Mindy G. Barfield

Experience

Terry Robbins v. The Hope Center

The plaintiff lodged a complaint against his employer, a non-profit offering programs for the homeless, with the National Labor Relations board, claiming that its Executive Director made threats to employees to discourage them from organizing. He also filed a civil action claiming that he has been retaliated against in response to his NLRB complaint. Both matters were settled on favorable terms to the client.

The Estate of Sarah Howard v. Large National Insurance Company

Our firm defended a large national insurance company on claims that it unfairly violated Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) and otherwise disciplined Howard in retaliation for complaints about her workload as a P&C adjuster, about her supervisor and the Market Claim Manager and/or because she had a disability in violation of the ADA. This case was settled on favorable terms to the client.

Theresa Russell v. Jewish Hospital

The plaintiff claimed she was constructively discharged by the hospital for refusing to perform ecocardiographs which she claimed were intrusive procedures which would constitute a violation of her license as a respiratory therapist, and thus against Kentucky public policy. The client received a summary judgement from the trial court, which was upheld on appeal after oral argument.

Traveler Coal LLC, Barry Kevin Hall, et al. v. Prospect Capital Corporation, North Fork Colleries LLC and Community Trust Bank, et al.

Represented Plaintiffs in litigation in New York and Kentucky courts over enforcing indemnity and other contractual agreements to assume commercial bank note for coal operations. Have been successful to date on behalf of the Plaintiffs in pursuing claims in Kentucky and in defending arguments to compel arbitration and/or to dismiss the case because of a New York forum selection clause.