Attorney Profile

Mary Carter Martin

Mary Carter handles all facets of employment law, including employment discrimination claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and law claims for wrongful discharge, workers compensation retaliation, and violation of state human rights act laws. She is involved in all aspects of litigating employment claims in Federal and State courts as well as investigating and responding on behalf of management to employee claims before Federal and State administrative agencies. She has appeared in Federal and State courts and before administrative agencies throughout the country. In addition, Mary Carter advises clients on employment-related matters such as personnel policies, daily human resources issues, FMLA administration, employment contracts, severance agreements and employee handbooks. Mary Carter is a frequent speaker for human resources personnel such as the Family Medical Leave Act, employment discrimination laws, wage and hour laws, harassment and personnel records.

Areas of Practice:

• Labor and Employment Law
• Litigation and Appeals
• Employment Discrimination Claims
• Immigration Law

Bar Admissions:

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois

Education:

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1998
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude

• University of Missouri, Columbia, 1995
  B.S.B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association
• Illinois Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:

• McMahon, Berger, Hanna, Linihan, Cody, & McCarthy, 1998 - 2006

Birth Information:

• Saint Louis, Missouri