Camille Roe

Savvy labor and employment counsel for a variety of matters

Camille Roe focuses on employment litigation, including defending against state and federal claims. Her experience includes defending suits brought by private parties and by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She has extensive trial experience, having litigated numerous labor and employment matters at trial and in arbitration. In addition, she has handled cases involving:

• Discrimination claims related to race, age, disability and sex
• Sexual harassment
• Retaliatory discharge

Camille works with a wide range of employers to provide timely and practical counseling to address both day-to-day and unique challenges in the workplace. She offers creative “out of the box” solutions to her clients to address the ever-changing employment landscape. Camille counsels clients on the application of existing laws and regulations and anticipates the possible impact of new laws and regulations on clients’ employment practices.

Admitted in Missouri and Kansas. Not admitted in Illinois.

• Advises on various employment-related matters, including discrimination, harassment and discrimination issues.
• Represents employers in state and federal court as well as before various state administrative agencies, including the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Missouri Human Rights Commission (MCHR).
• Conducts reviews and updates of employee internal policies and procedures and employee handbooks.
• Assists with internal investigations of employee misconduct.
• Conducts pay equity audits.

• Obtained summary judgment in Missouri federal court for grocery store chain client. The plaintiff alleged retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act in connection with her employment discharge.
• Obtained a defense verdict in a Jackson County, Mo., jury trial in favor of client, a food service distributor. The plaintiff alleged race discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act and workers’ compensation retaliation in violation of Missouri’s workers’ compensation laws in connection with his employment discharge.
• Obtained summary judgment in Kansas federal court for insurance client. The plaintiff alleged disability discrimination in connection with her employment discharge.