On Veterans Day, we thank the men and women who have served our country, and the families who served alongside them. Many veterans, reservists, and National Guard members also hold civilian jobs, and federal law protects those jobs when duty [...]
By Elizabeth “BB” Sanford, The Sanford Firm, Dallas, Texas “Texas is an at-will state.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that sentence used to mean “they can fire you for anything,” I could retire. It’s close. [...]
By Elizabeth “BB” Sanford This photo was taken during the original jury trial for this case outside the courthouse. From left to right: BB Sanford (trial lawyer), Jennifer Robinson (lead counsel); DonQuinick Joppy (Plaintiff); friend of plaintiff; Lisa Sahli [...]
By Elizabeth “BB” Sanford You open the mailbox and there it is: a jury summons. If your first reaction is a groan, I understand. But I want to let you in on something I tell everyone who asks [...]
New Trial Set for August 2026 The Sanford Firm continues to represent employees in Yarbrough et al. v. Glow Networks, Inc., a federal civil rights case involving claims of race discrimination and retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (“The Civil [...]
The Case Jennifer Harris joined FedEx in 2007 and built an exceptional sales career—earning multiple promotions and reaching the company's President's Club. In 2017, FedEx promoted her to District Sales Manager. In March 2019, Ms. Harris reported concerns about racial [...]
Avellan v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas Cause No. CC-22-03003-C | County Court at Law No. 3, Dallas County, Texas The Sanford Firm is proud to announce that a Dallas County jury returned a verdict of $4.4 million in favor of [...]
Brian Sanford and Elizabeth “BB” Sanford are partners in the Sanford Firm specializing in representing employees at trial and arbitration. Arbitration of employment disputes are now part of the familiar litigation landscape. Navigating the process to a successful resolution, an [...]
If you can foresee a problem , you can prepare for or prevent it. Discrimination and retaliation are foreseeable because businesses know that discrimination and retaliation are prevalent in the United States. A Glassdoor survey reports that 61 percent, or [...]
An individual who brings a Title VII discrimination or retaliation suit “takes on the mantel of the sovereign,” Jenkins v. United Gas Corp., 400 F.2d 28, 32 (5th Cir. 1968). The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Title VII’s purposes [...]