National Law Journal, Others Report on Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

September 21, 2023 – The National Law Journal (NLJ) reports on a lawsuit from Brewer client Julia Rix against Polsinelli law firm. The lawsuit alleges that Rix was “sexually harassed by two senior firm shareholders and that when she reported the misconduct, Polsinelli ‘retaliated’ by terminating her employment,” according to the NLJ.

As reported, “The plaintiff, Julia Rix, claims that she was ‘repeatedly hounded’ by the two shareholders who ‘insisted on late-night rendezvous, communicated their sexual interest in her, and forced unwanted physical intimacy’ over her two years of work at the firm. She filed suit last Friday in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, seeking $20 million.

The lawsuit was filed against Polsinelli and the shareholders, referenced in the suit as Dov Scherzer, a senior technology and privacy attorney, and Gabriel Dabiri, leader of the firm’s private credit and cross-border finance practice and the firm’s New York office managing partner.”

The NLJ article was preceded by reports in the ABA Journal, Above the Law, and Law 360.

On the Hot List: Firm Earns NLJ Acclaim

February 3, 2014 – The National Law Journal reports today on the firm being named to the “Litigation Boutiques Hot List” – 10 national firms earning national acclaim based on skill, not size. The article, “Relentless, Focused, Choosy,” reports on the firm’s “penchant for matters with a lot of money and business at stake, groundbreaking legal issues or big public policy questions.”

The NLJ reports that Partner William Brewer III explains the zest for big cases with a rhetorical question: Would you rather play in the minor leagues or in the majors?

“You really want to play against the best competition,” Brewer says.

Attorney Frank Finn, of counsel in the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight, has encountered the firm many times during his 58 years as a civil defense attorney and a mediator. “I found them very thorough and not afraid to invest hours and hours making sure they cover the waterfront,” Finn says.

Read the report here.