Pro se litigants are notoriously inept. But not Julio Perez.
Perez’s former employer, Progenics Pharmaceuticals, fired him in 2008 after he accused company executives of misleading shareholders. Despite English not being his first language, the chemist represented himself at trial and won a verdict that Progenics retaliated against him in violation of whistleblower protection laws. Thanks to a ruling issued in August, he now stands to walk away with about $5 million in damages on his retaliation claim.
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