Mitchell W. Quick

Class Action Compensation Resolutions

• Currently defending a 490-member collective action/4,900-member class action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws by foundry workers seeking millions of dollars in overtime compensation
• Represented steel manufacturer in class action suit for retiree benefits in Maurer v. Joy Technologies. Received summary judgments under the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and promissory estoppel claims for reduced amounts.
• Defended a construction company in State v. Phillips against criminal and civil complaints for failure to pay workers the prevailing wage rate
• Settled class and collective action law suit against law firm for one third of the demand. Suit charged violation of the FLSA and state laws, involving the misclassification of paralegals as exempt professionals.
• Avoided significant class action claim by resolving wage claims of two individual plaintiffs. Case charged violation of the FLSA and state laws by retail construction concern and was settled for approximately one third of demand. 

Discrimination Defenses

• Successfully defended hotel against religious discrimination in Reed v. Great Lakes Companies, Inc. Ruling was upheld upon appeal by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal.
• Represented hospital in a 10-count discrimination complaint. Resolved by summary judgment and dismissal of all counts.
• Resolved class action claim for pattern and practice discrimination against 44 hospital workers under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Settled $600,000 claim for $75,000.

Negligence Claims Representation

Obtained dismissal of a personal injury and property damages claim against a nonprofit, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provider on summary judgment.