LaToya is a partner in the labor and employment group in the firm's Jackson office. She practices in the areas of Civil Rights and Title VII, as well as the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. LaToya has assisted public and private entities throughout the state in matters involving race, sex, sexual/workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims. 

An important part of LaToya's practice involves training, planning, and employment advice. Specifically, she provides management and/or corporate counsel advice regarding performance evaluation/appraisal systems; development of employment policies and practices; employee handbooks and municipal employment liability. LaToya also provides extensive training to clients regarding managing diverse workforces. LaToya conducts diversity training and educational programs for numerous companies throughout the region. 

Prior to joining the firm, she clerked with the Honorable William J. Haynes, Jr. of the United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee. 

• North Carolina Central University, J.D., cum laude, 2000; Senior Editor of the North Carolina Central Law Journal; Awarded First Place Dean Mary Wright Closing Argument Competition
• Grambling State University, B.A. in Mass Communication: Public Relations, magna cum laude, 1997; National Dean's List; Presidential Merit Scholar

• Board of Trustees: Greater Leadership Jackson (2007-Present)
• President: Mississippi Women Lawyers' Association (2006-2007)
• Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer: Mississippi Women Lawyers' Association (2004-2006)
• Chair: Diversity in the Law Committee, Mississippi Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Division (2002-2004)
• Associate: Charles Clark Chapter, American Inns of Court
• Graduate: Leadership Jackson, Class of 2004
• Admitted to Practice: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi
• Recipient: 2010 Nation's Best Advocates 40 Lawyers Under 40 Award

• "The New Law of Retaliation: How to Avoid Turning an Internal Complaint into a Federal Lawsuit" (2008)
• "Emerging Issues in Sexual Discrimination" (2008)
• "Effectively Managing Multi-generational Workforces" (2008)
• "ATTENTION...Board members, you may be personally liable" (2008)
• "Slam Dunk Hiring from an Employment Lawyer's Perspective" (2008)
• "Crossing the Line...When Do Jokes and Office Horseplay Become Grounds for a Sexual/Racial Harassment Suit" (2007)
• "The Compelling Business Case for Diversity: Is Green the Only Color That Matters?" (2007)
• "Effective Diversity Training for the Workplace" (2006)

• First Chair litigator in both jury and bench trials
• Represents private and public employers in all facets of employment-related matters, from counseling and advising to defense of administrative and judicial complaints
• Represents governmental entities in defense of civil rights suits
• Serves as counsel to public and private governing boards across the State
• Conduct extensive diversity training and awareness programs for employees
• Counsel and advise employers on risk management including workplace harassment and supervisory training
• Drafting and designing employment policies and procedures covering family and medical leave, workplace harassment, sexual harassment, military leave and employment related agreements