Tredway, Lumsdaine and Doyle LLP

Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle LLP Partner Shannon Marie Jenkins and Associate Ryan P. Murray obtained a unanimous jury verdict for the Firm’s client after a week long trial in Orange County Superior Court.  TL&D provided a defense for the defendant corporation accused of discrimination and wrongful termination on the basis of age and disability.  The plaintiff, a software engineer, was seeking punitive damages as well as damages for pain and suffering and hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost wages. 

The plaintiff had accused his former employer of refusing to accommodate his disabilities and for terminating him either because of his age or disabled status.  The defendant asserted that it had terminated the plaintiff because of his poor performance and multiple misrepresentations to his superiors regarding his completion of assignments. 

 During trial, Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Murray employed state of the art trial tactics including audiovisual demonstrations to narrow the jury’s focus to the most relevant issues.  Through this laser-like precision, Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Murray were able to reduce the plaintiff’s claims from seven causes of action to two.  Ultimately, the jury was asked two simple “yes” or “no” questions:  “Was the plaintiff terminated because of his disabilities” and “Was the plaintiff terminated because of his age.”  After having heard Ms. Jenkins’ closing arguments, which included a highly effective multimedia presentation developed by Mr. Murray, the jury knew the correct answer to both questions was “no.”  The jurors therefore found completely in favor of the defendant, awarding no damages to the plaintiff whatsoever.  

 Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle attorneys are experienced and capable of handling difficult trials and achieving success for the Firm’s clients.  If you need assistance in an Employment Law or other litigation matter, contact TL&D today.

On Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 12:00 -3:00 pm, Tredway, Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP partner Shannon Jenkins will be speaking at HR NETwork’s seminar entitled “Annual 2011 Workplace Compliance.” In this seminar, she will be reviewing new laws and regulations effective for 2011, as well as significant case decisions from 2010 that will impact businesses and their employees. This seminar will include a review of trends and current issues in the workplace including social networking, medical marijuana, and health care reform.

All business owners are welcome to attend, but reservations are required. For more information, please contact Michelle Brubaker of HR NETwork via email () or call HR NETwork directly at (714) 799-1115.  www.hrnetworkinc.com; http://www.hrnetworkinc.com/registration_form_compliance_seminar.asp

Every year, each TLD office sponsors families in local communities to contribute our share of holiday cheer. This year, we have continued the tradition of extending our hands and opening our hearts.

Long Beach Adopted Family

The Long Beach office of TLD was fortunate enough to be able to adopt a family assigned by St. Mary’s Medical Center: two girls, ages 2 and 8, and one boy, age 6.  St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed hospital offering award-winning services to the people of beautiful Long Beach, California. Starting in 1923, St. Mary’s began creating a culture of caring and innovation that you see prevails today.  The Long Beach office generously provided toys for all 3 children and a $160 cash donation for the family to purchase groceries for the holidays.  Lorraine Bornstein delivered the gifts to the hospital on November 30th.

Irvine Adopted Family

The Irvine office adopted the Garcia family: Crescencio (dad), Domitila (mother), and three girls, Monica (age 6), Gabriela (age 12), and Sandra (age 15). The family was struggling due to Dad’s hours being cut at work. They asked for only the necessities, but everyone in the Irvine office contributed $20, Mark Doyle gave a $50 gift card winnings from the TLD firm-wide Halloween contest, and other people brought in gently used items the family could use (coats, sweaters, etc.).  Jena Rivera brought in a beautiful quilt, extra toys, and Dianne Liebbrecht contributed extra gifts.  The firm purchased gifts, and gave them $120 gift card to Albertsons and the $50 dollar AMex card. Jena Rivera dropped off the boxes last Thursday.

Downey Adopted Family

The Downey office’s family came to us from Exchange Club Center. This is a family who has had more than their share of difficulty and despair. Rosalie is a 26-year-old who took custody of her nieces and nephew approximately six months ago. The children, Lawrence, Katrina and Adrina were being raised for many years by their grandmother, Norma. Sadly, Norma passed away due to long-term health problems. Prior to her death, Norma had asked Rosalie to make the commitment to take custody of the three children; she agreed despite knowing this would pose great challenges, to say the least, as Rosalie has two young children of her own, one of which is special needs. Rosalie has yet to receive any governmental financial assistance for taking guardianship of the three children and the family is surviving on the income of Rosalie’s boyfriend, father of her children.  Their wish list consisted of clothes and a few fun items (dolls, cd’s, ect.). The kids each received atleast 4 items on their list. In addition, they were given $100 gift certificate to Albertsons. Gifts were delivered last Friday by Joseph Santana.

TLD is committed to the well-being of their communities.  If you are interested in contributing time or otherwise to TLD’s charitable outreach programs, do not hesitate to contact us.  We and our communities welcome helping hands.

Many “do-it-yourself” (DIY) websites have advertised how low their fees are to start an LLC.  BEWARE: the use of an experienced attorney in this area may save you thousands of dollars in the long run.

Proposition 13 passed in 1978  and basically states so long as there is not a “change in ownership,” the property tax base on residential and commercial property will not increase beyond 2% per year (known as the Factored Base Year Value).