Fired Dechert Atty Blasts Firm's 'Macho' Culture

By Ben James (December 15, 2010, 2:00 PM EST) -- A former associate in Dechert LLP's Boston office has filed a discrimination suit that claims he was mocked for eschewing the firm's "macho" culture by devoting too much time to family obligations, and unlawfully fired when he took leave to care for his wife after she attempted suicide....

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