On
March 31, 2005, four female financial consultants filed a national
class action lawsuit against Smith Barney, the retail brokerage
arm of Citigroup, charging that the brokerage house discriminates
against women in violation of federal and state civil rights
and labor laws.
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against
Smith Barney - Plaintiffs'
Attorneys
Lieff
Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a
fifty-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco,
New York and Nashville.
Lieff Cabraser is among the largest law firms in
the United States that represents only plaintiffs. Our firm enjoys
a national reputation for professional integrity and the efficient
and responsible prosecution of our clients' claims. For the last
three years, the National Law Journal
has recognized Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms
in the nation. We represent employees in cases involving discrimination,
unfair labor practices, overtime pay and ERISA violations.
Outten
& Golden enjoys a strong national reputation for representing
employees, executives and partners in all areas of employment law.
From representing senior executives in contract negotiations to
combating worker exploitation and systemic discrimination in class
action and impact litigation, Outten & Golden is a recognized
leader in the field of employment law. The firm takes great pride
in its innovative approach to the practice of law and our firm's
focus on protecting and promoting employee rights.
Mehri
& Skalet, PLLC specializes in representing workers and consumers
in class actions around the country. Lawyers at M&S achieved
two of the largest race discrimination employment class actions
in history: Texaco Inc. which settled for $176 million in 1997 and
The Coca-Cola Company which settled for $192 million in 2001. The
firm also served as a catalyst for unprecedented reforms in hiring
practices adopted by the National Football League in recent years.
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