Engelmeier & Umanah, P.A.

$48,000

Veterans Benefits

Precedential win by Jacqueline M. Schuh for client Richard W. Staab, obligating the Department of Veterans Services to pay $48,000 in denied healthcare benefits to him and an estimated $2+ billion to other U.S. veterans.

$2

Gender Discrimination

Settlement for Ellen Ewald in a gender discrimination and pay equity case against the Norwegian consulate, totaling $1.955 million, after an initial award by U.S. District Judge Susan Nelson.

$456,000

Disability Discrimination

Trial victory by Charlie Firth and Sue Fischer for a disabled client, awarded $456,000 for disability discrimination, retaliation, and failure to accommodate under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

$185,000

Disability Discrimination

Settlement for a visually-impaired job applicant represented by Charlie Firth, including $185,000 and a requirement for employer disability training.

$150,000

Religious Discrimination

EEOC won $150,000 at trial for an evangelical Christian coal miner, Beverly Butcher, Jr., who was discriminated against for his religious belief regarding an optical hand-scanner.

$102,048

Disability Discrimination

Kmart settled an ADA lawsuit for over $100,000 with a job applicant, Lorenzo Cook, who was denied employment due to an inflexible drug testing policy that did not accommodate his end-stage renal disease.