Lapeer County Circuit Court Judge Byron Konschuh was facing 5 felony counts, and of course the destruction of his professional career as a judge in Lapeer County. This case was hotly contested. Konschuh's defense team, special trial attorney, Tom R. Pabst, and criminal law expert, Mike Sharkey, believed so strongly in Judge Konschuh's innocence that they represented him. Tom R. Pabst even provided his time and services for free (pro bono). The case, however, seemed headed for an expensive and time-consuming trial.
Wrongful Death
Traffic Violations
00 verdict, reduced to $520,000 because of comparative negligence. Young 21 year old mother suffered severe and substantial injuries when her car was t-boned by a speeding truck. Social Significance: Enforced our traffic safety laws and got private monetary justice for severely injured young mother.
Sex Crimes
Civil rights litigation, including especially sexual assault, sex harassment/hostile environment cases, and gender discrimination cases, when women are treated like second class citizens in the workplace & public places.
Embezzlement
(4) Exhorting the Genesee Prosecuting Attorney and the Lapeer County Prosecuting Attorney to prosecute Beverly Knox-Pipes criminally for alleged embezzlement/misappropriation of more than $87,000 in taxpayers’ monies;
Assault
Arson
GRAND BLANC RACQUETBALL & FITNESS COURT CENTER FIRE LOSS SETTLEMENT (2008, Genesee County) $1,200,000+ fire loss settlement. Social Significance: While television and newspapers sullied the insured’s business owner’s good name and reputation by raising suspicion of “arson”, it was not arson, as the settlement proves. The insurance company was made to pay in accordance with its written promises, which it was paid significant money to make. The insurance settlement was published in the newspapers, and vindicated the business owner’s honor and “cleared his name”, to the extent that was possible given the previous bad press and television coverage. It also gave him a new start in life, as he was a young businessman proud to be a member of the business community.
Hit and Run
Thereafter, Christa Plante’s car was seriously vandalized, damaged and her four tires flattened. She reported this to Genesee County Deputy Sheriff, and asked him to run a “LEIN check” on the person Christa Plante thought might be responsible for the hit-and-run damage to her car. Defendant Boss claimed that Christa Plante used the “LEIN machinery” for her own personal reasons, not related to law enforcement, which is a crime. Christa Plante vehemently denied that she requested that the Deputy Sheriff run the “LEIN check” solely for her own personal purposes. The Deputy Sheriff who ran the “LEIN check” was not disciplined or admonished in any way, shape or form.
Trial attorney, Tom R. Pabst is recognized by Judges as being in the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan. Trial experience includes over 80 major trials with substantial verdicts in the following areas of law: wrongful discharge, civil rights, Whistleblower Protection Act, Federal Constitutional rights, personal injury, medical malpractice and commercial litigation (such as fire loss, minority shareholder oppression and contract disputes). See “ Our Cases ” section for more details.
This was a Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) and Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy (WDPP) case in which the Plaintiff/employee, Glenn Gray, reported, amongst other things, suspected Medicaid fraud to his “public body” employer, and further, refused to go along with the said Medicaid fraud. For this, Mr. Gray (a 7-year employee with an excellent work history) was quickly suspended and then driven out, a constructive discharge. Because he is a well-educated and highly-qualified person, Mr. Gray quickly found new employment such that his past wage loss was limited to $17,898.
Employment Discrimination
Monica is a gay woman, and everyone at Defendant Vic Canever knew this. She was a car detailer/cleaner for the Vic Canever dealership. She came in and did her job well, if not better than any of her male co-workers. When first hired, she was told by her immediate supervisor, “I can’t believe they hired you! A woman cannot do this work!” Additionally, some time before her termination of employment, Monica was subjected to sex discrimination and sexual harassment, as well as numerous and forceful touchings and assaults and batteries. Just one example of Defendants' acts of intimidation and assault and battery was when Plaintiff was cornered in the workplace and her male co-workers pressed their genitals into her back, and actually had that co-worker pump and grind against her in a repeated motion, essentially dry-humping her, while telling her, “I will turn you straight!”. In addition to this, she was subjected to daily questions about her sex life. She was also subjected to co-workers telling her, “You’ll clean the bathroom because that’s a woman’s job!”.
Employment Contract
The individual Defendants admitted at their depositions that the termination of Plaintiff’s employment contract was not even on the agenda for the 5/15/18 Council Meeting. Further, Defendants Light and Barraco admitted they got up that day without any plans whatsoever to discuss the termination of Plaintiff’s employment contract at the 5/15/18 meeting.
Employment Litigation
Tom R. Pabst, P.C., Attorneys at Law. Specializing in employment litigation, sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, Title IX, civil rights, whistleblower, personal injury, auto-accident, car crash, fire-loss, medical malpractice, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, ADAAA) Lawyer. Flint, Michigan.
Non-compete Agreement
Her male supervisor didn’t like Leslie standing up for her rights. Less than 20 days after her last complaint to her male manager, Leslie Toldo was informed that her contract was not going to be renewed, and she was immediately "escorted" out of the building, and a ban was placed on talking to her. She was treated like a thief. Defendants were so mad that Leslie Toldo spoke up against them they also banned from the building, contrary to the station's current and past-practice of letting African-Americans finish out their contract terms after being non-renewed. Also, Defendant station enforced the Non-Compete Agreement against Leslie, something that they waived for employees.
Sexual Harassment
However, when DiPillo went to the person Merrill Lynch designated to hear sexual harassment complaints, Defendant, Jerry Rhoden, with her concerns about Macciomei’s unwelcome sexual advances, Rhoden looked Plaintiff in the eye, with a straight-face, and said –"Why don't you just f—k him? Maybe then he'll retire..."(!!!)
Some of the types of Personal Injury claims Tom R. Pabst has successfully litigated are: auto accidents, products liability, nuisance, trespass, and other injuries to the body.
Medical Malpractice
Specializing in employment litigation, civil rights, whistleblower, personal injury, fire-loss, medical malpractice, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, ADAAA) Lawyer. Flint, Michigan.