Dentons Secures Appellate Victory for New York County Lawyers Association in Employment Discrimination Case

Dentons is pleased to announce that it has secured an appellate victory on behalf of the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) in an employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, Heidi Leibowitz v. New York County Lawyers Association.

The NY Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of NYCLA. The effect of the ruling was to dismiss all claims brought by the plaintiff, who had alleged discrimination based on pregnancy and gender, and who had also alleged retaliation following the change of her position from full-time to part-time and the termination of her employment after her pregnancy leave of absence. The court concluded that NYCLA established legitimate, nondiscriminatory and nonretaliatory reasons for its actions and that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence that those reasons were a pretext for unlawful discrimination or retaliation. This ruling highlights Dentons experience defending employers against complex discrimination and retaliation claims under New York law.

Ned H. Bassen represented NYCLA in obtaining summary judgment and affirmance on appeal.

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