Termination Law
 
Doe v. Doe

Grangeville, Idaho, family law lawyers represented the parties in a parental rights termination case.

In 2017, Mother and Doe had a sexual relationship which resulted in Child being born. While in jail, Mother found out that she was pregnant; Mother let Doe know he could be the father. Doe was not listed as Child's father on Child's birth certificate. Doe was incarcerated in 2018 when Ch

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Tom Koch v. UNUM Group, et al.

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3.

A claim of retaliation under Title VII is governed by the three-step
burden-shifting framework under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S.
792, 802–05 (1973). First, the plaintiff must establish a prima facie c

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THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellant v. STEVEN LEON FULLER, Appellee.

¶1 The State of Oklahoma appeals the order of the reviewing judge affirming an adverse ruling of the magistrate dismissing the criminal charges in Ottawa County District Court Case No. CF-2022-215 for lack of jurisdiction. See 22 O.S.2011, §§ 1089.1--1089.7; Rule 6.1, Rules of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Title 22, Ch.18, App. (2024).

¶2 On November 1, 2022, the State charg

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Mark Cotton v. Stellantis, d/b/a FCA US, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.

Mark Cotton sued his employer Stellantis, doing business as FCA US LLC (FCA), alleging that FCA discriminated against him because of his race and color in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court granted F

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LaNetra Kellar v. The Yunion, Inc.

Flint, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination toery.

aNetra Kellar sued her former employer, The Yunion, Inc. (“Yunion”), for discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Yunion is a nonprofit organization that provides educational programming and family services to at-risk youth in the Detroit area. As is

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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services v, D.V.

Austin, Texas, family law lawyer represent Defendant in a parental termination action.

As future-Chief Justice Pope explained for the Court nearly half a century ago, for example, "[a]ctions which break the ties between a parent and child can never be justified without the most solid and substantial reasons," and so "in an action which permanently sunders those ties," the "proceedings [sh

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State of Oklahoma v. Keisha Albert

Tulsa, Oklahoma, family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination case.

¶ 1 Appellant Keisha Albert (Mother) appeals an Order terminating her parental rights to her minor children, R.A., W.A., Z.A. and A.A., upon a unanimous jury verdict finding Mother failed to correct the conditions leading to the adjudication of the children as deprived pursuant to 10A O.S

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The State of Oklahoma v. In the Matter of L.M., an alleged Deprived Child.Rebecca Mireles and James Moody

Durant, Oklahoma, family law lawyer represented the Defendants in a termination of parental rights case.

¶ 1 In this consolidated appeal, the biological parents of L.M. appeal a trial court judgment terminating their parental rights based on separate jury verdicts finding: (1) Rebecca Mireles (Mother) has a mental illness, and (2) both James Moody (Father) and Mother have failed to corr

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Betty Wright v. Advocate Healthcare Systems

Chicago, Illinois, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.

42 U.S. Code § 2000e-2 makes it illegal for employers, employment agencies, and labor unions to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes practices like refusing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against individuals in compe

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Alexandria Parrotta v. Island Resort and Casino

Marquette, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.

lexandria Parrotta sued her employer, the Island Resort and Casino, for allegedly forcing her to resign rather than accommodating her needs as a new mother. But it turns out that the Casino is owned and operated by the Hannahville ndian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe. So

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Charles Bozzo v. Jennifer Nanasy, et al.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

rles Bozzo was fired from his job as a correctional officer with the Michigan Department of Corrections after a coworker accused him of making harassing comments. Years later, he sued two MDOC employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that
the pai

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United States of America v. Joya M. Kinney

Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Pornography.

Joya M. Kinney, 45, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 24, 2025, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for one count of embezzlement from an organization that received federal benefits. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Kinney to

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Strategy and Execution, Inc. v. Black Rifle Coffee Company, L.L.C.

San Antonio, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.

Plaintiff Strategy and Execution, Inc. sued Defendant-Appellee Black Rifle Coffee Company, L.L.C. for breach of a Consulting Agreement, claiming it is owed royalties for products manufactured after the Agreement’s termination.

