Employment
Judge Willcutts combines over 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer, judge, mediator, and arbitrator with her efficient case management skills to effectively and efficiently resolve a wide range of civil litigation matters at JAMS. She is known for her ability to quickly grasp the issues in any legal matter, and is empathetic, persistent, creative, and hardworking.
Since joining JAMS, Willcutts has had an opportunity to be involved in numerous employment matters which include the following:
Representative Mediations
- Age discrimination case brought by railroad conductor against railroad
- Claim brought by insurance company against former executive alleging breach of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses in employment contract
- Pre-litigation claim brought by military support services employee alleging hostile work environment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Pre-litigation settlement of a wrongful termination claim brought by a security officer against defense contractor
- Pre-litigation settlement of a wrongful termination claim by electrician against oil company
- Wrongful termination claim brought by healthcare worker against hospital alleging race and age discrimination
Representative Arbitrations
- Sole arbitrator in appeal by police officer of disciplinary action imposed by city
- Sole arbitrator in employment case brought by office worker asserting claims for race discrimination, racially hostile work environment, and constructive discharge
- Sole arbitrator in employment matter involving allegations of sex and race discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, constructive discharge, and violations of the Equal Pay Act
- Sole arbitrator in matter asserting claim for payment of unused, accrued fringe benefits upon termination in matter involving complex choice of law analysis
- Sole arbitrator in wrongful termination suit against defense contractor by maintenance supervisor
