SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An attorney for a Silicon Valley venture capital firm being sued in a sex bias case says the firm has been a leader in recruiting and supporting women in technology.
Lawyer Lynne Hermle, who is representing defendant Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers, told jurors Tuesday in her opening statement that plaintiff Ellen Pao was fired because she did not have the skills to succeed as an investing partner.
Pao, a former junior partner at the firm, claims she was denied a promotion because of her gender and then fired after she complained.
The case has sparked debate over the treatment of women in the high-tech and venture capitalist arenas.
Pao’s attorneys argue that she was the victim of a male-dominated culture.
Lawyer: Firm hit with bias suit a leader in recruiting women
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