Megan M. Sutton

Defended a provider of funeral, cremation, and cemetery services in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against claims of alleged employee discrimination, retaliation, and failure to accommodate. Full summary judgment was granted and affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Represented a leading financial services firm in a case filed against nine former employees and their new firm for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret misappropriation, and tortious interference. Obtained an award of $3.5 million following arbitration.

Represented a perimeter security client in a three-day bench trial against a former management employee accused of embezzlement that resulted in a $1.2 million judgment in the client's favor.

Obtained summary judgment for a food manufacturing company where five named plaintiff's alleged race, national origin, color, age, and religious discrimination, constructive discharge, and negligent supervision claims.

Represented a financial institution in a federal jury trial that resulted in a defense verdict on plaintiff's fraud claim.

Obtained summary judgment for a food manufacturing company where plaintiff alleged race discrimination, racially hostile work environment, retaliation, and constructive discharge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Represented a client in a federal jury trial that resulted in a defense verdict on the plaintiff's claims for discrimination, retaliation, and failure to accommodate under the ADA.

Represented a client in a federal jury trial that resulted in a directed verdict following the close of the plaintiff's proof on his claims for disability discrimination under the ADA and FMLA retaliation.

Represented a client in a federal jury trial that resulted in a defense verdict on the plaintiff's claims for failure to accommodate under the ADA and FMLA interference.

Represented a client in a jury trial defending regional lending institution in an age discrimination case in Jackson, Tennessee. Judge directed verdict in our favor after a hung jury.

Obtained summary judgment for a financial institution where the plaintiff alleged gender and national origin discrimination, retaliation, and violation of the Equal Pay Act in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Assisted in a successful jury trial defending a large manufacturing client in a workers' compensation retaliation case where plaintiff, a 22-year-long employee, was terminated for work performance and who cited back injury as reason for poor performance, but never recorded the injury.

Obtained summary judgment for a national telecommunications company in two separate workers' compensation retaliation cases with a cable installer and an installation repair technician.

Obtained summary judgment for a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer in an arbitration where plaintiff alleged age discrimination, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and violation of the Equal Pay Act.

Obtained dismissal with prejudice following plaintiff's deposition in her federal lawsuit where she alleged age and disability discrimination.

Mediated a case in which sympathy rested heavily with plaintiff, a newly hired African immigrant who was put on leave after several epileptic seizures at work, then fired since his job entailed operating heavy machinery. The employee was so new that he had not yet received FMLA benefits. The case was successfully settled for a fraction of the initial claim.

Represented a leading financial services firm in a case filed against nine former employees and their new firm for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret misappropriation, and tortious interference. Obtained an award of $3.5 million following arbitration.