Bloomberg Law
March 28, 2017, 7:05 PM UTC

Chadbourne Defense Illustrates Difficulties In Gender Bias Suits

Stephanie Russell-Kraft

As Chadbourne & Parke fights a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by three women in Manhattan federal court, part of its defense strategy is taking shape and shining a light on the challenges the plaintiffs face.

In the firm’s motion to oppose certifying the case as a collective action, its lawyers argued the three named plaintiffs — current partner Kerrie Campbell and former partnersJaroslawa Johnsonand Mary Yelenick — were each paid differently because of their “unique experiences and roles” at the firm, but not because they were women.

“Plaintiffs do not, and cannot, point to a firm policy governing the payment of partner compensation ...

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