David Michael McLaughlin

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Ropers Majeski
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Employment law: Negotiated a nominal settlement for a national document
  information management service provider in a race
  sex discrimination claim filed with the EEOC in Oahu, Hawaii, for which the plaintiff sought $300,000.
  Resolved a hostile work environment
  retaliation case involving a CFO
  a Napa Valley winery owned by a national luxury br
  .
  Successfully resolved disability discrimination, harassment,
  retaliation claims brought by an employee after the client employer, a semiconductor manufacturer, terminated his employment for performance reasons.
  Won a dismissal based on a 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss on behalf of a Carmel, California hotel client. The matter involved a complaint alleging ADA, Unruh Act,
  negligence allegations.
  Resolved a US Department of Labor audit regarding wage
  hour issues at a restaurant
  beach resort.
  Resolved a whistleblower
  retaliation case brought by a vice president against his employer, a semiconductor company, alleging unethical
  improper business
  accounting practices involving revenue recognition.
  Defended a wind power/wind farm company against a whistleblower retaliation action brought by an employee who claimed he was terminated after he refused to sell scrap metal for cash,
  complained to OSHA about safety issues with the wind turbines. The case settled for a nominal amount.
  Represented a national hotel chain in FEHA
  Labor Commission, Department of Industrial Relations claims for wrongful termination based on race discrimination,
  for unpaid vacation pay
  overtime wages.
  Advised the president of a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company in a disability discrimination
  wrongful termination action. The case settled before the filing of a lawsuit.
  Represented a Los Angeles airport hotel, which was part of a national hotel chain, in a wrongful termination case, where the plaintiff alleged Election Code violations, pertaining to hotel transient occupancy taxes. After an 11-day deposition of the plaintiff, the case resolved for a nominal amount.
  Represented a national hotel chain in a Superior Court action when the plaintiff alleged race, age, sex,
  disability discrimination (FEHA) arising from the plaintiff's termination. The case successfully settled for the client.
  Commercial litigation & torts: Defended a career networking organization in a $3.8 million lawsuit brought by a competitor alleging a breach of an internet advertising contract. We asserted a cross-complaint for unfair competition, unfair business practices,
  antitrust violations. During mediation, the plaintiff agreed to resolve
  dismiss the lawsuit.
  Represented a real estate investment trust that owns a large commercial property leased by a major craft retailer. After presenting a highly credible deposition, we secured a dismissal with prejudice in exchange for a cost waiver. We subsequently filed a cross-complaint
  obtained a substantial reimbursement for attorney's fees.
  Negotiated early settlements on behalf of a luxury hotel in Sedona, Arizona in five USDC District of Arizona cases over four years.
  Represented a multinational tire manufacturer
  its entities in numerous tire
  tread separation product liability
  breach of warranty matters involving severe injuries
  deaths.
  Represented the leading national manufactured homes dealer in more than 30 California cases against product liability, breach of consumer warranties, breach of contract,
  unfair competition claims. The trial of two cases led to a jury verdict
  judgments in favor of the client.