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Litigation

Mar. 5, 2015

Ellen Pao's mentor testifies in her gender discrimination trial

Lawyers are trying to establish whether Pao was a successful employee with a shot at promotion until she complained about discriminatory behavior at the company.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers fought to establish whether Ellen Pao was a successful employee with a shot at promotion until she complained about discriminatory behavior at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as they questioned her mentor during trial Tuesday.


John Doerr's testimony came on the seventh day of trial as a jury considers Pao's claims of gender discrimination and retaliation. Doerr wa...

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