Investment Firm Co-Founder Sues After Being Fired for Violating His Own Return-to-Office Policy
William Nieporte, co-founder of Bramshill Investments, was fired in 2022 for failing to comply with a five-day in-person work mandate he helped draft. He lived hundreds of miles from the office. In May 2026, he filed a $30 million federal lawsuit against HR firm ADP Totalsource, alleging wrongful termination and a plot to force him to sell his 12% stake at a low price. His former partners claim dereliction of duty. The case highlights ongoing tensions over remote work enforcement in Corporate America.
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Founder fired for ignoring return-to-office rule he helped write sues for $30 million
William Nieporte, co-founder of Bramshill Investments, is suing his partners after being fired for violating a return-to-office policy he helped draft in 2022. The policy required employees to work in-person five days a week. Nieporte, who had moved to California in 2017 with his co-founders' approval, refused to comply, arguing the rule did not apply to him. His co-founders terminated him for cause, triggering a clause that forced him to sell his 12% stake. Nieporte is seeking $30 million in lost earnings and equity. The lawsuit, filed against ADP Totalsource, alleges the policy was used to 'usurp' his ownership. Bramshill denies the accusations. The article also notes that remote work rates remain stable, with 22.3% of U.S. workers home-based in 2026.
Yahoo FinanceFounder fired for ignoring his own return-to-office rule files $30 million lawsuit
William Nieporte, a co-founder of Bramshill Investments, is suing his former partners for $30 million after being fired for failing to comply with a return-to-office policy he helped draft in 2022. Nieporte moved to California in 2017 with co-founders' approval, but when the firm mandated five-day in-office work, he did not return. His co-founders, Stephen Selver and Art DeGaetano—whom Nieporte has known since high school—terminated him for cause, triggering a clause requiring him to sell his 12% stake. Nieporte claims the policy was never meant to apply to him and that the buyout discussions were cut short. The lawsuit also names ADP Totalsource, the HR firm handling the termination. Bramshill denies the allegations. The article contextualizes the case with national remote work statistics showing 22% of US workers still work from home.
Yahoo FinanceInvestment Firm Cofounder Sues After Being Fired for Ignoring In-Person Work Mandate He Signed
William Nieporte, cofounder of Bramshill Investments, was fired in 2022 for violating a return-to-office mandate he himself signed. He now lives in Nevada and works remotely for a startup. In May 2026, he filed a federal lawsuit against HR firm ADP Totalsource, seeking at least $30 million, alleging it facilitated his wrongful termination. Nieporte argues the mandate applied only to employees, not owners like himself. He is also in arbitration with Bramshill and its parent company. The firm claims his termination was for dereliction of duty. Nieporte alleges his ouster was a plot to force him to sell his 12% stake at a low price. The case highlights ongoing tensions over remote work policies in Corporate America.
Yahoo FinanceInvestment Firm Cofounder Sues After Being Fired for Violating In-Person Work Mandate He Signed
William Nieporte, cofounder of Bramshill Investments, an $8 billion asset management firm, was fired in 2022 for failing to comply with a return-to-office mandate he himself signed. The mandate required employees to work five days a week at one of the firm's three offices, but Nieporte lived hundreds of miles away in San Ramon, California. In May 2026, he filed a federal lawsuit against HR company ADP Totalsource, seeking at least $30 million, alleging his ouster was a ploy to usurp his 12% stake. He argues the mandate applied to employees, not owners/managers. His former co-owners, Stephen Selver and Art DeGaetano, claim his termination was due to dereliction of duty. The case highlights ongoing tensions over remote work policies in Corporate America.
Yahoo FinanceCompany Founder Fired for Ignoring His Own Return-to-Office Rules
William Nieporte, co-founder of Bramshill Investments, an $8 billion asset-management firm, was fired in 2022 by his high-school classmates and co-owners for willfully failing to comply with the firm's in-person work policy that he helped establish. The termination letter explicitly stated that he had deliberately avoided reporting to the office. Nieporte is now suing the company over his dismissal. The case highlights that return-to-office enforcement can apply even to top executives and founders, not just rank-and-file employees. The article, published by Yahoo Finance and sourced from The Wall Street Journal, underscores tensions around remote work mandates in the post-pandemic era.
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