Ms. Graves has more than 30 years of experience representing management in all areas of employment and labor relations, including state and federal employment litigation and in administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her wealth of experience benefits her clients in all areas of employment-related matters.
Reported Cases
Singer v. Harris, 897 F.3d 970, 973 (8th Cir. 2018) (disability and defamation)
Patrick v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 2016 Ark. App. 221, 489 S.W.3d 683 (2016) (malicious prosecution)
Brown v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 36 F. Supp. 3d 810 (W.D. Ark. 2014) (race discrimination)
Busch v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 5:12-CV-05079, 2014 WL 2086086 (W.D. Ark. 2014) (disability and failure to accommodate)
Maumelle Med. Clinics, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores Arkansas, LLC, 492 F. App'x 709 (8th Cir. 2012) (discrimination claim under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1982 and state law)
Ellison v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 11-5070, 2012 WL 11213322 (W.D. Ark. 2012) (sex discrimination and retaliation)
Birmingham v. AIG Life Ins. Co., No. 06-CV-4019, 2009 WL 982050 (W.D. Ark. 2009) (ERISA disability claim)
Adams v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 433 F. App'x 487 (8th Cir. 2011) (age discrimination)
Roeben v. BG Excelsior Ltd. P'ship, 2009 Ark. App. 646, 11, 344 S.W.3d 93, 100 (2009)(defamation)
Clinkenbeard v. Air Transp. Int'l, Inc., 2006 WL 3735976 (E.D. Ark. 2006) (age discrimination)
Ramirez v. Gencorp, Inc., 196 F. App'x 438, 438 (8th Cir. 2006) (national origin discrimination)
Finney v. GDX Auto., 135 F. App'x 888 (8th Cir. 2005) (LMRA preemption)
Guinn v. Timco Aviation Servs., Inc., 317 F. Supp. 2d 888, 889 (W.D. Ark. 2004)(WARN)
Dinwiddie v. United Parcel Serv., 177 F.3d 688, 689 (8th Cir. 1999) (outrage and preemption under §301 of the LMRA)
McClendon v. Sherwin Williams, Inc., 70 F. Supp. 2d 940, 943 (E.D. Ark. 1999) (enforceability of arbitration provision)
Ray v. Weyerhaeuser, 17 F. Supp. 2d 867 (W.D. Ark. 1998) (age discrimination)
Rorie v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 151 F.3d 757 (8th Cir. 1998) (sex discrimination and hostile work environment)
Tidwell v. Meyer's Bakeries, Inc., 93 F.3d 490 (8th Cir. 1996) (race discrimination, constructive discharge)
Williams v. Little Rock Mun. Water Works, 21 F.3d 218 (8th Cir. 1994) (race discrimination and retaliation)
Mansfield v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Corp., 747 F. Supp. 1329, 1330 (W.D. Ark. 1990) (wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and outrage)