Hannah Elizabeth Jarrells

Represented a manufacturing company in a trade secret theft case against a competitor, resulting in widespread injunctive relief that crippled the competitor's expansion plans and resulted in a substantial seven-figure settlement.

Obtained complete summary judgment against a former employee of a health care company who alleged pregnancy discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and interference with plan benefits under ERISA.

Defended a Fortune 500 company in a Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank whistleblower case and accepted a "court house surrender" from the plaintiff two days before trial following favorable pretrial rulings resulting in a 94 percent decrease in settlement demand.

Defeated a preliminary injunction action sought against a manufacturing company by two former employees allowing the client to maintain its right to enforce former employees' restrictive covenants.

Successfully defended a publicly-traded software company against a whistleblowing complaint alleging violations of Securities and Exchange laws and wire fraud, culminating in a summary decision dismissing all claims with prejudice.

Successfully negotiated a substantial and early six-figure settlement and the termination of a former employee from his new employer on behalf of an SaaS company after the former employee left with the client's trade secrets to join a competitor in violation of his non-competition agreement.

Obtained summary judgment for a B2B marketing company on claims brought under the California Fair Employment Housing Act alleging disability discrimination.

Obtained a complete defense verdict in a three-day arbitration on behalf of a national restaurant chain where a former employee claimed he was terminated on account of his age in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Successfully defended a national restaurant chain in a $1.5 million arbitration in which a former manager alleged violations of ERISA and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Obtained a complete defense verdict.