Centerview Settles Suit by Ex-Analyst Over Her Need for Sleep

Centerview Partners LLC settled a lawsuit by a former analyst who claimed the boutique investment bank wrongfully fired her for asking to be able to sleep more than eight hours a night.

Jury selection had been set to begin Monday morning in the case, which highlighted the grind culture of Wall Street, especially at junior levels. Centerview had taken the position that a need for a full night’s sleep every night is incompatible with “the essential functions of the analyst role.”

Kathryn Shiber sued Centerview in 2021, claiming she was fired just 10 weeks into a three-year analyst program, shortly ...