Our attorneys have significant experience successfully representing private and public employers in suits brought by employees alleging discrimination, wage and hour violations, and other employment claims.
Representation of King County in age, race, and disability discrimination suit brought by former employee of wastewater treatment division. After a four-week trial in King County Superior Court, the jury unanimously found in favor of King County on all claims. The Court of Appeals affirmed in a published opinion, Marin v. King County, 194 Wn. App. 795, 378 P.3d 203 (2016), and the Washington Supreme denied the plaintiff’s motion for discretionary review.
Representation of Cell Therapeutics, Inc., a Seattle biotechnology company, in retaliatory termination claim arising out of a False Claims Act investigation. The court dismissed relator’s (plaintiff’s) retaliatory termination claims after the government’s investigation was concluded.
Representation of IDX Systems Corporation (a subsidiary of GE Healthcare) in a whistleblower retaliatory discharge claim under the False Claims Act. The case was litigated through the district court and Ninth Circuit. The published opinion regarding case can be found at Leon v. IDX Systems Corporation, Inc., 464 F.3d 951 (9th Cir. 2006).
Representation of health care executive in claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and breach of employment agreement. Case was resolved favorably for client.
Fortune 500 technology and communications company in matter alleging theft of trade secrets and violation of anti-competition and anti-solicitation covenants, and in related sexual discrimination lawsuit.
Multinational aerospace company in a matter alleging that a senior engineer stole sensitive trade secrets and other materials upon his departure to work for a competing company. Obtained a permanent injunction barring the use of the client’s trade secrets and other confidential materials.
Angelo Calfo and Dave Angeli, two of the Northwest's most well-known and successful lawyers, have joined forces to form Angeli & Calfo LLC, a litigation boutique specializing in high-stakes criminal and civil litigation. Angelo has practiced in Seattle for more 35 years, first as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and then as a founding partner in the litigation boutique Calfo Eakes LLP. Angelo also practiced as a partner at an international law firm, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, before forming Angeli & Calfo. Dave Angeli started his career at Williams & Connolly in Washington D.C. before joining Stoel Rives in Portland. Dave then formed the Angeli Law Group, where he developed a reputation as one of the nation's top trial lawyers. Angelo and David have teamed with a highly impressive group of experienced trial lawyers who worked in government or with national law firms on complex and high-profile matters. The firm specializes in handling the most complex disputes their clients face with the goal of obtaining the best possible result in every case.
King County appointed Angelo Calfo to act as a deputy prosecutor to try an Auburn, Washington police officer on Second Degree Murder and First Degree Assault charges in the killing of Jesse Sarey. After a two-month trial, the officer was convicted on both charges. He was sentenced on January 23, 2025 to 200 months' imprisonment.
Source: Seattle Times
King County appointed Angelo Calfo to act as a deputy prosecutor to try an Auburn, Washington police officer on Second Degree Murder and First Degree Assault charges in the killing of Jesse Sarey. After a two-month trial, the officer was convicted on both charges. He was sentenced on January 23, 2025 to 200 months' imprisonment.
Source: Seattle Times
