Bloomberg Law
April 27, 2018, 12:47 AM UTC

Partner Suing Proskauer for Gender Bias Reveals Identity

Stephanie Russell-Kraft

The partner anonymously suing Proskauer Rose over allegations of gender discrimination and unequal pay has revealed herself as Connie Bertram, an employment attorney in the firm’s Washington office.

Bertram revealed her name in an amended complaint against Proskauer, which levels new accusations of retaliation at firm leadership.

“Ms. Bertram is one of the nation’s leading employment defense attorneys,” said her attorney, David Sanford, chairman of Sanford Heisler Sharp. “She understands now that settlement is unlikely and is ready to proceed to trial.”

Bertram has been a partner at Proskauer since 2013, when she joined from Cooley LLP. According to her ...

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