MaryJo is an associate in the regional employment law practice group in the New Orleans office. MaryJo's practice area encompasses a broad range of labor and employment law disputes including Title VII discrimination litigation, EEOC complaints and investigations, employment contracts and non-competition agreements, and wage and garnishment litigation. She practices before federal and state courts throughout Louisiana. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, MaryJo served as a clerk to the Honorable James J. Brady of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana from 2006-2007.

• Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 2006; Certificate in Civil Law; Loyola Law Review; Moot Court; William L. Crowe Scholar
• University of New Orleans, B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, 2002

• Member: American Bar Association; Louisiana Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; Baton Rouge Bar Association; Jefferson Bar Association

• American Payroll Association, presenter, "Handling Wage Garnishments, Levies, and Child Support Orders," 2010
• Legal Secretaries of New Orleans and the River Region Meeting, presenter, "Employment Law Updates: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments and The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act," 2009
• Phelps Dunbar New Orleans Employment Law Seminar, presenter, "Back to the Basics," 2008
• Northshore Human Resources Forum, presenter, "How to Respond to EEOC Charges and Investigations," 2008
• Phelps Dunbar New Orleans Employment Law Seminar, presenter, "How to Succeed in Your HR Practice," 2007
• "Porter v. Ascension Parish School Board: Drawing in the Contours of First Amendment Protection for Student Art and Expression," 52 Loy. L. Rev. 467 (2006)