SEI “is a consumer product goods consultant.

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Patrick Jones, Jr. v. Lake County Sheriff's Office and Lawrnece Oliver

Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

When Patrick Jones Jr. was in training to be a deputy sheriff, he offered to share what he thought was
a study guide with his classmates in preparation for an up- coming test. As it turned out, the study guide was a cheat
sheet for a prior version of the Illinois state law enforcement exam. After an investigation i

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Selena Staley, et al. v. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, et al.

New York, New York, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued ona orker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and breach of contract theories.

A class action lawsuit filed in August 2022 on behalf of former employees of the Four Seasons Hotel in midtown Manhattan, alleging violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and breach of

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Mesquite Asset Recovery Group, LLC, et al. v. City of Mesquite, Texas

Dallas, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in breach of contract theory.

In 2008, Appellants purchased from the City approximately 60.31
acres of land in Mesquite, Texas (the Property), the majority of which sits on
a federally designated flood zone. Appellants also applied for and received
from the City a variance waiving their obligation to obtain a Cond

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United States of America v. Julie Michelle Shuler, Taylor Skiey Bradham

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy, Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

Julie Michelle Shuler, 32, and Taylor Skiey Bradham, 26, both of Tallahassee, Florida, were sentenced to 36 months and seven months in federal prison, respectively, after previously pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and ag

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United States of America v. Tawhnee Willow Colvin

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Twenty-Five Counts of Bank Fraud and Embezzlement

Federal Jury Convicts Former Assistant Director of Spokane Tribe’s Division of Child and Family Services of Twenty-Five Counts of Bank Fraud and Embezzlement

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Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights job discrimination theory.

NJIT hired Jason Jorjani in 2015 to teach philosophy,
and twice renewed his contract in 2016 and 2017. During this
time, Jorjani “formed the Alt Right Corporation,” to “widen
the message of his philosophy, which he describes as an
affirmation of the Indo-

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Steven Bernitz v. USABLE Life, et al.

Boston, Massachusetts insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith of breach of contract claim.

Steven Bernitz ("Bernitz") was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Synta Pharmaceuticals ("Synta"). Bernitz has a long history of back problems, and in June 2014, he stopped working due to chronic back pain. For years thereafter, he received disability benefits un

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Kelly Flannery v. Peco Foods, Inc.

Little Rock, Arkansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.

A urine-screening test revealed that Flannery had THC, the active ingredient
of marijuana, in his system. He blamed a CBD oil he used for back pain. The
company fired him, even though he claimed that his THC level was below the
threshold listed in the employee manua

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Gillian Filyaw v. Steve Corsi, et al.

Lincoln, Nebraska civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a wrongful termination of Medicaid benefits without notice.

Medicaid is a federal and state funded program that provides medical
coverage for certain people with limited income. Accepting the facts in Filyaw’s
complaint as true, she obtained Medicaid in the fall of 2020 administered through
the NDHHS.

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Jeanne Hedgepth v. James A. Briton, et al.

Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination claim.

Jeanne Hedgepeth, a high
school teacher with two suspensions and prior warnings of
possible termination, posted inflammatory messages to a Fa-
cebook account followed mostly by former students. The
posts prompted numerous complaints and media inquiries to
the school distr

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Mubbrika S. Brown and Alquddus Brown v. Carl McMillion and John Rainey

Mobile, Alabama pro se Plaintiffs attempted to represent themselves with a lawyer in an employment discrimination case.

Ms. Brown is a former Walmart employee. Her twin
brother, Mr. Brown, has power of attorney over her estate. To-
gether, the Browns brought twelve claims against two Walmart
executives, CEO Carl McMillon and CFO John Rainey, for alleged
offenses that occur

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Dorothy Bivens v. Zep, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a retaliation theory.

After being fired from her job as a sales representative, Dorothy Bivens sued her employer, Zep, Inc., asserting claims under Title VII and Michigan law. According to Bivens, the company created a hostile work environment based on the actions of a company client. And when she complained abo

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