a putative class action lawsuit that alleged violations of wage and hour laws, including the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, defamation, and discrimination. The court ...

Helped recover millions of dollars for approximately 2,000 investors who had invested in a limited partnership commodities fund

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

The fiduciaries responsible for the limited partnership entrusted the investors’ money to a company that ended up filing for bankruptcy after its officers had allegedly misappropriated assets. As a result of the bankruptcy filing, the investors were ...

Small Business Owner Client Wins Noncompete Dispute

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

When our client opened her own business, her prior employer sued in Cook County to get an injunction to stop her from operating and sought money against her for soliciting customers and clients. We filed a motion to dismiss the case. The judge ruled ...

Defended a putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and conversion.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

The complaint alleged that our clients had sent unsolicited fax advertisements and therefore sought damages on behalf of the proposed class. The plaintiff was G.M. Sign, Inc. which has brought many similar lawsuits. After being retained, we filed a ...

Defended Illinois-based pizza franchisees against class and collective lawsuits.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

Defended Illinois-based pizza franchisees against class and collective lawsuits alleging they failed to pay overtime and minimum wages correctly.

Pursued overtime claims for taxi drivers that contracted with school districts.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

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Obtained nationwide conditional certification of overtime lawsuit brought on behalf of two Illinois healthcare workers.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

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Successfully resolved minimum wage claims on behalf of phlebotomist on a collective basis where they were not paid for training time.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

Will County jury verdict in our client’s favor where we represented a business and one of its shareholders in a jury trial.

Litigation

At trial we argued that a former shareholder of the corporation had breached her fiduciary duties by, among other things, working with a property management company and a neighboring business to misappropriate corporate assets. The jury found in ...

Prevailed on all claims at trial in defending an employer in complaint filed by National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Litigation

The NLRB alleged that our client had retaliated against an employee for engaging in protected and concerted activities. At trial, the administrative law judge recommended a finding in favor of our client on each and every claim. The NLRB General ...

Will County Trial Verdict

Litigation

Tried to verdict a case where the plaintiff alleged that our client (a fitness company and its owner) had induced him to invest substantial sums of money into a business in exchange for the repayment of loans, ownership in a business, and other ...

Defended a putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

The complaint alleged that our clients had made unsolicited automated pre-recorded telephone calls to sell their products. Shortly after we took the plaintiff’s deposition the plaintiff agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice and without any money ...

Defended a Naperville, Illinois-based international marketing company in a putative nationwide class action.

Wage Disputes/Class Actions

Defended a Naperville, Illinois-based international marketing company in a putative nationwide class action seeking in excess of $5 million that alleged our client (directly and through its agents) had caused the transmission of unauthorized text ...

Cook County Trial Verdict

Litigation

Our client had provided a substantial sum of money towards what she thought would make her 50/50 partners in an Illinois LLC. No written agreements were executed and the defendants took the position that the money was an investment that could be ...

Cook County Breach of Contract Trial Victory.

Litigation

Defense Finding in fraud and breach of contract case in the Circuit Court of Cook County. At the close of the plaintiff’s case, we obtained a directed finding in favor of one of our clients, and the case was resolved very favorably as to our other cl ...

Defended a Cook County general contractor and its president who were sued for fraud and breach of contract.

Litigation

Successfully defended a Cook County general contractor and its president who were sued for fraud and breach of contract in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The case proceeded to trial. At the close of the plaintiff’s case, we obtained a directed ...

Defended international franchisor against claims by a former employee/consultant.

Litigation

Defended international franchisor against claims by a former employee/consultant before the American Arbitration Association who alleged he was owed commissions for procuring sales. The case went to final decision and the claimant obtained less than ...

We were retained to enforce the provisions in a will and trust in a dispute between siblings.

Litigation

We were retained to enforce the provisions in a will and trust in a dispute between siblings. For years, our client’s brother had unilaterally used and benefited from valuable real estate and refused to distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to ...

Defended dental practice against breach of contract and fraud claims by independent contractor dentist.

Litigation

Defended dental practice against claims by independent contractor dentist who alleged claims for breach of contract and fraud arising out of work for a dental practice. (DuPage County, Illinois) We have also been engaged in several matters involving ...

Defended a former employee of a fortune 100 financial company who was sued after he and several people he supervised went to work for a competitor.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

The lawsuit alleged that our client had stolen trade secrets by taking electronic files, breached his fiduciary duty by soliciting other employees to leave, and violated a non-solicitation contract. We achieved a favorable resolution for our client ...

Defended a former senior sales representative of a large publicly traded Swiss medical device manufacturer.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Our client, a former senior sales representative of a large publicly traded Swiss medical device manufacturer, prevailed in a temporary restraining order hearing before Judge Tharpe in Chicago federal court. The company alleged that our client ...

Represented the former president of a Chicago-area college who was wrongfully terminated.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Represented the former president of a Chicago-area college who alleged she was terminated in violation of her contract and in retaliation for making complaints about public health and safety matters. Lawsuit filed in Cook County, Illinois. ...

Defended medical practice and its physician owner against a psychologist claiming nearly $1 million in damages.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended medical practice and its physician owner against a psychologist claiming nearly $1 million in damages, interest and fees pursuant to an “Employment Agreement” and under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. We obtained summary ...

Stock Option Litigation

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended international company sued by former consultant who alleged his stock option rights were violated.

Defended a former employee of an Illinois-based bank who was wrongfully sued.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended a former employee of an Illinois-based bank who was sued after it was alleged that he was a loan officer who violated his employment contract and misappropriated bank assets and committed violations of the Illinois Trade Secrets Act. All ...

Defended a former worker at a construction company who was accused of embezzlement of funds.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended a former worker at a construction company who was accused of embezzlement of funds by his own brother, along with other claims. We successfully obtained dismissal of each of the company’s claims and our client did not have to pay any money ...

