““I felt isolated and alone . . . . Casey helped me in so many ways . . . . Explained the process to me, helped me with understanding how the law worked. Made me feel more confident in myself and my case. They were willing to go to bat for me. I felt my character was being tested but Casey would have none of that! Again, they believed in me and it showed with their diligence and hard work on my case.” ”
“I felt very sad, frustrated, felt very defeated. I knew what happened to me was wrong but I didn’t know what to do. . . . [She was] calm, compassionate, able to understand my emotional attachment to what was done to me. [She] assured me that holding people accountable for breaking the law was her job. . . . I felt very validated after my case was over. Casey went that extra mile even when the case had been resolved.”
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Among others, recent cases include:
Dsicrimination/Retaliation
An administrator in a charter school was paid less than her white or male peers, and was fired when she tried to advocate for equal pay for herself and other black women.
A single mother terminated by her public employer for reporting that she was being sexually harassed by her supervisor.
Filing suit for a young woman working for McDonald’s who was sexually harassed, and then fired when she reported that harassment.
A manager in the hospitality industry was denied a promotion, and terminated, by her private employer after asking for equal pay to male managers.
Demoting and constructively discharging a long term LSU Shreveport employee based on his race.
A female captain in the Fire Department who was fired after decades of service because she complained of discrimination. After trial, the case settled for almost $1,000,000. Click here for press related to that settlement.
African American firefighters demoted and fired. Click here for press related to the $480,000 settlement.
Whistleblowers
A judge found that Phillips 66 terminated our client in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, and ordered that Phillips 66 reinstate him, reimburse him for lost earnings and benefits, and post a notice regarding the Court’s order. Coverage of that order is here.
After trial, on appeal to the three judge panel of the National Labor Relations Board, the Board determined that our client was fired in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, for asking about wages and protective gear. The Board ordered that she be given her job back, be paid back pay, and post a public notice regarding their wrongdoing. Coverage of that decision is here.
A settlement of $50,000 to an employee who was terminate after she reported safety issues.
Unpaid Wages and Failure to Pay Overtime
A judgement for over $200,000 in wages, and emotional and punitive damages after the start-up the employee worked for refused to pay him and awarding $77,637.02 in attorneys fees.
A consent judgment for $160,000 in wages and penalties for failing to pay an employee and over $18,000 in attorneys fees for having to file suit to recover those wages.
A settlement for all unpaid minimum wage, and1.5x pay for overtime worked, for managers and cashiers acting as essential frontline workers during the pandemic, and for the tips taken from the cashier that were improperly distributed to managers and owners.
Exotic dancers that were not paid minimum wage in compliance with the Federal Labor Standards Act. This case was nominated for the 2016 “Case of the Year” by the Colorado Trial Lawyer’s Association. Click here for press related to that suit.
Failure to Accommodate and Leave from Work
A disabled employee of LSU Tech was fired after over 20 years of service in the Registrar’s Office. The case settled for $100,000 and resulted in the employee finally receiving her state disability retirement as well.
A woman fired the day after Christmas while recovering from a double mastectomy. Defendants sought to dismiss her suit claiming the breast cancer survivor was not “disabled,” and in a 55 page decision, the trial court agreed with us that the case should not be dismissed.