JANINE S. SIMERLY - REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS

Janine Simerly has tried over 35 jury trials to verdict in the course of her 30-plus years of practice, including the following employment and civil rights cases:

Michelle Briones v KLA-Tencor, No. 1-08-CV-127091
Santa Clara County Superior Court, November 2010
Sexual harassment
Represented KLA-Tencor and Michael Schwartzberg (Defendants)
1 week trial
Defense Verdict

Carol Shields v KLA- Tencor, No. 1-08-CV-127091
Santa Clara Superior Court, December 2010
Age discrimination, disability discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and failure to accommodate
Represented KLA-Tencor (Defendant)
3 week trial
Defense Verdict on discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge claims

Julie Veronese v. Lucasfilm, No. CIV-09-1548
Marin County Superior Court, June 2010
Pregnancy discrimination/retaliation
Represented Lucasfilm (Defendant)
4 week trial
Plaintiff’s verdict ($113,000; Demand $1,000,000)

Helton DeCarvalho v. McCormick & Schmick’s, No. RG-05-231621
Alameda County Superior Court, June 2009
Race discrimination/retaliation/wrongful termination
Represented McCormick & Schmick’s (Defendant)
6 week trial
Defense verdict

Leo Bryant, et al. v. Sara Lee, No. CGC 05- 445021
San Francisco County Superior Court, June 2007
Racial harassment
Represented Sara Lee (Defendant)
3 week trial
Defense verdict

Lawrence Taormina v. Blue & Gold Fleet, No. CGC 445873
San Francisco County Superior Court, November/December 2006
Retaliation/wrongful termination
Represented Blue & Gold Fleet (Defendant)
10 day trial
Defense verdict

Mark Woods, M.D. v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, No. BC 312362
Los Angeles County Superior Court, June 2006
Racial discrimination/harassment/retaliation/wrongful termination
Represented Kaiser (Defendant)
4 week trial
Plaintiff’s verdict (for less than Section 998 offer)

David Lee v. Max Schoenfeld, No. C 824480-2
Alameda County Superior Court, November 2004
Elder abuse/fraud
Represented Plaintiff
3 week trial
Plaintiff’s verdict

Tristan Pico v. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Alameda County Superior Court, June 2004
Disability discrimination/wrongful termination
Represented Lawrence Livermore Lab (Defendant)
4 week trial
Plaintiff’s verdict of $200,000

Penny Ferris v. Delta Airlines, 102 F.Supp.2d 132 ED N.Y.
USDC, Eastern District of New York, May/June 2000
Sexual assault/rape
Represented Delta Airlines (Defendant)
5 day trial
Hung jury/Mistrial

Chang v. Southwest Airlines
USDC, Northern District of California (San Jose Div.), January 1999
Unruh Act/discrimination
Represented Southwest Airlines (Defendant)
1 week trial
Defense verdict

Eliovitz v. Southwest Airlines
USDC, Northern District of California (San Jose Div.), October 1998
Unruh Act/discrimination
Represented Southwest Airlines (Defendant)
1 week trial
Defense verdict

Susan Hopgood v. Saperstein & Seligman
Los Angeles County Superior Court, January 1998
Legal malpractice/fraud arising out of Title VII case
Represented Saperstein & Seligman (Defendant)
1 week trial
Defense verdict

Susan Koontz v. Fenton & Keller, No. C-95-20629 JW
USDC, Northern Distinct of California (San Jose Div.), March 1997
Sexual harassment
Represented Fenton & Keller (Defendant)
3 week trial
Plaintiff’s verdict of $92,000 ($5 million demand)

Aguilar v. Avis
San Francisco County Superior Court, August 1994
Race discrimination/harassment
Represented Plaintiffs (Pro Bono)
5 week trial
Plaintiff’s verdict

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