Patricia W. "Tricia" Goodson
Tricia Goodson counsels management clients on a variety of employment-related issues, including federal and state discrimination and harassment laws; wage and hour compliance; employment policies and handbooks; employment agreements; restructuring; severance programs and policies; confidentiality; assignment of inventions and non-competition agreements; trade secrets; workplace violence; and drug and alcohol screening. She also counsels clients on issues arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
In addition, Tricia is an experienced litigator who represents employers before governmental agencies and in state and federal courts on numerous employment-related matters, including charges and lawsuits under North Carolina’s Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act; common law employment claims; whistle-blower claims; wage and hour claims; and EEOC charges and lawsuits on employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, including age, race, sex, disability, and national origin, as well as sexual harassment and equal pay claims. Tricia also represents clients in non-compete and confidentiality claims and other claims regarding employment agreements.
Publications & Media
- Presenter, "COVID-19 and Its Implications on the Employment Relationship," GGI Labour and Employment Law practice group, May 2020
- Co-author (with Natalie Sanders), "Brooks Pierce: Families First Coronavirus Response Act," Business North Carolina, April 2020
- Co-presenter (with Melissa Weaver), "When World's Collide: How to Handle the Intersection of Workers' Comp, FMLA, and the ADA," NC Bankers Association HR Conference, March 2019
- Co-presenter (with Sarah Saint), "New Salary History Bans Change Hiring Practices," GGI Labour and Employment group webinar, November 2018
News
- Recognized by her peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Employment Law (2011, 2013-2014, 2016)
- Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Labor & Employment Law (2017-2021)
- Recognized as a "Labor and Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (2019-2021)
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
