Carol Sue Nelson

Shareholder

1901 Sixth Avenue North
2400 Regions Harbert Plaza
Birmingham, AL 35203

Direct: 205.254.1119
Fax: 205.254.1999
cnelson@maynardcooper.com

Practice Areas:
Labor and Employment

Concentration:

Ms. Nelson's practice focuses on employment litigation and advising and counseling clients on employment issues.  She routinely counsels and advises clients in the healthcare industry, the insurance and financial industry, as well as manufacturing entities and municipalities on EEO matters, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and affirmative action issues.  She also handles arbitrations and represents clients in administrative matters before the EEOC and the OFCCP.

Representative Cases:
  • Successfully defended a nationwide retailer in a race discrimination class action suit in federal court.
  • Currently defending a nationwide retailer in a class action case regarding timekeeping and wage practices.  
  • Tried cases before juries in both federal and state court.

Prior To Maynard Cooper:

Ms. Nelson served as law clerk to the Honorable James H. Hancock, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

Outside the Office:

Ms. Nelson enjoys horseback riding and golf.

 

 

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Education and Honors:
Cumberland School of Law  (J.D., 1977); magna cum laude; Curia Honoris

Auburn University (B.A., 1974); summa cum laude

The Best Lawyers in America®, 2005-2010, Labor and Employment Law

Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2004-2009, Employment

Alabama Super Lawyers, 2008-2010, Employment & Labor

Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent Rating

Birmingham Business Journal's Top Birmingham Women 2007

Admitted to Practice:

Alabama

United States Supreme Court

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

United States District Court for Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Alabama

Professional Affiliations:

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Litigation Section

Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow

Alabama State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

Alabama Law Institute

Birmingham Bar Association, Former member of Executive Committee

Standing Committee on Rules of Conduct and Canons of Judicial Ethics, Member

Civic Activities:

Chair of the Governor's Alabama Women's Commission

Cumberland School of Law, Dean's Advisory Committee

Auburn University College of Liberal Arts, Dean's Advisory Committee

The Women's Network

Drive Out Breast Cancer

Voices Against Domestic Violence

Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, Board of Directors