Today, we examine the unjust legal quagmire of the case of James Stevens (an African American), who won an $18.4 million dollar judgment in Oct. 2006 after he sued his former employer, the supermarket chain and Fortune 500 company, Vons, for sexual harassment and retaliation. The Law Offices of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg and the Law Offices of Davis & Gavsie, PLC, helped James secure this important judgment against his harasser who was also his supervisor (a Caucasian woman). Her lewd sexual innuendos and overtures made the work environment intolerable for James. As a result of the conduct he endured at Vons and the stresses of the litigation that followed, James suffered tremendous losses. At one point, he considered suicide. Unfortunately, the trial court judge reduced his combined verdict to $2.4 million. The judge gave James a choice--either accept the reduction or have a completely new trial on the damages. James opted to accept the reduction while maintaining his right to appeal the judge's reduction. An appellate court in California upheld the reduction of the jury verdict. The California Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal of that decision and he is now appealing his case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Joining James is Areva Martin, the attorney currently managing his appeal, and Malik Ali, Vice Chairman of Justice Inc., a non-profit organization founded to help others avoid the injustices James faced.
Areva Martin is Managing Partner of Martin & Martin, LLP, one of the largest African American owned law firms in Los Angeles. She practices civil litigation with an emphasis on employment, education and business. A syndicated columnist, author and sought-after public speaker, Areva is regularly featured in the media as an expert on issues of employment, special needs advocacy and women's empowerment. She has been featured in local and national newspapers and electronic media including the New York Times and the National Law Journal. The Cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, Long Beach and various non-profit organizations have honored her for her work on behalf of children and families. An honors graduate from the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School, Areva resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Ernest, also a graduate of Harvard Law School.
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As one of Los Angeles' largest minority, female-owned and operated law firms, Martin & Martin's boutique practice receives consistently high marks and accolades from its clients, its peers, and the Los Angeles legal community. Martin & Martin, LLP combines the forces of two Harvard Law School graduates, one whom is also a Harvard Graduate School of Business trained entrepreneur, with established, successful track records in their respective fields. Pooling all of their considerable expertise, talents and resources, the Firm continues to build upon its vision of excellence and service to its clients. Martin & Martin, LLP is distinctively positioned to meet the needs and ongoing growth of its clients. The Firm's collaborative approach provides seamless representation across all practice areas. The result continues to be efficient service and high-caliber legal advice and representation.
Justice Inc. was created 7 years after James Stevens was subsequently terminated from Vons, a Safeway company, after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a female supervisor. James Stevens worked for Vons for 26 years while receiving many achievement awards for excellent service. James lost everything including his work, family, his wife of 25 years, 11 year old son, and his 2 year old daughter.
James Stevens founded Justice Inc. so that he could prevent others from a similar fate. Justice Inc. will provide legal assistance for anyone who needs it even if they cannot afford an attorney. Justice Inc. will subsidize the income of a recipient while he or she goes through this long and difficult process. Justice Inc. will offer options and suggest a step-by-step course of action on a case-by-case basis. Justice Inc. is a non-profit organization and will use 90% of all donations and proceeds to go back into the community in the way of financial assistance and services.
You can contact Areva Martin at 213-388-4747, or www.martinandmartinllp.com. You can contact Malik Ali at 877-216-1975, or http://getjusticeforall.org
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