Ex-Associate Wages Small Claims Battle Over $2,000 in Pay
Becker & Poliakoff is set for a Tuesday small claims trial on a back-pay claim by ex-associate Richard Valuntas, who says he was cheated out of $2,000 when the firm imposed a temporary 12 percent pay deferral. Both sides have spent thousands on fees and say they're fighting on principle.
By Julie Kay | April 09, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Becker & Poliakoff is set to face off in a small claims trial on Tuesday on a back-pay claim by a former attorney who maintains he was cheated out of $2,000 when the law firm imposed a temporary 12 percent pay deferral on associates.