$317,000 Race Discrimination Verdict for Farm Workers

A jury in Yakima, Washington has awarded a verdict of $317,000 for farm workers who claimed they were discriminated against based on race.  The farm workers contended that they were not hired, or they were fired and replaced, in favor of workers brought from Thailand under the federal H-2A guest-worker program in 2004.  An article about the case appears here. 

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Daniel Kalish

A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Mr. Kalish is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried more than thirty trials to jury verdict. Mr. Kalish’s practice focuses on complex trial work, and he represents employees in all aspects of employment litigation.

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