Sheridan A. Carr’s practice focuses on insurance defense, employment law, and commercial litigation. She represents clients in a broad range of matters involving constitutional claims, governmental immunity, labor and employment, and personal injury. Sheridan brings a thoughtful, strategic approach to litigation, with experience managing complex cases from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a municipality against a company that alleged breach of contract in connection with a lease agreement for office space
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a municipality in a wrongful death case alleging excessive use of force
- Obtained a jury verdict in favor of a municipality in federal court in connection with a terminated employee who alleged first amendment retaliation violations
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a public university in connection with a terminated employee who alleged first amendment violations
Admissions
- Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships
- The Mississippi Bar
- Magnolia Bar Association
- Metro Jackson Black Women Lawyers Association
- Capital Area Bar Association
- Jackson Young Lawyers
Education
- J.D., Mississippi College School of Law, 2021
- B.A., summa cum laude, Sociology, Pre-Law, Tougaloo College, 2018