Steven Petrou Law Offices
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11107 McCracken Circle, Suite A
Houston (Cypress),
TX 77429
281-970-8555
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Law Office of Steve Petrou
11107 McCracken Circle, Suite A
Houston (Cypress), TX 77429
STEVE PETROU, is a former investigative reporter who now devotes
much of his energy to help people who have experienced harassment and
discrimination on the job and wrongful termination. He also advocates
on behalf of those who have been injured or otherwise hurt through the
negligence or carelessness of others.
Steve began his career as
a television reporter and won many awards exposing the wrong doing of
public officials and corporate executives. He later went to law school
where he graduated in the top ten percent of his class and now focuses
on employment and personal injury law.
He has been licensed to
practice in all State Courts in the State of Texas since 1992. He is
also admitted to practice in all federal courts in the Southern
District of Texas.
While Steve spends most of his time
representing victims of injustice, he has also produced a number of
documentaries on subjects ranging from medical care to education to the
conflict in the Middle East.
Below you will find my resume showing my years of dedication to fighting discrimination.
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Getting Legal Help with Common Pension Issues
Created On: 03/25/2010
Case History
Sales Assistant wins disability retaliation case
Practice Area: Employment
Description: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-23-08 A 55 year old woman, who was fired three Christmases ago after requesting accommodations for severe allergies, has won her disability retaliation case in Houston Federal Court. A jury found that David Powers Homes, Inc. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by terminating the employment of Pamela Miles-Hickman because she requested accommodations under the ADA. Hickman worked as a sales assistant in the Crighton Ridge new homes subdivision of David Powers Homes in Conroe. She informed her employer that she needed accommodations for severe allergies and chemical sensitivities. Hickman testified that 15 days after making her formal request for accommodations, she was terminated. According to Hickman’s attorney, Steve Petrou, David Powers Homes claimed that Hickman “voluntarily resigned” because she failed to notify her supervisor that she was having a colonoscopy on December 16, 2005. However, the jury found she was retaliated against for asking for disability accommodations. The federal court jury awarded Hickman $75,000 in back pay and $100,000 in emotional distress damages. The verdict was delivered late Friday evening, December 19, 2008. Federal Judge Nancy Atlas has received the verdict, but will not be entering a final judgment until post trial motions are submitted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: STEVE PETROU, HICKMAN’S ATTORNEY, 281-970-8555 STYLE OF CASE: 4:07-cv-00754; Hickman v. David Powers Homes, Inc.; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Outcome: Jury delivered a verdict in favor of plaintiff
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