FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 8, 2001
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Hutson, 202-797-8600 x 246
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR TRIAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
April 2 Deadline for Nominations
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) is seeking nominations for its national Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. This prestigious award is bestowed annually upon the trial lawyer or lawyers who have made the greatest contribution to the public interest by trying or settling a precedent-setting case.
To be eligible for the award, the case must have had a broad impact on the public good and have been tried or resolved between April 1, 2000, and April 1, 2001. The finalists will be selected in June and the award presented at The TLPJ Foundation’s annual membership party in July.
Last year, Bruce A. Fredrickson, Susan L. Brackshaw, Linda M. Correia, Jonathan C. Puth, and Jeffrey E. Fallon, all of Webster, Fredrickson & Brackshaw in Washington, D.C., received the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Fredrickson and his team won a $508 million settlement against the federal government in Hartman v. Albright on behalf of 1,100 women who were denied jobs and promotions at the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) and its broadcasting arm, Voice of America, because of their gender. The settlement exceeds the size of the next three largest employment discrimination settlements combined and was the culmination of a Herculean legal effort that spanned 23 years. The litigation team also prevailed in 46 individual damages hearings, winning $22.7 million in back pay over and above the $508 million settlement for the class.
Nominations for this year’s award should be submitted with supporting materials by April 2, 2001, to Jonathan Hutson, The TLPJ Foundation, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036. Phone: 202-797-8600 x 246. Fax: 202-232-7203. E-mail: jhutson@tlpj.org.
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Trial Lawyers for Public Justice is the only national public interest law firm dedicated to using trial lawyers’ skills and resources to advance the public good. Founded in 1982, TLPJ utilizes a nationwide network of more than 2,400 outstanding trial lawyers to pursue precedent-setting and socially significant litigation. It has a wide-ranging litigation docket in the areas of consumer rights, environmental protection, toxic torts, worker safety, civil rights and liberties, and access to the courts. TLPJ is the principal project of The TLPJ Foundation, a not-for-profit membership organization. Its headquarters are in Washington, DC, and it has a West Coast Office in Oakland, CA.