Ms. Garrison focuses her practice in the area of employment law, with an emphasis in age, sex, race and national origin harassment and discrimination matters; Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability discrimination claims. She represents clients in a wide number of industries including hospitality, retail, healthcare, transportation, technology, temporary staffing and business services.

Bar Admissions

Admissions

• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, B.A., cum laude, 1995
• West Virginia University, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, M.S., 1996
• West Virginia University, College of Law, J.D., 2000

Significant Accomplishments

Advising employers on best practices for avoiding litigation through the effective use of employee education, training and employment policies

Training and counseling employers in all aspects of personnel matters, including harassment complaints, company-wide layoffs, terminations and development of employee handbooks and policy and procedure manuals

Investigating hostile working environment claims, harassment claims, whistleblower claims and retaliation claims

Representing companies in government audits

Representing employers in employment litigation matters on state and federal levels

Advising employers on Affirmative Action Plan development and compliance

Representing employers in matters before the National Labor Relations Board with regard to unfair labor practices

Advising employers during union organizing drives and elections

Representing employers in matters before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration
 
 

Publications & Presentations

• Author, “Confusion Reigns Supreme: The United States Supreme Court’s Refusal To Grant Certiorari in L. R. Willson and Sons, Inc. v. OSHRC Perpetuates the Split Among Circuits in OSHA Employee Misconduct Cases,” 101 W. Va. L. Rev. ____ (1998)