Joshua Bortnick

Mr. Bortnick recently completed the successful representation of a municipality who had been accused of unlawful retaliation in connection with a political election.  Mr. Bortnick was able to get summary judgment at the federal district court level, including reimbursement for the client’s costs.  Mr. Bortnick was also able to have the summary judgment affirmed by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Again, Mr. Bortnick was success in obtaining an award for his client’s costs at the appellate level. 

Mr. Bortnick also completed the successful defense of a large pharmaceutical company who had been accused of age discrimination and retaliation.  The plaintiff had actually been discharged due to inappropriate notes taken during a training seminar and given to her supervisor.  Even though the discharge came over six months after the notes were first discovered, Mr. Bortnick was able to receive summary judgment for his client at the federal district court level, along with an order for reimbursement of all costs associated with the case.

Further, Mr. Bortnick successfully defended a large hospital client at the Missouri Court of Appeals.  The case was based on an employee of a contracting medical company not having her employment contract renewed.  After several phases of briefing, due to important Missouri Supreme Court holdings, the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s dismiss of the case.