Cassidy Young is an associate and a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. Cassidy has litigation experience in a number of areas, including single-plaintiff employment disputes, wage and hour litigation, commercial contract disputes, and intellectual property rights. She has represented clients in litigation involving claims for employment discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, disputes over commission payments, breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, and patent infringement.
Cassidy has experience in many phases of litigation, from analyzing and responding to demand letters all the way through preparing for trial. In particular, Cassidy drafts and responds to complaints, engages in written discovery and discovery-related motion practice, prepares for depositions, and engages in mediation and settlement negotiations as a regular part of her practice. Cassidy has been successful in obtaining summary judgment for her clients, as well as negotiating favorable settlements.
Cassidy has also worked with clients from a variety of industries, including biomedical research and testing, banking and financial services, real estate, advertising and media, software design, concession services, and nonprofit organizations. Cassidy also maintains an active pro bono practice, advocating for a variety of clients and underrepresented communities. Most recently, Cassidy successfully advocated for the right of sex trafficking victims to appear in a criminal proceeding under the Crime Victims Rights Act.
