Represented State Agency in High-Profile Employment Matter

Represented state agency in high-profile employment matter involving termination of former executive director. Through summary judgment, obtained dismissal of all civil rights claims against the individual board members of state agency, affirming principle that public employees are not protected by the First Amendment when they speak as part of their official duties, even when testifying in an unrelated criminal matter. Successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of agency on plaintiff’s Fair Employment and Housing Act claim, wrongful termination claim, and pay-discrimination claim.