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Featured Verdict: Community College Employee Awarded $2 Million in Retaliation Law Suit

Employment Law

Levi Miller v. Desert Community College District (Riverside County Super Ct. No. PSC1904248): On October 27, 2022 a jury awarded a $2 million verdict to Levi Miller, a part-time instructor who filed a retaliation law suit against his employer Desert Community College District. In the underlying matter, Miller claimed that he was erroneously removed as Coordinator for the college without warning, and that he was later denied a full-time teaching position despite being the most qualified for it. He pursued multiple grievances that were denied and ultimately filed suit for retaliation. Defendant denied the allegations and contended that Miller was never a full-time employee. Plaintiff was represented by the Mathews Law Group.

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