Labor/Employment
Apr. 22, 2024
Lewis Brisbois accused of gender discrimination by former partner
Julie W. O'Dell claims she was treated as an employee despite her promotion to equity partner on Jan. 1, 2022.
A former partner sued Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP alleging that its management discriminated against female partners and favored male colleagues, particularly those loyal to the founder and former chairman, Robert Lewis.
In a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on April 18, Julie W. O'Dell claims she was treated as an employee despite her promotion to equity partner on Jan. 1, 2022. Her annual salary was "significantly less" than the $80...