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
 Amy
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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