Colorado Jury Awards $11.5M in Rehab Mohamed v. SHRM Discrimination and Retaliation Case

Executive Summary and Key Facts:

Liability: The jury found SHRM liable for both racial discrimination and retaliation.

Damages Awarded:

$1.5 million in compensatory damages

$10 million in punitive damages

Plaintiff (Rehab Mohamed):

Darold Killmer and Laura Wolf of Killmer, Lane & Newman LLP, a Denver-based civil rights firm.

Defendant (SHRM):

Represented by attorneys from Littler Mendelson, a leading national employer-side labor and employment law firm.