Representative Cases and Results:
Over $22,000,000.00 recovered and awarded to Clients in Sexual Harassment cases
Attorney Jason Lee has now received awards or settlements of over $22,000,000 for our clients in the last seven years. Almost all of these cases are sexual harassment cases. We are proud of our record in fighting for women in sexual harassment situations. We do not take cases to quickly settle them. We take cases to fight for women who have been sexually assaulted or sexually harassed and then do what it takes to hold the party responsible for their actions (usually the employer and/or the person who committed the sexual assaulted). This sometimes means that we will spend hundreds of hours on your case and even take it to trial if necessary (one sexual harassment trial we had resulted in a $4,700,000+ jury verdict for our client). Jason Lee has now exceeded the $22 Million dollar threshold for recoveries in these plaintiff cases and he would like to help you. Give Jason Lee a call at 615-540-1004 or email him at [email protected] to discuss your sexual harassment case with a free consultation.
Over $350,000 Recovered in Sexual Harassment Case in August 2024
Attorney Jason Lee recently settled a very significant sexual harassment case against a regional bank for over $350,000.00. This situation was resolved quickly for our client before we had to go too fa r in the process. Sometimes the other side knows they have major problems with their case, and they are willing to resolve the case early. This is a huge benefit to our client, because they do not need to go through the, sometimes, difficult process of litigation.
June 2023 Jury Trial in Davidson County Chancery Court Resulted in over $540,000 verdict in Sexual Harassment case
Attorney Jason Lee went to trial in Davidson County against the Metro Nashville Police Department for sexual harassment against his client. This resulted in a complete victory at trial, after days of t rial and argument. Our client got the maximum award in that case under the Tennessee Human Rights Act. This was a great day for our client!
$4.72 Million Verdict in Tennessee Sexual Harassment Jury Trial in Knoxville County Chancery Court in February 2022
In February 2022 attorney Jason Lee went to trial in Knox County Chancery Court in a sexual harassment case that was filed in 2019. This case required significant discovery, depositions and motion practice. The Defendants failed to accept responsibility for what they did to our client and never offered any money to try to settle the case with the Plaintiff. As a result, we had no choice but to go to trial. A 12-person jury heard the case for five days and returned a verdict totaling $4,721,132.00. This included damages under the Tennessee Human Rights Act for sexual harassment (including sexual quid pro quo and sexually hostile work environment) and back pay. It also included damages for the Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and a very significant punitive damage award. If you have any issues of sexual harassment in Tennessee, and you need an attorney, call our office at 615-540-1005 to discuss your situation. You can also email attorney Jason Lee at [email protected].
$220,000 + settlement in sexual harassment case in 2021
Attorney Jason A. Lee recently settled a large sexual harassment case before the lawsuit was even filed. There was a repeated and consistent amount of sexual harassment from a very high-level official in a company in middle Tennessee against women who worked for him. Our client was treated inappropriately by being touched in a sexual manner and by being asked to use her sexuality for the benefit of her employer as well as for the benefit of her boss. HR at the employer failed to take any appropriate action to protect our client and other women who worked at the employer. As a result, we provided them a lawsuit that we were going to file. They quickly asked for mediation and then settled the case at mediation for a very substantial sum. Sometimes our strategy is to approach companies before the lawsuit is filed in order to try to resolve the case without the need of litigation. This often does not work, so we file the lawsuit and simply proceed through the Court system. Give attorney Jason Lee a call to discuss your sexual harassment case if you need help. He is available to help you.
2021 Tennessee Court of Appeals Decision Reverses Trial Court Dismissal of Sexual Harassment Case
The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a sexual harassment case by the trial court in a matter that was handled by Attorney Jason Lee (Kelly L. Phelps v. State of Tennessee, 634 S.W.3 d 721 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2021)). The trial court ruled that the sexual harassment case could not proceed because the sexual harassment was not “in the workplace” due to the fact it occurred at a work Halloween party, after hours. Burrow Lee, PLLC decided to appeal this ruling because the sexual harassment and sexual assault events were still significantly tied to the workplace and a narrow interpretation of Tennessee Law on this issue was not appropriate. The Tennessee Court of Appeals agreed with the legal position we set forth in argument and by briefing. The Tennessee Court of Appeals ultimately ruled, in a very important and extensive sexual harassment opinion, as follows: Considering the totality of the circumstances, we hold that there is a sufficient nexus between the workplace and the harassment for a reasonable trier of fact to conclude that the sexual assaults perpetrated against Plaintiff, and the work situation that followed in the next few months, “affected a term, condition, or privilege of [her] employment.” Campbell, 919 S.W.2d at 31; Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-401(a)(1). A number of applicable actors favor this conclusion: the close proximity in space and time to the traditional workplace; the pressure applied to employees to attend; the roster of attendees at both parties, showing a great majority or entirety of employees; the sponsorship by Defendant of the party, including its provision of alcoholic beverages and encouragement to buy and drink them; Plaintiff’s testimony that the after-party was a “continuation” of the State sponsored party; and, as the trial court found, the “evidence that Josh Walsh sexually abused women at Paris Landing State Park prior to the Halloween party” and the “genuine dispute as to whether Defendant knew about all of Walsh’s behavior before the Halloween party.” See, e.g., Hawkins v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 517 F.3d 321, 341 (6th Cir. 2008) (“An employer’s responsibility to prevent future harassment is heightened where it is dealing with a known serial harasser and is therefore on clear notice that the same employee has engaged in inappropriate behavior in the past”). We vacate the trial court’s summary judgment against Plaintiff on her THRA discrimination and sexual harassment claims.
$490,000.00 Settlement Reached in Sexual Harassment case in 2019
A large national company paid a settlement of $490,000.00 to settle a sexual harassment case that was litigated for almost two years by attorney Jason Lee. There were numerous motions, depositions and lengthy discovery completed in the case in order to maximize the value of the case for our client. Our client reviewed our legal work as follows: "I did not know where to turn when faced with the nightmare of sexual harassment in the workplace-but all it took was speaking to Jason once and all my fears melted away. I knew I was in good hands. (We just WON btw)"
Additionally:
- In January 2018 my client received a substantial settlement for a sexual harassment case against a national pizza chain in Tennessee. My client was physically sexually harassed, causing her significant emotional distress damages.
- In December 2017 my minor client received a very substantial settlement in a rape case that occurred at a high school party in Tennessee hosted by a parent. Alcohol and drugs were present at the party and the rape occurred during the party. Both minors and adults were present at the party.
- In 2017 I had a significant arbitration award for my client in an Equal Pay Act and Title VII Sex Discrimination case with a large company after 18 months of litigation. The details are confidential.
- In 2017 my client received a substantial confidential settlement against a large national company that has a presence in middle Tennessee. This was for age discrimination in violation of Title VII and the Tennessee Human Rights Act.
- In 2017 my client received a substantial settlement in a failure to pay overtime wages claim under the FLSA. This case was settled after a Federal lawsuit was filed, shortly after the filing of suit. This settlement resolved issues related to failure to pay overtime wages, wages on breaks and keeping the individual longer then assigned work hours without compensation.
- In 2017 I went to trial on a case for my client in a sexual harassment/sexually hostile work environment case. The Jury provided a verdict over $2.3 Million dollars (that was reduced to $1.5+ Million dollars by statute).
