International law firm Duane Morris LLP was hit with a proposed class action on Wednesday from a non-equity partner alleging the firm intentionally misclassified her as a “partner” to reduce business and tax expenses.
The complaint—filed by employment attorney Meagan Garland, who has worked at Duane Morris since 2018—alleged her title of “partner” is misleading because she doesn’t have a management role and her salary is set by the equity partners board.
Garland alleged her nominal promotion to the non-equity partner position in 2021 resulted in the firm shifting its tax liability on her by failing to withhold federal and ...