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Watkins Law files same-sex harassment case against Town of Newburgh and the Town's Highway Superintendent.

3/6/2017

 
News story about settlement of case is here:  https://www.recordonline.com/news/20171201/newburgh-highway-employees-harassment-lawsuit-settled

Christopher Watkins and Stephen Bergstein secure important civil rights victories at Second Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of two African-American victims of excessive force and wrongful arrest.

12/7/2016

 
News story about the case is here:  https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/crime/2016/12/08/ruling-affirms-city-police-used-excessive-force-teen/95144776/

Christopher D. Watkins and Michael H. Sussman settle class action against SLS Residential Services, Inc. for $3 million dollars, broadening civil rights protections for individuals residing in mental health treatment facilities.

4/6/2015

 

Christopher Watkins wins $1 million race discrimination and national origin discrimination verdict on behalf of former Executive Director of the Peekskill Housing Authority.

11/23/2011

 
News story about the verdict is here:  https://patch.com/new-york/peekskill/federal-jury-awards-thankachan-1-million-dollar-settlement
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