Case Results
Real outcomes from matters handled on behalf of employees across Mississippi, reflecting a history of strong advocacy and meaningful results.
$200,000 Verdict for race discrimination.Albert Brown v. Miss. Dep’t of Health
A unanimous jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Brown in his race discrimination claim.
Mr. Brown asserted that he had been denied a promotion because he is black.
$195,000 Settlement with Jackson/Hinds Library System
In April 2022, Patricia Furr settled her case against the Jackson/Hinds Library System.
Ms. Furr alleged that she had been denied due process by not being given a due process hearing prior to being terminated pursuant to state law.
She also alleged that she was terminated because of her race (white) and her age as she is over 40 years old. Ms. Furr was the director of the Jackson/Hinds Library System.
In exchange for releasing all claims Jackson/Hinds Library System agreed to pay Ms. Furr $195,000.
$6.4 Million Judgment Against Directv Installer – Rader, et al v. Bruister, et al.
Plaintiff pursued a class action against defendants for violation of ERISA and alleged that Defendants improperly allowed for money to be taken from their retirement plans.
$114,847 Jury Verdict for Retaliation – Schaeffer v. Warren County, Mississippi
Plaintiff worked as a boat captain and alleged he was terminated for complaining about overtime wages.
$1.6 Million Settlement for Overtime – Harris, et al v. Hinds County Sheriff’s Department
Non-managerial employees of the sheriff’s department collectively sued the department for overtime wages and resolved their case with a 1.6 million dollar settlement.
$200,000 Jury Verdict for Racial Harassment
Joseph Conner v. Illinois Central Railroad – Plaintiff alleged that he had been subjected to a hostile work environment based on his race
$100,000 Jury Verdict for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation – Jackson-Hall v. Moss Point School District
Mrs. Tonya Jackson-Hall claimed that she had been terminated from her position as principal by the superintendent of the school district she worked for because she refused to have sex with him.
$425,000 Jury Verdict for Retaliation – Brown v. Miss. Dep’t of Health
A unanimous jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Brown in his retaliation claim.
Mr. Brown’s retaliation asserted that he had been denied a promotion because he had pursued a race discrimination case against his employer.
In his prior case a jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Brown for $200,000.
$382,000 Jury Verdict – Taylor-Travis v. Jackson State University
$382,000 verdict for women’s basketball coach in breach of contract and invasion of privacy claim
$1 Million Settlement for Overtime claims – Dixon, et al. v. Hibbetts Sports
1 million dollar settlement in nationwide collective action for assistant managers that were not properly paid overtime wages.
