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DAVIDA S. PERRY, the Managing Partner at Schwartz Perry & Heller LLP has spent her legal career fighting for the rights of victims of workplace discrimination. She has achieved landmark decisions, namely Thoreson, where the court ruled that sexual harassment can be proven by the victim’s testimony alone and Bracker, where the appellate court held that the New York City Human Rights Law was constitutional. This paved the way for victims of discrimination working in New York City to avail themselves of one of the most protective and comprehensive human rights laws in the country.
She has obtained many favorable awards; most gratifying was a $6.6 million jury verdict for a plaintiff who endured sexual harassment and retaliation. Other notable awards include jury verdicts in favor of a retaliation plaintiff for $2.5 million, a sexual harassment plaintiff in the amount of $1.33 million, and a substantial verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a pregnancy discrimination case.