For millions of Americans, the commitment to serve in the military is a cornerstone of identity. Whether you serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Active or Reserve Component, or as a member of the National Guard, along with several other uniformed, but not “armed” services such as FEMA, NOAA, USPHS and National Urban Search and Rescue […]
read moreWe are beyond proud and happy to announce today’s SCOTUS opinion in our client’s favor, unambiguously holding that Federal civilian employees who are on active-duty orders “during a national emergency” are entitled to the differential pay between their civilian and military salaries. As always, we could not have done this without the invaluable assistance of our […]
read moreHear the oral argument at the South Dakota Supreme Court for the USERRA case in which Bob and I represent 7 South Dakota Air National Guard (SDANG) dual-status technicians. The main issue is whether they should have been allowed to accrue and use 15 days of paid military leave per 5 U.S.C. 6323(a) while they were away […]
read moreOn September 29, 2023, a Nueces County jury awarded $2.4 million to LeRoy Torres in his wrongful termination case against the State of Texas. I could not be happier to announce that a Nueces County, TX jury just returned a unanimous verdict in favor of my client, Le Roy Torres. The jury saw the truth […]
read moreBrian Lawler’s presentation including question and answer session about service members’ rights under USERRA.
read moreTo view this oral arguement click here. Please note that the arguement for this case ends at 33:18. Summary We are pleased and proud to share this recent decision from the CA 6th District Court of Appeal reversing the trial court’s grant of summary judgment against us. The State of California, through the California Military […]
read morehttps://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-603_o758.pdf SCOTUS victory! I could not be happier to announce our 5-4 decision today in Torres v. Texas Dept of Public Safety, Case No. 20-603. We thank the Justices for their thoughtful and well-reasoned opinion that will ensure all servicemembers have the same rights under USERRA; a statute designed to protect them all, not just some, from […]
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