Cases
Representative Matters: Prevailed in arbitration on behalf of a health care system against claims by a former executive who alleged the health care system breached his employment agreement by terminating him after he claimed he had experienced a diminution of authority, duty, or responsibility following a change of control transaction.
Won summary judgment for skilled nursing home on claims made by former Director of Nursing who alleged pregnancy discrimination
violation of her FMLA rights.
Defended national construction company in a qui tam action filed by a union alleging that the defendants had underpaid workers
defrauded the United States government. After winning dismissal of all claims but one
uncovering that, despite the involvement of federal agencies, there were no federal funds involved in the underlying project, the relator
United States agreed to settle the claim for a small fraction of the amount the relator alleged was in dispute.
Won summary judgment for large manufacturing client against claims by three African-American employees that they were terminated because of their race.
Conducted numerous internal investigations for energy utility that involved considerations of federal regulations, including Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations.
Won summary judgment for large manufacturing client against claims by former African-American member of management who alleged racial discrimination, racial harassment,
retaliation.
Prevailed on summary judgment for skilled nursing home on claims made by former nurse's aide who alleged she had been assigned harder work because of her race
retaliated against for complaining about it.
Won summary judgment for large manufacturing client on claims of racial discrimination
retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plaintiff alleged that she had been paid less
treated differently because of her race
gender.
Defended a poultry processor against race, national origin
gender discrimination, retaliation,
harassment claims brought by 11 individual plaintiffs
a pattern
practice claim brought by the EEOC seeking to recover equitable relief, compensatory damages,
punitive damages on behalf of more than 100 class members that ultimately resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
Represented national restaurant chain against allegations that locations across Mississippi
Alabama did not comply with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
resolved the claims by correcting the limited violations but not paying any compensatory damages
only limited attorneys' fees.
Defended petroleum-industry client against claims by former employee that he was paid less
treated differently because of his race
gender,
that he was terminated for the same reasons. After uncovering numerous instances of dishonest
fraudulent behavior, the case settled for about two percent of the plaintiff's dem
.
Obtained agreement from plaintiff who alleged sexual harassment by manager to voluntarily dismiss our client, a national restaurant chain, from suit against it
its franchisee.
Represented defendant poultry processor in a wage
hour collective action involving workers who claimed that they should be paid for time spent donning
doffing various gear, walking to
from the work station,
washing themselves
their gear. The case involved more than 1,800 claimants in the original class
more than 500 claimants in an additional class. After extensive discovery, the case was successfully settled during a two-day mediation.
Defending large manufacturing client against lawsuits alleging violation of a state statute prohibiting firearms in the employer's parking lots, which is a developing area of state law.
Defending timber company against claims that on-site drivers were not properly compensated under the FLSA.
