Select Matters
- Davis-Bacon Act Guidance: Provided advice to clients regarding retroactive compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act on projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. (2024)
- ADA Lawsuit: Won Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a claim. (2024)
- Dismissal Sanction: Argued and won a Motion for Sanctions seeking dismissal as the sanction for failure to respond to discovery. (2024)
- EEO-1: Compiled and submitted EEO-1 reports for client. (2024)
- FLSA Exemptions: Performed a company-wide review of FLSA exempt classifications and proposed reclassifications of some job categories from exempt to non-exempt. (2023)
- National Origin & Religious Discrimination: Managed litigation through discovery and negotiated a favorable settlement for the client. (2022)
- FMLA Audit: Conducted extensive audit of FMLA practices and policies across multiple locations and provided recommendations for best practices. (2022)
- Negligent Hiring: Obtained summary judgment for employer on negligent hiring claim and successfully defended appeal. (Keen v. Miller Environmental Group, Inc., 702 F.3d 239 (5th Cir. 2012))
- FLSA Donning / Doffing: Managed MDL litigation involving thousands of plaintiffs who opted-in to the FLSA donning and doffing lawsuit, including discovery, dispositive motions, and eventual settlement. (2008-2010)
- Davis-Bacon Act Compliance: Provided guidance and advice to power company on DBA compliance during construction of nuclear power plant. (2010-2016)
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Successfully defended a public company in a whistleblower investigation of alleged accounting and securities fraud. (2010)
- Jury Trial: Obtained jury verdict for ambulance service on contract issue. (2010)
- EEOC Charges: Successfully defended numerous EEOC charges (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, retaliation) for a variety of clients.
- Employment Contracts: Negotiated and drafted employment contracts and severance agreements.
- Employee Handbooks: Reviewed, revised, and provided advice and guidance on client employee handbooks in a variety of industries.
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Speaking Engagements
Credentials
Education
- Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., Accounting, 2004
- University of Mississippi, M.S., Accounting, 2005
- University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2008
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 2008
Professional Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Junior League of Jackson
- Mannsdale Upper PTO