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Defended an Employer Against Discrimination Claims brought by a Physician Employee

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Steve represented an employer in the defense of discrimination and other claims by a physician who had failed to meet the employer’s requirement of becoming board certified in his area of specialty within the requisite time period. After failing the board certification examination, the physician claimed that he had a disability that the employer had failed to adequately accommodate. Despite being provided with various accommodations, the physician was again unsuccessful on the examination and his contract expired. Steve represented the employer in an intensive investigation by a government agency of the physician’s complaints of discrimination and retaliation. The agency ruled against the physician on each of his claims.  When the physician then filed suit in state court, Steve led the defense of the litigation and was able to accomplish a resolution on terms favorable to the employer.