Mississippi Employee Rights Attorneys
At Louis H. Watson Jr., P.A., in Jackson, Mississippi, we represent a wide variety of people who are victims of discrimination and other wrongful treatment in the workplace, from blue-collar workers to executives and professionals including doctors, lawyers, bankers, pilots and CEOs. We concentrate exclusively on employment law. As a result, our attorneys are able to provide highly knowledgeable and efficient representation for our clients.
We know how to fight for the rights and best interests of the people we serve.
Skilled • Professional • Compassionate
We fight for the rights and best interests of our clients.
We focus on the following practice areas:
- Wage and Hour Claims, including failure to pay minimum wage and overtime
- Discrimination Claims, involving race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin and disability
- Sexual Harassment Claims, from hostile work environment to quid pro quo harassment
- Wrongful Termination Claims, based on an employee's refusal to perform an illegal act or an employee's reporting of the employer's illegal acts
- Retaliation Claims for making complaints of discrimination in the workplace
- Disability Discrimination Claims, involving workers who are disabled or are regarded by their employers as disabled
- Whistleblower Claims, involving employer actions in violation of federal or Mississippi law
- Family Medical Leave Act and Equal Pay Act claims
- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and COBRA health benefit claims
Our Law Firm
Our lawyers offer more than 20 years of combined experience. They are licensed to practice in Mississippi and in federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Federal court litigation experience is vital to the practice of employment law because many employment law cases end up in federal court.
Attorney Louis Watson established our law firm in 2001, to focus on employment law after serving for 10 years as a defense attorney with another law firm in Jackson. Attorney Nick Norris joined our firm in 2004. He has practiced labor and employment law since completing law school.
Contact Us
If you need help from a knowledgeable and dedicated Mississippi employee rights attorney, tell us about your situation. Prior to seeking a free consultation, please submit a client intake questionnaire so we can analyze your legal case quickly and promptly.
