"A former client of Brown Rudnick has brought a bias suit against the firm, one of its current partners and two of its former attorneys, alleging they discriminated against her based on her sexuality and gender expression. The suit claims the firm's discrimination culminated when Brown Rudnick attorneys resigned from representing her in a litigation matter."
"The suit says the attorneys referred to Jourdain pejoratively as "the queen," "queen Esme" or "QE" because she is a homosexual, gender-nonconforming woman, while referring to other clients of the firm and the other parties in her case by their proper names."
Esme Jourdain filed a bias suit against Brown Rudnick, partner Cameron Moxley, former partner Kyle Johnson, and former counsel Anthony Boccamazzo, alleging discrimination based on her sexuality and gender expression during representation in a Connecticut property dispute. The attorneys allegedly referred to Jourdain pejoratively as "the queen," "queen Esme," or "QE" while using proper names for other clients and parties. Jourdain claims the discrimination included sex- and gender-based jokes made during phone calls with her. The firm attributed its withdrawal from the case to a "communication breakdown" rather than discriminatory conduct. The lawsuit highlights serious ethical concerns regarding client treatment and professional conduct within the firm.
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