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Hopkins Press Release

Posted on June 4, 2021 | By Omid Nosrati | Employment Law,Wage & Hour Laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 1, 2021 – First Day of Pride Month – Los Angeles, CA

Employment litigation attorneys Michael Zarocostas and Omid Nosrati announced today that they have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against The Walt Disney Company, ABC Signature Studios, Inc., and Riverside Television Services, LLC, on behalf of Plaintiff Joel Hopkins, who is employed as a VP and department head of production finance.

Mr. Hopkins alleges that, after it was revealed to his superiors that he is gay and after adverse reactions to this information, he has been passed over repeatedly for promotions for 20 years and has been paid less than other executives who are department heads employed by Defendants.

The complete details of Mr. Hopkins’ allegations of sexual orientation discrimination are available in the attached Complaint.  Mr. Hopkins has no intention of conducting any interviews or speaking publicly at this time, but rather looks forward to proving his case in Court and seeking relief to the fullest extent of the law.

Attachment (Complaint)

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Omid Nosrati

Mr. Nosrati been selected as one of the Top 100 Labor and Employment lawyers in the State of California for 2016, 2017, and 2018 by The American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA). He has a “Superb” (10 out of 10) rating on Avvo and a 4.9 out of 5.0 Peer Rating from other lawyers on Martindale Hubbell. Omid Nosrati is also a member of the respected California Employment Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Santa Monica Bar Association. He is a firm believer in education, loves to read about technology trends in the legal field and leverages his firm’s technological strengths to benefit each of his firm’s clients.