There are generally two major types of sexual harassment: hostile environment sexual harassment and quid pro quo sexual harassment. A hostile environment case can involve various types of conduct. Generally, such a case exists where an employer subjects an employee to unwelcome verbal or physical sexual behavior that pervades the work environment. These cases can involve a wide range of conduct including graphic language, sexual advances, sexually suggestive emails, circulation of pornography in the workplace, etc.

Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment involves a situation in which an employee is subjected to demands for sex, sexual favors, dates, etc. in the workplace. Another type of case can develop when an employer retaliates against an employee for  complaining of sexual harassment. Retaliation cases can often be as strong or stronger than cases involving the underlying conduct.

Mr. Shoemaker has over 15 years of experience as a trial attorney and is a partner in the law firm of Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, L.C. ("PWHD"), based in Virginia.

Mr. Shoemaker, his partners and associates are available for representation nationwide. If you feel that you have been subjected to sexual harassment we encourage you to contact us online or call us, toll free, at 1-888-611-4599 or 757-223-4560. One of our paralegals will review the facts of your case with you and then Mr. Shoemaker will call you and discuss your case with you free of charge.

You may not be interested in considering a lawsuit. You may be more interested in getting advice on how to minimize damage to your career in the wake of suffering some adverse employment action. You may just want our services to review a severance or non-compete agreement or advice on how to maximize your chances of receiving unemployment benefits. We very often have clients call us for this type of advice. We welcome the opportunity to provide this service, but we must often charge for such services when the client is not interested in taking legal action. We charge very reasonable consultation rates for these services, and we can provide these consultations over the phone or at our office.