Distinctions · Mid-South Rising Stars®, Employment & Labor Associations · American Bar Association · Mississippi Bar Association · Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association · Capital Area Bar Association · Jackson Young Lawyers · Capital Area Human Resources Association Legal Experience · Sonia Carter v. Jackson Public School District and John Coleman In His Individual Capacity, Cause No. 3:07CV393WA, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (obtained a defense verdict following a 10-day jury trial on allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation). · Ceatrice Kelly v. The Higbee Company dba Dillard's, American Arbitration Association (obtained a defense award in arbitration of race discrimination and retaliation claims). · Edrick Shundra Garrison v. Rent A Center East, Inc. (obtained a defense award in arbitration of race discrimination claim). · Crawford v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 2009 WL 27466 (5th Cir. 2008) (affirming summary judgment in favor of employer in race discrimination and retaliation case); 2008 WL 1988770, 1 (N.D. Miss. 2008) (granting summary judgment in favor of employer in race discrimination and retaliation case). · Gordon v. Beau Rivage Resorts, Inc., 140 Fed. Appx. 570 (5th Cir. 2005), Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of employer and individual defendants on claims of Title VII race discrimination and retaliation and state law claims. · Trotter v. BPB America, Inc., 106 Fed. Appx. 272 (5th Cir. 2004), decision of Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of employer on Title VII race discrimination claim. · Thompson v. Naphcare, Inc., 117 Fed. Appx. 317 (5th Cir. 2004), Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of employer on Title VII sexual harassment and state law claims. · Druscilla McCool v. Coahoma Opportunities, Inc. et al., __ So. 3d __, 2010 WL 3860486 (Miss. Ct. App. 2010) (affirming summary judgment in favor of employer and individual defendants on a variety of employment-related state law claim, including wrongful termination); Cause No. 2009-CA-01332, in the Circuit Court of Coahoma County, Mississippi (granting summary judgment). · Sanders v. Leake County School District, 2008 WL 682416 (S.D. Miss. 2008)(dismissing principal's claims against school district for violations of First Amendment, due process and breach of contract). · Comans v. Scott County School District, 2008 WL 695601 (S.D. Miss. 2008)(granting summary judgment in favor of school district and superintendent on plaintiff's claims under Section 1983 and Title VII for gender discrimination and retaliation). · Sappington v. Style-Line Furniture, 2007 WL 3355838 (N.D. Miss. 2007) (summary judgment in favor of employer on plaintiff's Fair Labor Standards Act claim). · "Burns v. Blackhawk Management Corp.," 494 F. Supp. 2d 427 (S.D. Miss. 2007) (summary judgment in favor of employer on plaintiff's FLSA retaliation claim because plaintiff went "too far" when voicing complaints). · Devries v. BioLife Plasma Services, LP, 2006 WL 2700902 (W.D. Mich. 2006) (summary judgment in favor of employer on plaintiff's Family and Medical Leave Act claim). · Brewer v. AmSouth Bank, 2006 WL 1522946 (N.D. Miss. 2006), United States District Court for Northern District of Mississippi granted summary judgment in favor of employer on Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII gender discrimination and sexual harassment, bankruptcy discrimination and state law claims. Papers, Presentations & Publications · "My Employee's Tweet About Her "Depraved Boss" Is Trending: What In The World Wide Web Can I Do About It?" Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 4, No. 3, 3-7 (August 2011). |