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 [...]
Congratulations to Elizabeth J. Sanford on being named one of D Magazine's 2023 Best Lawyers Under 40!
Article by Rachel Rippetoe, published on December 22, 2022 in law360.com Taking on roles as courtroom Davids battling Goliaths like Monsanto and FedEx, small firms thisyear notched dozens of multimillion-dollar verdicts on behalf of their clients. Racking up big-ticket jury [...]