Quinn Emanuel Must Face Discrimination Suit from Ex-Employee (1)

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP must face a former employee’s allegations that he was subjected to harassment and discrimination at the firm based on his Spanish ancestry, a federal court in New York said Tuesday.

Information technology director Nicholas Mondelo can proceed with retaliation and hostile work environment claims based on alleged abuse by his supervisor, the firm’s chief information officer, David Eskanos.

Mondelo said he was one of the only Hispanic employees in Quinn Emanuel’s IT department, and the only employee of Spanish ancestry and national origin. Eskanos often cursed at and insulted Mondelo, including using offensive racial ...