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The Gillam Law Firm Obtains $800,000 Settlement for City Firefighter

firefighter CA carol gillam The Gillam Law Firm joined forces with attorney Genie Harrison to settle a contentious case against the City of Los Angeles for $800,000. Their client was an African American lesbian firefighter who claimed discrimination and retaliation at a fire station in the San Fernando Valley. The settlement was approved by the Los Angeles City Council in August 2012.

Lee v. City of Los Angeles et al., LASC Case No. 336783

Carol Gillam Presents at Several Conferences

Recently, Carol Gillam has presented several programs for lawyers.

In December she put on a webinar for California attorneys on LGBT Issues in the Workplace. In November she conducted a program for the State Bar of California on how to prosecute a Fair Employment and Housing Act case. That same month she appeared on a roundtable with six defense attorneys to discuss recent rulings on class actions, employee privacy rights and National Labor Relations Board activities. The results of that roundtable were published in the November 2012 issue of California Lawyer magazine. She also appeared at the annual conference of the National Employment Lawyers Association to preside over a panel discussion of workplace harassment called, "It's Not Just About Sex -- How to Present and Prove Powerful Harsasment Cases Based on Other Characteristics."

Court Gives Final Approval of Class Action Settlement Against USC

Settlement to Fund Week of December 10, 2012

On October 31, 2012 the court gave final approval to settlement of a class action lawsuit brought against the University of Southern California, challenging pay practices at two of its on-campus restaurants. Servers who worked at McKay's and The Lab GastroPub can expect to receive their payouts before December 25.

Carol Gillam Honored Again as a Top Labor and Employment Lawyer

los angeles award attorney carol gillam Carol Gillam was selected again as a 2012 Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal, California's legal newspaper. She was honored at a reception held July 16, 2012 at the City Club in Los Angeles.

The Gillam Law Firm Attacks Pay Practices at NBC’s “Attack of the Show”

attack of the show carol gillam On July 30, 2012, The Gillam Law Firm brought a class action against G4 Media, Inc. and NBC Universal Media, LLC on behalf of former and current segment, associate, line and field producers of the live television show, "Attack of the Show," over their failure to pay producers all wages owed, intentionally misclassifying some producers, and committing unfair business practices. G4 and NBC have had a consistent practice over the years of keeping "Attack of the Show" woefully understaffed, causing the staff to work 50-70 hours a week without meal or rest breaks or full overtime pay. The case is currently pending in Los Angeles Superior Court. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Gillam or Annette Salazar-Shreibati at (310) 203-9977.