Troutman Sanders Secretary Accuses Boss of Sexual Harassment (1)

Troutman Sanders LLP is accused in a new lawsuit of subjecting a legal secretary in New York to a male partner’s persistent sexual harassment.

Jessica Correa says the unwelcome behavior started even before she officially began working for Troutman in January 2017, when Gerald Francese asked her out to lunch and told her he was her “friend.” She considered the remark as innocent at the time but soon learned Francese had other intentions, she says in a complaint filed Aug. 12 in federal court in Manhattan.

Sex discrimination and harassment charges against law firms have been predicted to increase in ...