Carson H. Sullivan

Practice Areas

Carson Sullivan is chair of Paul Hastings’ Washington, D.C. Office. She represents employers in all aspects of employment law, with an emphasis on the defense of class and collective action suits.

As one of the leaders of the firm’s Pay Equity practice, Carson provides sophisticated litigation defense and works with clients to review and analyze their compensation practices for pay equity and legal compliance. She is particularly skilled in developing strategies for the use of complex data in large-scale class litigation and investigation matters.

Carson also has a particular focus on litigation involving trade secrets and restrictive covenants and is a member of the firm’s Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets practice. In addition to litigation, she regularly provides employment advice and counseling to leading clients, including advice related to pay equity practices, employment policies and procedures, government investigations and regulatory compliance.

Carson is a regular speaker on employment law topics, including related to pay equity, the #metoo movement and recent continuing legal education presentations such as “Social Media in the Workplace: Employer Interests vs. Employee Rights,” “FLSA Update: Overtime and Other Developments in the Workplace,” “Essential Components and Practical Drafting Tips for Employee Handbooks,” “Implementing Global IP Solutions,” and “Pre-litigation EEO Investigations.”

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George Mason University School of Law, J.D.

University of Virginia, B.A.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Roger L. Gregory