Shegerian & Associates Founder Urges Californians to Heed Lessons Learned from McCourts Divorce

News of the McCourts' separation broke last month as the Dodgers were preparing to take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. The day after the Phillies eliminated the Dodgers from the playoffs, Frank McCourt fired his estranged wife Jamie, who had been serving as the Dodgers' CEO.

Shegerian, who has represented wrongfully terminated employees throughout his career, stresses that divorce is not grounds for dismissal from the workplace.

"Most employees don't know that an implied contract exists more times than not in employment relations that requires good cause before the actual firing an employee," said Shegerian. "That Mr. McCourt would fire his wife in the midst of a divorce may indicate that the firing was without good cause."

"It's a lesson all employees can learn something from," added Shegerian. "Many employers in the state of California tell their employees that they can be fired 'at will.' This is generally not true. If the employer can't provide evidence that there was good cause for termination, the fired employee may have reason to sue. Recently we represented an employee who had been fired without a good or legitimate reason and we won the case. Our client obtained a $1.1 million verdict."

"The bottom line here," said Shegerian, "is that all employees have a right to work and not be discriminated against or wrongfully terminated - even if they are divorcing the owner of the company."

As an experienced trial attorney, Shegerian has tried numerous jury trials in both state and federal court, always representing individuals that have suffered financial or emotional losses and have been wronged by employers, including major corporations.

Located in the City of Santa Monica, Shegerian & Associates is a law firm specifically focused on protecting the rights of employees who have been wronged by their employers. Richly experienced in labor and employment law and possessing an unparalleled success record as litigators, Shegerian & Associates is passionately dedicated to serving the needs of its clients. For more information, visit www.ShegerianLaw.com. To arrange a media interview, contact Paul Williams at 949/916-6880 or via medialine2@aol.com.

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