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Robert B. Woodruff and Kieran M. Dowling settled an employment discrimination matter on behalf of a former sales representative for a major wireless network operator. The plaintiff alleged that his employer’s conduct against him, including his termination, was predicated on his status as a Caucasian American and a member of a protected class. This made up an unlawful employment practice and violated New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination … [Read more...] about Employment Discrimination Attorneys Settle Discrimination Claim

Kieran M. Dowling represented the plaintiffs in a class action Consumer Fraud Act case.   The plaintiffs, a married couple, put their property, including furniture, family heirlooms, wedding albums and other personal property, in a storage facility while awaiting the purchase of a new home. The storage facility employees (and the company’s website) told the plaintiffs that the storage unit was “climate controlled” and their property would be … [Read more...] about Commercial Litigation Attorneys Settle Property Damage Claim Against a Storage Facility

Attorneys Robert B. Woodruff and Kieran M. Dowling recently settled an employment matter on behalf of a police officer for the sum of $275,000.00.  The police officer was unlawfully denied his civil rights of freedom of speech, freedom to associate, and freedom to vote. Because of the plaintiff police officer’s political affiliations, the defendants retaliated against him by denying him promotions and professional training. The defendants … [Read more...] about Civil Rights and Employment Attorneys Settle Civil Rights Suit on Behalf of Police Officer for $275,000

Attorneys Robert B. Woodruff and Kieran M. Dowling settled an employment matter on behalf of a white Italian American and retired veteran who worked as a foreman for the Elizabeth Board of Education (the “EBOE”). The plaintiff foreman alleged the EBOE removed him from his position as its eighteen-year electrical foreman because of his ethnicity and replaced him with Hispanic employees who possessed far less electrical experience but received … [Read more...] about Employment Discrimination Attorneys Settle Discrimination Claim

At Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P. C., our team of New Jersey business law attorneys handles a variety of commercial matters for large and small businesses and individuals throughout the state.  General Business Counseling The business law lawyers at Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C., routinely counsel our business clients on an “as-needed” basis.  We field calls almost daily from our business clients on personnel issues, … [Read more...] about New Jersey Business Law Attorneys