Fighting the Good Fight

I love my job. I believe in my clients and our cases. I fight against liars, cheaters, corporate greed, oppression, exploitation, sell-outs and indifference. I fight for justice. When I am stand up before a jury to introduce myself and my client, I always state that it is my privilege and honor to represent my client. These are not just words. This is how I feel. My strong feelings is what drives me to obtain justice for my clients. I love my job because I get paid to fight the good fight.

Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination

With the recent revelations of David Letterman, sexual harassment has gained attention in the media again. Alaska law and Alaska juries recognize that any sexual relationship between a supervisor and an employee is inherently coercive. Whether the supervisor explicitly or implicitly demands sex in exchange for a condition of employment (obtaining a job or raise, keeping a job, avoiding an undesirable job assignment or demotion, avoiding being fired), because of the inherently coercive nature of the relationship, sexual harassment has occurred. Sexual harassment has occured even though the employee submitted to the advances or not.

Sex discrimination may have occurred even if there are no sexual demands but when conditions of employment are related to the employee's gender. Sex discrimination occurs when a male counterpart is paid better than a female employee or when a male counterpart is given better job assignments or promotions despite seniority.

Sexual harassment and sex discrimination are serious problems in our culture which will continue as long as they are tolerated.

If you have been a victim of sexual harassment or sex discrimination, you should seek the advise of an attorney as quickly as possible.