Paul Southwick, counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine in Portland, Oregon. (Courtesy photo)
“This will be the first case filed on behalf of a wife and mother of two who was kicked out for no other reason than her same-sex marriage," Davis Wright Tremaine's Paul Southwick said. “I think it could set a precedent for institutions that are religiously affiliated and enroll LGBTQ people.”
November 21, 2019 at 10:48 PM
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Litigation editor
When Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, allegedly expelled a student because of her same-sex marriage, an attorney in Davis Wright Tremaine’s Portland office signed on to the complaint, because he thought not many lawyers besides him would take on such a case.
Paul Southwick, who was named one of the 40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association in 2013, said it can be hard for people like his client, Joanna Maxon, to find a lawyer.
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