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Amy Ficklin DeBrota Named Indiana "Super Lawyer" for 2007

February 22, 2007

The DeBrota Law Firm LLC is proud to announce that Amy Ficklin DeBrota has
been named a 2007 Indiana Super Lawyer in the area of Employment Litigation.
The award is designed to recognize the top 5% of lawyers in each field of
legal practice. Attorneys are asked to nominate the best lawyers they have
personally observed in action, whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or
through other first-hand observation in the courtroom. Nominated attorneys
are then reviewed, evaluated and investigated by their peers and legal
magazine publisher Law & Politics. Only attorneys with the highest point
totals in each practice area are selected. More information about Super
Lawyers is available at www.superlawyers.com.

District Court Orders Distribution of Notice Regarding FLSA Lawsuit Against Residential CRF, Inc. and CRF First Choice, Inc. to Direct Care Staff

December 22, 2006

United States District Court Judge John D. Tinder granted collective action status and ordered the distribution of a notice regarding the case of Paula Crane and Linda Brewster et al. v. Residential CRF, Inc. and CRF First Choice, Inc. (“CRF”), Cause No. 1:05-cv-01883-JDT-TAB, to all individuals employed in Indiana by CRF as Direct Care Staff, either Levels I and/or II, who worked a 24/7 shift any time from December 20, 2002, until the present, excluding those individuals who only worked at facilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana (who are covered by a different lawsuit.) This notice will advise the recipients of the opportunity to join in the pending lawsuit, which seeks compensation for unpaid overtime for Direct Care Staff who worked a 24/7 shift. On January 2, 2007, Plaintiffs submitted a proposed notice for the Court’s approval. Amy Ficklin DeBrota is lead counsel for the Plaintiffs, Paula Crane and Linda Brewster. If you would like more information about this case, or if you are or were a Direct Care Staff employee of CRF, contact us via email or telephone at (317) 848-5555 or toll free at (888) 273-1326. December 22, 2006 Entry is available here and the Notice is available here.

Global Settlement for Unpaid Overtime and Wage Claims
Patricia Veerkamp et al. v. U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1:04-CV-0049 and Related Cases in Ohio, New Jersey, Tennessee and Kentucky

November 6, 2006

The DeBrota Law Firm LLC is pleased to announce a global settlement for approximately 275 current and former security officers in Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, Tennessee and Kentucky. The Amended Complaint filed in this case alleged that U.S. Security Associates, Inc. required the Plaintiffs and similarly situated employees to report to work prior to the start of their shift, but did not pay them for that time. On March 15, 2005, U.S. District Court Judge David F. Hamilton, ordered notice to "present and former security officers employed by U.S. Security Associates, Inc. who work or worked at any Indiana location from December 11, 2000 until the present.” Shortly after this ruling, lead counsel Amy DeBrota filed similar cases on behalf of employees in Ohio, New Jersey, Tennessee and Kentucky.

The parties reached a global settlement agreement on October 6, 2006. Settlement administration is now in process. If you are a participant in one of the U.S. Security Associates cases and you do not receive your settlement paperwork by November 13, 2006, please call 1-800-549-4673.

The DeBrota Law Firm LLC is Established

April 24, 2006

DeBrota Law Firm EstablishedAmy Ficklin DeBrota is pleased to announce the establishment of The DeBrota Law Firm LLC. The firm will primarily focus on providing quality attorney and mediation services in the area of employment law. Ms. DeBrota has represented employees in employment related litigation in Indianapolis and across Indiana for over 10 years, including individual, class action and multiple plaintiff cases.

For more information, contact us:

The DeBrota Law Firm LLC
715 E. 107th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46280
317-848-5555
888-273-1326 (fax)

 

"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as
those who are."
Benjamin Franklin

The DeBrota Law Firm LLC, an Indianapolis employment law firm, represents clients and provides consultations throughout Indiana, including all central Indiana counties and the cities of Indianapolis, Bloomington, Elkhart, Franklin, Kokomo, Lafayette, New Albany, Muncie, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Richmond, Marion and Anderson.

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