Sara J. Bass

Partner | Employment, Labor, and Benefits

About

Ms. Bass practices in the areas of employment law, employment counseling, and litigation. She has successfully represented employers and management on a wide variety of single and multi-plaintiff actions brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Ms. Bass has also defended employers on state court claims alleging defamation, negligent retention, breach of non-compete and employment agreements, and theft of trade secrets.


Practices

  • Employment and Labor

  • Appellate

  • Civil Pretrial and Trial Services

  • Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

Admissions

  • Georgia


Education

  • University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; J.D., with Honors, 2004

  • University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; Bachelor of Arts in English with Honors, 2000

Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Troutman Sanders LLP

  • Duane Morris LLP

Presentations and Teaching Experience

  • Employer Liability for Supervisors’ Conduct and Proving Retaliation Under Title VII, Duane Morris Institute Webinar, July 2013

  • Don’t Let Hasty Documentation Sink Your Case: How to Make Your Documentation Work For You, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Columbus Chapter, October 2012

  • Recent Developments Under the FCRA, GINA, and EEOC Guidelines on Criminal Background Checks, Mannington Mills, Inc. Human Resources Symposium, July 2012

  • Recent Developments Under the NLRB and Title VII Retaliation Expansion, Mannington Mills, Inc., Human Resources Symposium, July 2011.