As a member of the Littler CaseSmart – Charges™ team and based in Alabama, Tessa Thrasher Hughes is responsible for handling charges from investigation to conclusion. She works on client-dedicated service teams, focusing on handling administrative agency charges. She investigates charge allegations, reviews pertinent documents, interviews key witnesses, and provides clients an assessment of the risks associated with the charge. In partnership with the client, she defends the charge by drafting persuasive position statements and responses to the agency’s requests for information.
Tessa has practiced law for over 30 years, both as a litigator and in-house counsel. She spent six years as a general practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama, with a focus on defending companies in employment matters. She followed this by serving over two decades as in-house employment and compliance counsel for a Fortune 500 NYSE-traded international construction materials company.