The Blankenship Law Firm

$15M

Employment Law, Class Action, Wage Theft

Historic $15 Million Settlement Marks Major Victory for Bank Workers’ Rights Wage Theft Battle. After a seven-year legal battle over unpaid overtime wages, Banner Bank has agreed to a $15 million settlement with 252 mortgage loan officers.

$8.8M

Employment Law, Wrongful Discharge, Whistleblower

Two physicians fired for blowing the whistle to management regarding an impaired physician harming patients will receive over $8.78 million dollars from Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), CHI-Franciscan Healthcare, and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG).

$4.3M

Employment Law, Discrimination, Retaliation

Discrimination and Retaliation Claim Settled for $4.25 Million by WA State Department of Health. A case involving decades-long claims of workplace discrimination and retaliation. Represented Ms. Werede and Mr. Loyola.

$4M

Employment Law, Race Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination

Chinese immigrant and executive wins his race and national origin case against his former employer, receiving lost wages and $2.6 million in punitive damages.

$2.5M

Employment Law, Class Action, Wage Theft

Sixty-seven physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants will receive $2.5 million dollars from Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) in back wages they are owed. The doctors, Michael Romney, Faron Bauer, and Kristen Childress, filed individual wrongful discharge claims and a class action lawsuit on behalf of employees at Prompt Cares and Urgent Cares.

$2.5M

Employment Law, Wrongful Discharge, Defamation, Malicious Prosecution

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and two local Tacoma-based subsidiaries, CHI Franciscan Health and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG), agreed to pay Washington Tacoma physician Ramon Añel $2.5 million to settle his wrongful discharge, defamation, and malicious prosecution lawsuit.