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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LEE H. ROISTACHER TO RECEIVE AMICUS SERVICE AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
On March 29, 2019, the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) awarded Lee H. Roistacher with an IMLA Amicus Service Award at an awards ceremony held during IMLA’s mid-year seminar in Washington, D.C. Roistacher received the…
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