Results Obtained

Employee legal results obtained for Stephen M. Murphy law offices. We list our verdicts, settlements and judgments for cases won in San Francisco, the Bay Area and throughout California.

Sexual Harassment Legal verdicts, settlements & Judgments

  • $700,000 verdict for two female employees of the United States Postal Service who were sexually harassed by their supervisor
  • $700,000 judgment for emotional distress damages and attorney's fees for a female employee of the San Francisco Housing Authority who was sexually harassed by her female boss
  • $350,000 pre-litigation settlement for female marketing assistant who resigned after repeated sexual advances by her supervisor
  • $260,000 for a paralegal who was sexually harassed by her attorney boss
  • $210,000 total settlement for two men in two different cases who were sexually harassed by their female bosses

Discrimination Legal verdicts, settlements & Judgments

  • Confidential settlement for woman denied employment by major high tech firm after disclosing her pregnancy during job interview

Family Medical Leave/Disability Discrimination Legal verdicts, settlements & Judgments

  • $1,679,001 verdict for juvenile correctional officer removed from position by County of Lake due to physical disability.
  • $6,500,000 verdict for MediCal caseworker denied accommodation by County of Sonoma for mental disability of agoraphobia
  • $750,000 settlement for in-house patent attorney of pharmaceutical company terminated upon return from FMLA leave due to ankle fracture
  • $750,000 settlement for male FedEx courier terminated for taking time off to treat severe gastroenteritis
  • $475,000 settlement for female employee of public entity denied leave to treat breast cancer
  • $270,000 settlement for male laborer of large flooring company who was fired after suffering on-the-job injury
  • $250,000 verdict for 34 year old female FedEx courier terminated for taking time off to care for severe menstrual cramps
  • $200,000 pre-litigation settlement for female employee of large corporation fired while undergoing drug rehabilitation
  • Confidential settlement, including reinstatement, for male housekeeper at Bay Area hospital fired after taking sick leave

Wrongful Termination Legal verdicts, settlements & Judgments

  • $925,000 binding arbitration award for veteran salesman for Prudential Insurance fired without cause
  • $572,500 total settlement for four employees of major energy company who accepted employment based on false promises about the company's economic viability and then were laid off
  • $385,000 verdict for 48-year-old former director of clinical resource management for St. Luke's Hospital who was fired after reporting unlawful conduct
  • $385,000 pre-litigation settlement for payroll clerk who was fired after requesting disability leave
  • $312,000 settlement for 45-year-old woman denied a promotion that went to a 28-year-old less experienced woman
  • $120,000 verdict for saleswoman at Levitz Furniture who was fired for complaining about sexual harassment by a coworker