February 03, 2025
A former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate was let go from the firm due to under-performance, not racial bias, the firm told a D.C. federal judge in a bid to end the lawyer's racial discrimination suit, arguing undisputed facts show a diverse group of partners agreed she was not meeting expectations prior to her being dismissed.
June 06, 2024
A Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP partner has been added as a defendant in a racial discrimination lawsuit a former Black associate filed, who now claims the partner, a formerly supportive mentor, made the decision to fire her after she complained about an email the associate described as racist.
January 17, 2024
A Black former associate at Troutman Pepper was denied professional opportunities because of her race and eventually fired after reporting that a partner had sent her a belittling email, according to a suit filed in D.C. federal court Wednesday.