K&L Gates: Ex-Partner’s Race Bias Suit Part of Smear Campaign

A Black former partner at K&L Gates LLP should be required to arbitrate his claims of racial discrimination, the law firm argued to a D.C. court, saying the attorney’s earlier lawsuit is “utterly baseless” and part of a “nearly two-year campaign of relentless harassment” against the firm and its partners.

Willie E. Dennis filed a complaint in November at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that Black lawyers at K&L Gates have fewer career opportunities and limited chances for training and development. They’re also denied equal access to high-profile legal work and face substantial ...