Representative Cases Handled as a Mediator:     Mr. Berger has mediated over 800 employment and commercial cases including: 

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• class actions in the financial services industry alleging gender and race discrimination

• sexual harassment and age discrimination complaints in the entertainment industry

• allegations of discrimination due to race and national origin in the communications industry

• reverse sex discrimination in broadcasting

• discharges of tenured professors

• proper payment of wages at a “gentlemen’s club”

• discharge allegedly in violation of the ADA that related to the Claimant’s fertility treatments

• breach of contract and the value of severance payments in the hedge fund industry

• dissolution of a law practice

• restrictive covenants in the information technology industry

• alleged discrimination on account of recurrence of breast cancer

• stock option entitlements in the energy producing industry

• alleged discrimination on account of sexual orientation by a religious organization

• entitlement to incentive pay in the real estate industry

• alleged discrimination on account of perceived disability

• alleged failure to promote on account of national origin

• “forced overtime” in the financial services industry

• application of “English only rule” in retail services

• alleged national origin discrimination against Egyptian executive

• sexual harassment and retaliation against “or air” reporter

• retaliation against Orthodox Jew who complained about having to watch Hitler parody video as part of training

• alleged inappropriate behavior by doctor with female patients

• quid pro quo sexual harassment of job applicants in retail clothing industry

• pregnancy discrimination at a day care center

• failure to hire on account of age/national origin in the hospitality industry

• alleged religious discrimination against Muslim custodian  

• alleged age and disability discrimination in the publishing industry

• sexual harassment of trainer at gym

• religious discrimination against Muslim who sought time off for prayers

• termination of of oldest copy editor at fashion magazine

• failure to pay agreed upon severance to executive in health care industry

• discrimination on the basis of national origin by employer who required applicants to submit photos

• failure to pay overtime to live-in domestic employees

• refusal to hire applicant with prior criminal conviction

• off-the-clock pay claims by class of 1,000 debt collectors

• failure by religious organization to pay overtime

• racial discrimination of African-American field technician by trainer who placed a noose around his neck

• sexual harassment of male bartender by female beverage manager

• refusal to hire Asian Americans