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Jonathan has successfully tried individual cases to juries, judges and arbitrators. He has received substantial six and seven figure jury awards in discrimination cases related to age (Tetzchner v. Unitank - Contra Costa), pregnancy (Byer v. Haider - San Francisco) and sexual harassment (Rogers v. ARINC - Alameda). He has achieved similar awards in arbitration hearings for employment fraud, wrongful termination and pregnancy discrimination. He recently obtained a substantial confidential settlement for a whistleblower in the health care industry. Jonathan has also obtained outstanding results as lead counsel in class action litigation of wage and hour cases. In 2009, he concluded a nine year battle in Conley v. PG&E which resulted in 100 current employees being re-classified to receive full overtime pay and about 700 current and former employees sharing in a $17.25 million dollar settlement. The trial judge commended Siegel and the firm for its skill and tenacity when he approved the settlement. Similarly, in Abel v. SF BART, finally resolved in 2007, Jonathan fought for eight years to see to it that over 15 job classes could receive overtime pay, and the affected employees could share in a multimillion dollar pay-out. He has achieved similar success in cases such as Grosvenor v. Steelscape which redressed an employer's denial of legally required meal and rest periods. Finally, Jonathan is unique among employment lawyers in also maintaining an active practice representing labor organizations. This has enabled him to sharpen his litigation and negotiation skills, to the benefit of all of his clients, through conducting several hundred arbitration and administrative hearings and helping to resolve dozens of collective bargaining agreements. Recognitions Jonathan enjoys high regard in the legal profession. He, like his partner Jody LeWitter, was recognized in the The Recorder Newspaper's "Top Employment Attorneys" issue, and he is a recognized "Super Lawyer" in the category of "Employment and Labor" attorneys. For many years, he has enjoyed an outstanding peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, "AV Preeminent," which signifies the highest ratings for both legal ability and ethics. He was invited to join the Earl Warren Inn of Court in Alameda County, an invitation only bench/bar group. More informally, Jonathan is regularly honored to receive referrals from former opposing counsel and arbitrators and judges before whom he has appeared.