Pennsylvania Firm Must Face Attorney’s Age, Disability Bias Suit

A former Stern & Eisenberg PC attorney who said the firm discriminated against her due to her age and hypertension diagnosis saw her claims move forward, under a federal court ruling.

Rebecca Field Emerson, who said she was frequently questioned about her children’s paternity because she was lesbian, failed to advance her sexual orientation and gender discrimination claims, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled Monday. It dismissed those claims, but granted her leave to amend.

Emerson worked as Stern’s director of business law from 2017 to 2020, and it was known throughout the firm that ...