FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Long-Tenured Homicide Prosecutors have Filed Age Discrimination Claims Against the City of Philadelphia and District Attorney Larry Krasner Attorneys Sidney L. Gold, Esquire of Sidney L. Gold and Associates, P.C. and Robert A. Davitch, Esquire of Sidkoff, Pincus & Green, P.C. have filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Philadelphia on behalf of Carlos Vega and Joseph Whitehead, Jr. against the City of Philadelphia and Larry Krasner, District Attorney for the...
The Gold Law Firm P.C. recently welcomed three new law clerks, Yuliya Khromyak, Margaret King, and Shelby Krafka to the law firm. Law clerks provide an important background role in each case that the attorneys handle, which includes conducting in-depth research and analysis. They are instrumental in assisting attorneys in charge of the case with vital information and insight that will help them during courtroom proceedings. Yuliya Khromyak attends the Villanova University Charles Widger School...
The Gold Law Firm P.C. is representing a former Allentown, Pennsylvania police officer who faced race discrimination and disability discrimination at his job. The former Allentown police officer who is African-American alleged that he was harassed by his superiors and colleagues due to his race, and he was denied permission by his superiors to undergo therapy and medication for his diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). After the denial and reporting the discrimination, the victim...
On May 24, 2019, attorneys William Rieser and Jamie L. Ford from the law firm of The Gold Law Firm P.C. won a unanimous jury verdict in federal court on behalf of Brittany Ivins in a sexual harassment case against her former employer, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (“DOC”). Ms. Ivins was employed by the DOC as a Corrections Officer Trainee at the Graterford Correctional Facility. Ms. Ivins alleged that during her employment at Graterford,...
The Gold Law Firm P.C. is proud to announce that four of their talented lawyers have been honored by Super Lawyers for 2019. Principal Shareholder Sidney L. Gold, along with Senior Associate Traci M. Greenberg, were both recognized as Super Lawyers. Associates William Rieser and Jamie L. Ford were selected as Rising Stars. Through a multiphase process, Super Lawyers creates a comprehensive list of outstanding lawyers across all practice areas of law. This is done...
Philadelphia, PA April 2019 Attorneys Jamie L. Ford and William Rieser from the law firm of The Gold Law Firm P.C. won a unanimous jury verdict in federal court on behalf of Jana Ratzenbek in a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation case against her former employer, OKNA Windows Corporation (“OKNA”). Ms. Ratzenbek was employed by OKNA as a Customer Service Representative. In January 2015, she informed her employer that she was pregnant and that her delivery...