Represented financial industry professional who was terminated after complaining about compensation.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Represented financial industry professional who was terminated after complaining about compensation to his Oak Brook, Illinois company. We filed complaints with NLRB and the American Arbitration Association. The NLRB issued a formal complaint seeking ...

Trade Secret Litigation

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

We, along with co-counsel, represented the founder and former officer of a company who was sued for misappropriating trade secrets, violating an agreement to not compete after a buy-out, and allegedly utilizing confidential information. The company ...

Defended former sales manager of national entertainment company sued for going to a competitor.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended former sales manager of national entertainment company sued for going to a competitor and accused of violating trade secret laws, defamation, and engaging in a conspiracy to take customers and business away from his prior employer and to his ...

Defended an employee of an Illinois-based company who was sued for working for his prior employer’s competitor.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended an employee of an Illinois-based company who was sued for working for his prior employer’s competitor since he signed a non-compete agreement, the lawsuit alleged he violated his contractual obligations and committed trade secret violations. ...

$180,000

Female Restaurant Worker Awarded $180,000 for Assault/Sexual Harassment By Business Owner—Cook County, Illinois.

Our client alleged she was assaulted by her boss who was the owner of her workplace, a popular local restaurant. The owner of the restaurant began sexually harassing his new 22-year-old female employee (our client) almost as soon as she was hired. ...

Represented physician in Qui Tam/Whistleblower/False Claims Act case.

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Represented physician in Qui Tam/Whistleblower/False Claims Act case alleging that the medical practice where she worked was unlawfully billing Medicare for tests. Case resulted in a substantial settlement for our client.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Investigation

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Represented engineer of a company regulated by the nuclear regulatory commission (NRC). After he made safety-related complaints to the NRC about whether the company was complying with the ASME Code related to safety, he was terminated. We asserted ...

Age Discrimination

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

After our client (who was not one of the older workers) opposed and protested the age-based decisions, he was fired and we filed a claim of retaliation for opposing age discrimination in violation of the ADEA. Case successfully resolved after ...

Workplace Rape and Sexual Assault

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Represented worker who alleged she was sexually assaulted at a workplace event and fired in retaliation for reporting it to her local police department. Claims were asserted under the Illinois Whistleblower Act and also for wage claims. Confidential ...

Sexual Discrimination Litigation

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Represented auditing firm in litigation in suing the former vice president and board member. After he had been accused of sexual harassment and had his employment terminated; allegations included breach of fiduciary duties and counterclaims for ...

Defended a university professor against allegations of harassment and sex discrimination by his former students.

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

The plaintiffs alleged that the professor violated Title IX, committed assault and battery, and inflicted negligent and intentional emotional distress upon them based upon conduct that occurred while they were students at a private university. Within ...

Represented nurse who was sexually assaulted by a physician.

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Claims asserted under Gender Violence Act and for Sexual Harassment. Substantial confidential settlement reached in litigation.

Settlement For Professional Athlete/Coach

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Confidential Settlement –– Plaintiff, coach and former professional athlete alleged that he was terminated and suffered loss of consortium after his wife was sexually assaulted by an employee of a professional sports team. The team denied all liabili ...

Successfully represented former employee of association in wrongful termination claim of national original and race discrimination.

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Successfully represented former employee of association in wrongful termination claim of national original and race discrimination. Company asserted termination was based upon poor performance. Summary judgment was denied and a settlement was reached ...

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Employment Discrimination/Sexual Harassment

Represented a 10 year + employee of a company who went to visit his sick mother and then was fired when he returned. After we claimed violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the company offered our client full reinstatement. The company ...

Defended a physician who purchased a medical practice in Cook County, Illinois after he was sued for not paying for the medical practice.

Litigation

We filed counterclaims against the seller of the medical practice alleging that the sale was tainted by fraud. Prior to any depositions taking place in the case, we were able to achieve an outstanding settlement for our client. (Cook County, Chicago, ...

Defended a Cook County general contractor and its president who were sued for fraud and breach of contract.

Non-Compete/Employment Contracts

Defended a Cook County general contractor and its president who were sued for fraud and breach of contract in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The case proceeded to trial. At the close of the plaintiff’s case, we obtained a directed finding in favor ...

$680,000

False Claims Act Jury Trial Verdict For Client

U.S. ex rel Howard v. Urban, No. 03 C 7668, (represented the Plaintiff at a jury trial in a retaliation case under the False Claims Act with a $125,000 verdict and a subsequent ruling awarding more than $680,000 in attorney’s fees and costs.

$55,000,000

False Claims Act Judgment

Toomey, et al., v. Maxwell Manor, Case No. 00 C 1102 (N.D. IL.) - Intervened False Claims Act case - Nursing Home Abuse case, alleged to be a “house of death, terror and filth”; settlement with management company for $1,898,000; $55 million FCA ...

$750,000.00

$750,000 for False Claims Act Settlement

Medstar Laboratory, Inc. (Hillside, Illinois) and Srinivas Kota MD, S.C. (Bolingbrook, Illinois) have agreed to pay a combined approximately $750,000 arising out of False Claims Act claims alleging that Medstar would pay help pay the compensation of ...

$9,900,000.00

$9.9 Millions Class Action Settlement with Plasma Company

In 2022, we reached a $9.9 million class action settlement with a plasma company. In the case, we represented over 50,000 Illinois residents who alleged that their privacy rights were violated. The case was filed in the United States District Court ...

$1,560,000

Class Action Against BWAY Corp. Settles for $1.56 Million

To read more about the BWAY class action settlement, click here. BWAY employee fingerprint BIPA $1.56M class action settlement - Top Class Actions