This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Allison MacLellan of MacLellan Law Firm, P.C. (https://www.maclellanlawfirm.com/)
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Allison MacLellan of MacLellan Law Firm, P.C., the 2018 Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year, shares how she secured the largest verdict in Massachusetts history for an employment-related retaliation claim. The plaintiff -- a Haitian-American nurse named Gessy Toussaint, who worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for over a decade -- sued the hospital and her nurse manager, Mary Ann Kenyon, for discrimination and retaliation, which began after Gessy defended a fellow Haitian-American nurse who was being verbally abused by management. In a true David-versus-Goliath-style trial, the hospital's large, powerful defense team attempted to tarnish Gessy's stellar career record with standard of care violations. Following 14 days of trial and three days of deliberation, a Suffolk County, Massachusetts jury awarded $28,213,000 in damages to Gessy for the retaliation she faced and cleared the hospital of any discrimination charges. Citing MacLellan's meritorious work as a solo trial lawyer, Judge Christine Roach issued an order for the defendants to pay attorney's fees and costs totaling $415,630.85.
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Guest Bio:
Allison MacLellan
Allison MacLellan is a litigator with proven results. In May 2018, Attorney MacLellan single-handedly secured the largest verdict in Massachusetts’ history regarding a retaliation claim in the employment context after a two and a half week jury trial in Boston.
Attorney MacLellan was named a Massachusetts Lawyer of the Year in 2018 and has been recognized by her peers for her litigation skill and groundbreaking strides, which have changed the landscape of employment discrimination cases in Massachusetts. Ms. MacLellan has also been named a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer.”
Ms. MacLellan fights for her clients no matter how large the opponent and no matter the odds.
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