Lawyer tries to intervene in ongoing sexual harassment by prominent yogi and is fired. $7.3 million. Los Angeles County.
Summary
Developer of yoga method said to sexually harass students, fires his own lawyer when she tries to stop him.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Los Angeles Superior Court / BC512041
- Type of Case: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sexual, Employment, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
The Minnard Law Firm by Carla Minnard, Oakland.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler by Mark Quigley and Aaron Osten, Santa Monica.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Tafoya & Garcia by Robert Tafoya, Los Angeles.
Albright Yee & Schmidt by Lucien Schmit, Los Angeles.
Valle Makoff LLP by Susan Klein, Los Angeles.