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Martinez Law Group, P.C.
represents employers and employees in a wide range of workplace issues,
handling claims within state, federal, and arbitration contexts. Our
attorneys have litigated cases arising under the Family and Medical Leave
Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act, the Colorado Wage Claim Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII
(the Civil Rights Act), the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, the Equal
Pay Act and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. We also handle common
law claims relating to at-will employment, wrongful termination, breach of
employment contract, non-compete agreements, and trade secrets.
In the last few years,
the attorneys of Martinez Law Group, P.C. have achieved success on behalf
of both publicly-traded companies and individuals. A few examples include:
• In December 2022, the Firm won a seven-day jury trial in Denver District
Court on behalf of its clients. The law firm/client prevailed on its two claims
for breaches of contract (employment agreement and confidentiality agreement),
and the clients prevailed on all the Defendant’s counterclaims. The Firm's
clients were awarded their attorney’s fees and costs and judgment since entered
against the Defendant/Counterclaimant in favor of the Firm’s clients for over
a million dollars.
• In 2022, on behalf of a constructively discharged executive, obtained
a seven-figure settlement (pre-Charge or litigation).
• In October 2022, the Firm's attorneys prevailed on behalf of a
publicly-traded company accused of a hostile work environment and disability
discrimination. In pre-trial briefing, the Company was also exonerated on
a third (failure to accommodate under the ADA) claim.
• In September 2021, the Firm’s attorneys prevailed in a
federal jury trial on behalf of a multi-state employer accused of failure
to promote on the basis of gender, race and ethnicity. The jury reached
its verdict in under 90 minutes.
• The Firm’s attorneys won a 7-day jury trial in federal
court on behalf of their client, an entity accused of wide spread pay discrimination.
Prior to trial, on motions filed, the Firm obtained dismissal for 18 other claims
against two co-defendants, leaving only the Equal Pay Act claim for trial. (The
Firm also successfully defended the appeal of the order on summary judgment.)
• In 2020, obtained a seven-figure settlement on behalf
of an executive whose contract was breached.
• In 2019, in a jury trial in federal court, we
prevailed on behalf of an employee subjected to a hostile work environment
(on both race and national origin claims).
• The Firm obtained a large six figure settlement on behalf
of a harassed female executive (pre-Charge or litigation).
• The Firm obtained a seven-figure settlement for
a wrongfully terminated employee, after closing arguments.
- In 2016, our trial team successfully defended a large
locally-based company in a two week jury trial in U.S. District Court.
The plaintiff, a female in a non-traditional job and industry, had alleged
hostile work environment, discrimination and retaliation.
• In 2015, our Firm prevailed in the Colorado Supreme Court
on behalf of the employer in Coats v. DISH Network L.L.C., a marijuana case
of first impression. Our Firm had successfully defended the employer in
both the trial court and Colorado Court of Appeals. In a landmark 6-0
decision, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed, holding that marijuana use
is not a lawful activity within the meaning of Colorado’s lawful off-duty
activities statute.
• In another marijuana case, a former employee discharged
for failing a random drug test sued the employer alleging a half-dozen claims.
Our Firm successfully defended the employer, getting all six claims dismissed
in the trial court, and obtaining an order requiring the ex-employee to pay
the employer’s attorney fees and costs. The Colorado Court of Appeals
affirmed in July 2014.
• In a jury trial in Denver, our attorneys obtained a defense
verdict in favor of a client accused of interfering with a third party’s
employment contract and causing significant damages to a high profile individual.
• The Firm’s attorneys successfully prosecuted a breach of
contract and trade secret case in Denver District Court. The trial, which
lasted eight days, resulted in the enforcement of our client’s non-compete
and confidentiality clause. Our client was awarded damages that included
attorney fees it incurred prosecuting the case against the former employee.
• The Firm’s attorneys won a six day jury trial, vindicating
all three of their clients, who were accused of breaching a contract with a
former executive and engaging in fraud. The jury was out less than an hour.
• The Firm defended a publicly traded company sued in Texas
for allegedly discriminating on the basis of disability. The company was
completely exonerated at trial.
• Our attorneys successfully defended a large employer in
an arbitration against a former employee who alleged sexual orientation
and gender discrimination as well as retaliation. An award was entered
in favor of the employer on all state and federal claims.
• Our attorneys successfully brought claims against
a large company on behalf of a group of former executives whose contracts
were breached. After a successful arbitration by one executive, the
employer settled all matters.
• On behalf of several older workers who were discriminated against
on the base of age, the Firm obtained a large six figure settlement.
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