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Federal, state, and local laws protect employees from unwelcome sexual advances or demands and from being forced to work in a sexually hostile work environment. Despite these strong and well-established legal protections, sexual harassment continues to be a widespread problem and sexual harassment claims have risen steadily since the time of the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearing in 1991.
From our work on the U.S. Supreme Court's 1986 landmark sexual harassment case, "Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson," to today, we have been on the forefront of sexual harassment litigation, establishing the right to legal protection and full economic redress for workers who have been subjected to sexual harassment. We have litigated dozens of sexual harassment cases and have obtained significant settlements, mediated agreements, and jury verdicts on behalf of our sexual harassment clients.
In the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, we believe that counsel can play a critical role in helping employees understand not only their legal rights to work in harassment-free work environments, but also their legal responsibilities to report sexual harassment before it becomes severe or pervasive. We believe that client counseling, timely intervention, and strong advocacy can be key in stopping sexual harassment. We have assisted hundreds of employees in navigating this stressful terrain.
We are nationally recognized as experts in this area and regularly publish and lecture on sexual harassment legal issues. For over a decade, we have provided legal commentary and analysis about sexual harassment issues-including Paula Jones' suit against President Bill Clinton and a FOX producer's suit against Bill O'Reilly-for major television and radio networks, cable news shows, and print media.
