Jody I. LeWitter
Age Discrimination, Disability, Constitutional Law, Contract, Litigation, Employee Rights
Experience:
39 years
Language(s):
English
Jody I. LeWitter | Attorney
Main Office
1939 Harrison St
Suite 307
Oakland, CA 94612
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About Jody
Jody LeWitter has been an attorney in private practice since 1982. She represents plaintiffs in the area of employment litigation and advice, and is known for her vigorous advocacy of employees. She was lead counsel in Behne v. MicroTouch Inc., an employment fraud case in which the plaintiff was awarded what is believed to be the largest employment fraud verdict in California. The $2.64 million dollar award was upheld by the Ninth Circuit in 2001. She has handled substantial employment arbitrations. In 2003 she represented three African American employees in a race discrimination case in which the employees were awarded significant compensatory damages and a rare Arbitrator’s finding of malice, oppression and fraud, as required for an award of punitive damages. The total recovery exceeded $3.6 million dollars. In 2005 she represented the plaintiff in Miceli v Flowserve, an age discrimination/retaliation case, in which the Arbitrator awarded compensatory damages of $1.09 million dollars, plus interest and attorneys fees, and a finding of malice, oppression and fraud, as required for an award of punitive damages.
She is a partner with Siegel & LeWitter, a six attorney firm which exclusively represents plaintiffs in employment litigation, and trade unions. She is AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell, a Life Member of National Registry of Who’s Who, named in Best Lawyers in America (2006 & 2007), The Recorder, Top Employment Attorneys, Honorable Mentions (2004), Northern California Super Lawyers (2007), and Best Lawyers in the East Bay, Oakland Magazine (2006 & 2007). She is a Mediator and Evaluator for the Northern District of California on the Employment Law Panel. She is a member of the Equal Rights Advocates Litigation Committee, California Employment Lawyers Association, Plaintiffs Employment Lawyers Association, National Employment Lawyers Association and the National Lawyers Guild. She has represented employees in hostile environment, disability, sex, race, national origin, age and pregnancy discrimination cases, as well as wrongful termination, breach of contract, misrepresentation, public policy and other cases. She has represented employees from all walks of life including high level executives, sales managers, corporate executive officers, factory workers, and white collar employees. She has lectured at various seminars and schools on aspects of employment discrimination and law, and teaches trial advocacy skills at various workshops and seminars.
Admission
California
1986
Education
Barnard College, Columbia University B.A.
Siegel Lewitter Malkani Highlights
Employee Rights, Education, Health Care Other, Personal Injury, Identity Theft
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