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Government,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 25, 2024

San Mateo County agrees to pay SWAT team member $8M

Carryn Barker claimed that she was harassed and assaulted by a supervisor.

Attorney Zak Franklin

San Mateo County agreed to pay $8 million to a former member of the sheriff's SWAT team who accused a supervisor of harassment and discrimination. The settlement was reached prior to a scheduled September trial date.

Carryn Barker, represented by Santa Monica attorney Zak Franklin of Franklin Law P.C., claimed in a lawsuit filed in 2022 that the harassment began shortly after she joined the SWAT team in 2018, culminating in an alleged assault at a team gathering in October 202...

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