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Profile
Ms. Doucette joined Ogletree Deakins in 2009. She practices primarily in the area of employment litigation and represents management in claims arising under Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, as well as other federal and state employment laws. She also regularly represents employers in various state and federal administrative proceedings. Ms. Doucette has significant experience with litigating employment matters in a variety of business sectors such as construction, insurance, banking, hospitality, education, health care and manufacturing.
Ms. Doucette is a frequent speaker on various employment law topics and contributing author to publications such as the Louisiana Bar Journal and HR Magazine. She is also an avid supporter of the local arts and education in New Orleans by serving on the board of directors for the New Orleans Ballet Association and New Orleans Outreach. She is an appointee to the membership committee of the World Trade Center of New Orleans and the community action committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Experience
Ms. Doucette has obtained summary judgments or dismissals on behalf of clients in a variety of cases, and has successfully defended those decisions in the appellate courts. Some of the matters she has handled include:
- Successfully defending an age and disability claims filed against a national insurance company
- Obtaining dismissal of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims on behalf of a large freight and shipping corporation
- Handling various charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Louisiana Commission on Human Rights
Education and Honors
J.D., Tulane University School of Law, 2002
B.A., Political Science, Loyola University, 1999
- Recipient, Loyola University New Orleans John G. Arnold Cardinal Key Commencement Award for Outstanding Female Graduate
- Semi-finalist, Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition
- Senior Justice, Tulane Moot Court Board
Professional Activities
- National Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section; Membership Chair)
- American Bar Association (Management Liaison, Equal Opportunity in the Legal Profession committee, Labor & Employment Law Section; Employment Rights & Responsibilities committee, Labor & Employment Law Section)
- American Inns of Court (New Orleans, A.P. Tureaud Chapter)
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting (Panelist) - "Hit Me: The New Whistleblower Laws" - Las Vegas - March 2012
- National Bar Association 25th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference (Panelist) - "The Social Media Revolution" - Miami - February 2012
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Louisiana Chapter Annual CLE Luncheon - "Whistleblower and Retaliation Update" - New Orleans - December 2011
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Louisiana Chapter CLE Seminar - "Regulatory Review – A Look at the Current Initiatives of Federal Agencies with Respect to the Workplace" - New Orleans - October 2011
- National Bar Association 86th Annual Convention (Moderator/Panelist) - "Jeopardy in the Workplace" - Baltimore - August 2011
- American Bar Association, Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting (Panelist) - "From the Rain Forest to Rain Making" - San Juan - March 2011
- Association of Corporate Counsel – Louisiana Fall Chapter CLE Luncheon - "Social Networking Sites: Treasure Trove or Liability Trap" - New Orleans - December 3, 2010
- National Bar Association’s 85th Annual Conference - "Jeopardy in the Workplace" - New Orleans - August 11, 2010
- Diversity Outreach Panel, ABA ERR Midwinter Meeting - "Strategies for Meeting Diversity Goals in the Legal Profession: Practical and Legal Challenges Faced by Employers Tackling Affirmative Action and Diversity Issues" - San Diego - March 2010
- ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting - "Employment Torts" - Key West - March 2009
- American Bar Association, Employment Rights & Responsibilties Committee Mid-Winter Meeting (Panelist) - "Employment Torts" - Key West - March 2009
- American Bar Association, Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting (Panelist) - "Workplace Privacy: Building Strong Foundations/Litigation Skills Training Seminar" - Dana Point - April 2008
- ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting - "Workplace Privacy" - Dana Point - March 2008
- ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Mid-Winter Meeting - "Conducting Successful Mediations" - New Orleans - March 2007
In The News
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Louisiana eAuthority"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Immigration Status Verification Laws"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Criminal Background Checks for Individuals Seeking Employment"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Employment of Minors"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Tax Credit Still Available to Businesses Sponsoring Apprenticeship Programs"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Extension of the Deadline for Application to Receive Tax Credits or Rebates Relative to the Louisiana Quality Jobs Program"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Unemployment Compensation Experience Rating Records"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Louisiana Ends 2011 With More Jobs"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Weak Job Growth Expected in 2012-2013"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Workplace Fatalities Decreasing"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Louisiana Leads Nation in Improper Unemployment Payments"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Professor’s Whistleblower Claim May Proceed to Trial"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Fifth Circuit Issues a Ruling on Louisiana’s Wage Payment Law"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Commute-Time Collective Action"
- March 27, 2012 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "State Supreme Court Applies Dukes to Louisiana Class Actions"
Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit