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Heather White Martin
Associate
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T: (601) 965-8174
F: (866) 883-6419

HEATHER WHITE MARTIN is an Associate in the Jackson, Mississippi office. Her practice focuses on labor relations and employment law issues, as well as general litigation.

Ms. Martin has experience in matters arising out of numerous issues of federal and state law, including:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • 42 U.S.C. sections 1981, 1983, 1985
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Family Medical Leave Act
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Uniformed Services employment and reemployment rights

Heather counsels employers concerning human resources issues and in developing employee policies and procedures while also representing clients in maintaining non-union status; in defending claims regarding race, sex, age and sexual/workplace harassment discrimination and retaliation; in responding to EEOC claims; and in drafting employment severance, noncompetition and confidentiality contracts.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Hinds County Bar Association
  • Bar of the Federal Fifth Circuit
  • Missisippi Women Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2004, cum laude;.
  • University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., Psychology, 2000, summa cum laude.

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi, 2004