she/her

Cara Greene

Partner

My Legal Practice

My clients come from every walk of life, and almost every type of profession. All of them come to me looking for the same thing – a tenacious advocate who will stand by their side and aggressively fight for their interests.

My clients include women dealing with pay equity issues, individuals who have suffered from discrimination and retaliation, working moms who struggle to keep their careers on track after taking leave, women dealing with sexual harassment at work, and employees experiencing a range of nuanced and related issues. My clients are also partners and executives, who need an experienced advocate to review and negotiate their offer letters and exit agreements, and handle their compensation disputes.

Often, we’re able to resolve matters early and without filing litigation, using counseling, negotiation, and mediation. Other times, we need to bring the fight to the employer. I’m more than comfortable doing that. In fact, I thrive in the courtroom and have obtained high-profile verdicts and pre-trial settlements in individual and class action cases.

In total, I’ve helped secure more than $350 million for my clients, including by frequently challenging the discriminatory way women and people of color are hired, paid, reviewed, and promoted at work. On this issue, I’ve helped thousands of employees at JPMorgan Chase, Google, Mastercard, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other large companies and firms. Just as importantly, my work has led employers to change their practices, in ways that benefit wide swaths of employees that otherwise would have suffered.

Notable Cases

Class Actions

Secured a $26 million pay equity settlement for female, Black, and Hispanic employees of Mastercard.
Secured a $215 million settlement for women at Goldman Sachs, who accused the firm of pervasive gender discrimination in pay, promotions, and performance evaluations.
Secured a $39 million pay equity settlement for female financial advisors at Bank of America.
Secured a $20 million settlement for women at Google, who alleged they were paid, leveled, promoted, and evaluated less favorably than their male counterparts.
Mediated and resolved race discrimination claims on behalf of a group of Black financial service professionals.

Individual Matters

Litigated and settled a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of a female Investor Relations professional at CVC, a large private equity firm.
Litigated and resolved an equal pay lawsuit on behalf of a female professional at JPMorgan Chase.
Advised and negotiated an exit agreement for a c-suite executive who left her publicly-traded company.
Arbitrated and settled a discrimination and harassment claim on behalf of an equity partner at an international law firm.
Arbitrated and settled a matter for an executive-level professional with complex contract and compensation claims.
Litigated and resolved a matter on behalf of a woman who had been sexually harassed by her company’s founder and CEO.
Won a $1.15 million federal court trial victory for a Google Cloud executive who was subject to discrimination and retaliation
Prevailed at arbitration on behalf of a woman with pregnancy discrimination and retaliation claims against a large accounting firm.
Settled a matter at mediation on behalf of a female law firm associate who was sexually assaulted by a partner.

Credentials

B.A., Gordon College
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
Past Chair, New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
Administrative Chair, ABA Labor and Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
Member, National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and NELA NY

My Story

I joined Outten & Golden while still in law school, as one of the firm’s earliest hires. After diving in, it quickly became apparent that employment law was a powerful tool that could help me fight for what I believe in. More than 20 years later, I am still fighting that fight.

In our culture, we derive a significant part of our identity from what we do for a living. The nature of work is also changing every day, and employees need strong advocates more than ever. If I can root out discrimination or harassment, or negotiate for better employment terms, I have a chance to meaningfully improve someone’s work experience – and maybe their life. That’s important to me, and it drives me to excel for my clients, every day.

Contact