Proskauer Asks Court To Dismiss Gender Bias Suit

Proskauer Rose on Tuesday asked a Washington, D.C. federal judge to toss a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by an anonymous female partner, arguing she cannot sue because she is an owner and not employee of the firm.

Filed in May, the suit claims the Jane Doe plaintiff, identified only as a partner in Proskauer’s Washington, D.C. office, was objectified by male partners at the firm, paid less than male partners who were less productive than her, and excluded from projects once she began complaining.

“Even putting aside the utter falsity of plaintiff Jane Doe’s allegations of gender discrimination and retaliation, ...