Cranmer v. Cordell & Cordell P.C.

  1. October 08, 2024

    Divorced-Dads Firm Beats Fired Paralegal's Retaliation Suit

    A Kansas federal jury on Monday sided with a law firm that bills itself as an advocate for divorced fathers, shutting down a suit from a paralegal who claimed she was fired for speaking up about sexual harassment by one of the firm's attorneys.

  2. October 07, 2024

    Paralegal Can't Seek Punitive Damages In Bias Trial

    A former Cordell & Cordell PC paralegal claiming she was fired over sexual harassment complaints can't ask a jury for punitive damages, a Kansas federal judge found during an ongoing trial, adopting the firm's position that she hasn't shown any willful violations.

  3. August 09, 2024

    Cordell & Cordell Can't Escape Ex-Paralegal's Discrimination Suit

    A Kansas federal judge ruled Friday that Cordell & Cordell PC must face claims in a discrimination suit brought by a former paralegal at the firm, including an assertion she was fired in retaliation for reporting mistreatment and sexual harassment.

  4. February 12, 2024

    Cordell & Cordell Seeks Early Win In Suit By Fired Paralegal

    A family law firm has asked a Kansas federal judge to grant it a win in a former paralegal employee's lawsuit claiming she was mistreated and fired after reporting sexual harassment, saying her termination was because of performance issues.

  5. June 09, 2023

    Mo. Firm Wants Worker's ADA Accommodation Claim Tossed

    A St. Louis law firm has asked a Kansas federal judge to ax an Americans With Disabilities Act claim from a broader lawsuit brought by a former paralegal, saying she "failed to exhaust her administrative remedies" before filing her complaint alleging she'd been mistreated and eventually fired for reporting sexual harassment.

  6. April 21, 2023

    Paralegal Sues Firm For Retaliation After Harassment Report

    A former paralegal for St. Louis-based family law firm Cordell & Cordell PC is suing the firm over claims that she faced mistreatment at work and was eventually fired after she complained of sexual harassment from an attorney there, according to a complaint she filed on Friday.