Top 50 Civil Rights Violation Settlements in California in 2024
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We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 50 civil rights violation settlements obtained in California in 2024. The list is composed of various types of cases filed in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit. The curation of case results for this list were conducted in accordance with the following methodology.
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| Visit: | Top 20 Civil Rights Violation Settlements in California in 2024 |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $2,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Y. Park, Nakkisa Akhavan of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. BaronHR LLC |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Hire |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Y. Park, Nakkisa Akhavan, Andrea E. Ringer of EEOC |
| Case: | EEOC v. Sunshine Raisin Corp. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Victim Retaliation |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $1,950,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wesley G. Ouchi of The Ouchi Law Firm A.P.C. |
| Case: | R.S. v. City Police Dept. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Eye Injury, False Evidence, Police Corruption, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $1,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mark J. Skapik, Geralyn L. Skapik of Skapik Law Group; Eric C. Morris of Southern California Lawyers Group, PC |
| Case: | Manns, et al. v. County of San Bernardino, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Psychological Injury, Children's Rights, Child Abuse, Foster Care Abuse, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $1,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick McNicholas, Jason L. Oliver of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Siderakis v. City of Ukiah, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Violation, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Wrongful Demotion, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $1,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Patrick McNicholas, of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP; Michael J. Kent, Emily R. Pincin of Kent | Pincin Law |
| Case: | Hough v. County of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Wrongful Demotion, Employment Discrimination, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Loren Nizinski, Courtney C. McNicholas of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Marsh v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Cameron Sehat of The Sehat Law Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Juarez v. City of Redlands, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Stanley C. Goff of Law Office of Stanley Goff |
| Case: | Heard v. Jackson, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Police Misconduct, False Evidence, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 29 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jerry L. Steering of Law Office of Jerry L. Steering |
| Case: | Perez v. City of Fontana, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Wrongful Imprisonment, False Arrest, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $875,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | H. Dean Aynechi of West Coast Trial Lawyers APLC; Kaveh Navab of Navab Law, APC |
| Case: | Estate of Jenkins v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Denial of Medical Care, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $825,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer & Supervisor |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation, Victim Retaliation |
| 32 | |
| Amount: | $750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Matthew S. McNicholas, Courtney C. McNicholas, Vanessa Hernandez of McNicholas & McNicholas LLP |
| Case: | Employee v. Municipality |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Negligent Supervision, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation, Los Angeles as Defendant |
| 33 | |
| Amount: | $700,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Negligent Supervision, Retaliation, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Mental Abuse, Workplace Harassment, Harassment |
| 34 | |
| Amount: | $650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Kent, Emily R. Pincin of Kent | Pincin |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination |
| 35 | |
| Amount: | $616,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chambord Benton-Hayes of Benton Employment Law |
| Case: | Employee v. Employee |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 36 | |
| Amount: | $575,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Angela M. Alioto, Jordanna G. Thigpen of Law Offices of Mayor Joseph L. Alioto & Angela Alioto P.L.C. |
| Case: | Perata v. City & County of San Francisco |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Government Negligence, Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Failure to Promote, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 37 | |
| Amount: | $550,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Wesley G. Ouchi of The Ouchi Law Firm A.P.C. |
| Case: | B.S. v. Confidential City |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, False Arrest, Emotional Distress, Psychological Injury, Police Brutality, Abuse of Power, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Prison Brutality, Miscarriage of Justice, False Evidence, Vicarious Liability, Bodily Injury, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 38 | |
| Amount: | $532,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chambord Benton-Hayes of Benton Employment Law |
| Case: | Employees v. Supervisor |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Racial Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 39 | |
| Amount: | $525,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey Rowes, Benjamin A. Field of Institute for Justice; Thomas V. Loran III, Derek M. Mayor of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
| Case: | Full Circle of Living & Dying, et al. v. Sanchez, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, First Amendment Violation |
| 40 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anjali Srinivasan, Elizabeth A. Heckmann, Jasmine K. Virk, Matan Shacham, Puja V. Parikh of Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP |
| Case: | Bell v. Krol, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Personal Injury, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Prison Brutality, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 41 | |
| Amount: | $495,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael J. Kent, Emily R. Pincin of Kent | Pincin; Gavril T. Gabriel of Law Offices of Gavril T. Gabriel |
| Case: | Employee v. Non-Profit Religious Entity |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Employment Discrimination |
| 42 | |
| Amount: | $386,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Chambord Benton-Hayes of Benton Employment Law |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower Retaliation, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 43 | |
| Amount: | $350,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dmitry Stadlin, Sarah E. Marinho of Stadlin Marinho LLP |
| Case: | Marin v. City of San Jose, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Excessive Force, Government Negligence, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 44 | |
| Amount: | $335,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Protected Activity Retaliation |
| 45 | |
| Amount: | $325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jenna Rangel, Erin C. Cole of Haeggquist & Eck, LLP |
| Case: | Bareno v. County of San Diego, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 46 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ryan R. Gordon, Vanessa T. Shakib of Advancing Law for Animals; Daniel J. Kolde of Law Offices of Daniel J. Kolde |
| Case: | Long v. Fernandez, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Due Process Violation, Conversion, Intentional Tort, Emotional Distress, Police Misconduct, Unreasonable Search & Seizure, Negligent Tort, Law Enforcement Misconduct |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Thomas S. Feher, Stephen Wiard of Feher Law, APC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joshua D. Gruenberg of Gruenberg Law |
| Case: | Kennedy v. City of San Diego |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Government Negligence, Race Discrimination, Labor & Employment, Failure to Promote, Employment Discrimination |
| 47 (tie) | |
| Amount: | $250,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Colleen A. Snyder of Snyder & Shaw LLP |
| Case: | N.J. v. Del Norte Unified Sch. Dist. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, School Safety, Bullying, Harassment, Failure to Accommodate |
| 48 | |
| Amount: | $249,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Disabled Employee v. Employer |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Disability Discrimination, Government Negligence, Wrongful Death, Labor & Employment, Failure to Accommodate, Employment Discrimination, Loss of Opportunity, Protected Activity Retaliation, Survival Action |
| 49 | |
| Amount: | $245,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Anna Y. Park, Derek W. Li, Nakkisa Akhavan, Taylor M. Markey of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Case: | EEOC v. Pacific Culinary Grp. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Class Action, Gender Discrimination, Constructive Discharge, Labor & Employment, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment, Victim Retaliation |
| 50 | |
| Amount: | $230,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Geoffrey C. Lyon of Lyon Law PC |
| Case: | Employee v. Employer & Supervisor |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Labor & Employment, Mental Abuse, Workplace Harassment, Bullying, Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Victim Retaliation |