Yvette Gatling is a Shareholder at Littler with extensive experience and knowledge in defending employers in federal and state court and in matters before the EEOC and the Department of Labor on claims related to race, sex, age, national origin and disability discrimination, ERISA retaliation, sexual harassment, and equal pay for corporate defendants. She assists clients nationwide with reductions-in force and other downsizing issues. Yvette is a core member of the firm’s Compliance Audit Practice Group and represents employers in a number of different industries including healthcare, financial services, oil and gas, technology and retail. She has represented companies in appeals before the Fourth and Fifth Circuit. In addition to her robust legal practice, Yvette serves as co-chair of the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group and is involved in a number of initiatives both within and outside of Littler dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal industry.