Notable Case Results
CE Smith Law Firm has successfully defended California employers from a broad spectrum of employment and labor-related litigation and charges, ending expensive lawsuits and unwanted, governmental intrusion. Attorney CE Smith provides clients with security and peace of mind so that they can remain focused on their business goals and objectives, not costly litigation.
The following is a sample listing of recent cases that the firm has helped to resolve:
United States District Court, Central District of California
Case No: CV 06-3062 AG (RCx)
Complaint: Violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act;
violations of state wage and hour laws, including prevailing wage;
unfair business practices; wrongful discharge
Result: Court ordered dismissal at the parties’ request
Region 31, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 31-CA-28775
Charges: Unfair Labor Practices: Discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Settled without litigation
United States Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, West Covina, California, Office
Case No: 1515063
Charges: Alleged, unpaid overtime, misclassification of employees
Result: Settled without litigation
Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles
Case No.: BC 360480
Complaint: Sexual Harassment; wrongful discharge
Result: Lawsuit dismissed with prejudice at plaintiff’s request
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Phoenix, Arizona
Charge: 543-2007-01301
Allegations: Sexual Harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge
Result: Mediation and Settlement of the charge without litigation
Region 21, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 21-CA-37078
Charges: Unfair labor practices, discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Settled
Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Riverside, California
Case No: SDO 0299204
Claim: Labor Code §132(a)claim for discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: LC §132(a) claim dismissed with prejudice.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington State
Case No: 380-2006-00517
Allegations: Sexual harassment; failure to investigate: retaliation;
constructive discharge
Result: Settlement after mediation without litigation
Superior Court for the State of California, County of Orange
Case No: 06CC04693
Complaint: Sexual harassment; wrongful discharge
Result: Lawsuit dismissed with prejudice at plaintiff’s request
United States Department of Labor-OSHA Division, Region IX Phoenix, Nevada Office
Charge: 9-0050-05-005
Allegations: Retaliatory discharge for reports of OSHA violations
Result: Case closed; no complaint issued
Region 21, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 21-CA-37121
Charges: Unfair labor practices, discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Settled
Superior Court for the State of California, County of Orange
Case No: 30-2008 00037673
Complaint: Breach of contract
Result: Court judgment for my client.
Region 21, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 21-CA-37072
Charges: Unfair labor practices, discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Settled
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Los Angeles, California
Charge No: 480-2006-02740
Allegations: Discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Settlement with dismissal of charge
Superior Court for the State of California, County of Orange
Case No: 06CC02644
Complaint: Breach of Contract
Result: Lawsuit dismissed with prejudice at plaintiff’s request
Region 31, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 31-CA-24484
Allegations: Unpaid wages; successor employer
Result: No liability, not a successor employer, case closed.
Office of the Labor Commissioner, State of California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
Case No.: 10-67931
Charges: Unpaid wages, penalties
Result: Settled without litigation
Region 21, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 21-CA-37131
Allegations: Unfair labor practices, discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Settled
Office of the Labor Commissioner, State of Nevada
Case No: 13-40078 483
Charges: Unpaid wages, penalties
Result: Settled
Region 28, National Labor Relations Board, Las Vegas, Nevada
Case No: 28-CA-20557
Allegations: Unfair Labor Practices: Discrimination; wrongful discharge
Result: Case dismissed after investigation, no complaint issued.
Region 31, National Labor Relations Board, Los Angeles, California
Case No: 31-CA-24291
Allegations: Unpaid wages; successor employer
Result: No liability, not a successor employer, case closed.
The Office of the Labor Commissioner, State of Nevada
File no: 5320
Claim: Unpaid wages
Result: Case closed after investigation, no charge issued.
Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Riverside, California
Case No: RIV 0053036; RIV 0053045
Claim: Labor Code § 132(a) for discrimination, wrongful discharge
Result: Entire claim dismissed with prejudice at petitioner’s request
The Office of the Labor Commissioner, state of Nevada
File no: Initial Inquiry-Investigation Only
Claim: Unpaid wages
Result: Case closed after response to inquiry, no charge issued.
Represented Employer in response to employee claim
Case No: Never Filed with any Court or Agency
Allegations: Sexual harassment; wrongful demotion
Result: Plaintiff’s attorney completely abandoned the claim after
Our Investigation. No claim filed with a state or federal agency-file closed.
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