Cases
Experience: Ferrell v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., Arkansas Federal Court, (jury verdict in favor of Baxter on age discrimination claim).
Crawford v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 2009 WL 27466 (5th Cir. 2008) (Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of employer in race discrimination
retaliation case).
Ceatrice Kelly v. The Higbee Company dba Dillard's, American Arbitration Association (obtained a defense award in arbitration of race discrimination
retaliation claims).
Edrick Shundra Garrison v. Rent A Center East, Inc. (obtained a defense award in arbitration of race discrimination claim).
Trotter v. BPB America, Inc., 106 Fed. Appx. 272, 2004 WL 1746363 (5th Cir. 2004)(affirming summary judgment for employer
finding alleged stray remarks by manager were insufficient evidence of race discrimination).
S
ers v. Leake County School Dist., 546 F.Supp.2d 351, 2008 WL 682416 (S.D. Miss. 2008)(dismissing principal's claims against school district for violations of First Amendment, due process,
breach of contract).
Comans v. Scott County School Dist., 2008 WL 695601 (S.D. Miss. 2008)(granting summary judgment in favor of superintendent of school district on plaintiff's claims under Section 1983
Title VII for gender discrimination
retaliation).
Sappington v. Style-Line Furniture, 2007 WL 3355838 (N.D. Miss. 2007)(granting summary judgment in favor of employer on plaintiff's FLSA claim
finding that employer properly classified supervisor under the executive exemption).
S
ifer ex rel. S
ifer v. Lumberton Public School Dist., 2007 WL 2071799 (S.D. Miss. 2007)(dismissing plaintiff's claim under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act for failure to exhaust administrative remedies).
Burns v. Blackhawk Management Corp., 494 F.Supp.2d 427 (S.D. Miss. 2007)(granting summary judgment in favor of employer on plaintiff's FLSA retaliation claim
finding that employee went too far when complaining).
Brewer v. AmSouth Bank, Slip Copy, 2006 WL 1522946 (N.D. Miss. 2006)(granting summary judgment in favor of employer on plaintiff's claims of FMLA retaliation, gender discrimination, sexual harassment,
malicious interference with employment).
Sullivan v. Protex Weatherproofing, Inc., 913 So. 2d 256 (Miss. 2005)(enforcing arbitration provision for benefit of non-signatory to agreement).
Stout v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 282 F.3d 856 (5th Cir. 2002)(affirming summary judgment in favor of employer in Pregnancy Discrimination Act case).
Stout v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 107 F. Supp. 2d 744 (N.D. Miss. 2000)(granting summary judgment for employer in Pregnancy Discrimination Act case).
Callender v. Ergon, Inc., 928 F. Supp. 665 (S.D. Miss. 1996)(granting summary judgment for employer
finding employer addressed employee's sexually hostile work environment claims immediately
effectively).
Crenshaw v. Georgia-Pacific Corp., 915 F. Supp. 93 (W.D. Ark. 1995)(granting summary judgment for employer on employee's tort of outrage claim).
Peterson v. Test Int'l, E.C., 904 F. Supp. 574 (S.D. Miss. 1995)(enforcing forum selection clause
finding no jurisdiction over foreign defendant).
Defended employer in lawsuit filed by employees nationwide due to loss of jobs related to sale of business.
Defended fraternal insurance society in nationwide class action discrimination lawsuit.
Defended company's attendance policy successfully against a claim of violation of Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
