Mitch Dean and Heather Paradis prevailed at trial for their client, City of Carlsbad and one of its Lieutenants. Plaintiff Taryn Sisco claimed one instance of sexual harassment and retaliation following her report of that…
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MITCH DEAN WON A 12-0 DEFENSE VERDICT FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
Partner Mitch Dean, on August 16, 2018, won a 12-0 defense verdict for the City of Carlsbad, after a 7 day trial, in a FEHA retaliation and Labor Code 1102.5 whistleblower case. (Willis v. Carlsbad,…
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MITCH DEAN AND LEE ROISTACHER TEAM UP TO WIN APPEAL OF 2017 NONSUIT
As reported below, nonsuit was granted after trial in the Preston v. Carlsbad case involving FEHA-based allegations of disability discrimination. Preston appealed that nonsuit judgment. On January 31, 2019, the Fourth District Court of Appeal,…
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Olango v. El Cajon, Case No. 37-2017-0005331-CU-PO-CTL
In 2019, Mitch and DGR associate Heather Paradis won a 12-0 defense verdict in an officer-involved shooting case called Olango v. City of El Cajon. The shooting originally caused several days of protests in the…
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Sisco v. Carlsbad, Case No. 37-2014-00026069-CU-WT-NC…
Mitch recently tried the last of a series of five FEHA and Labor Code employment cases for the City of Carlsbad. In the most recent trial, Mitch teamed up with DGR associate Kim Sullivan. In…
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