Aimee B. Parsons

Aimee regularly represents and defends corporate clients in harassment, discrimination, and retaliation cases arising under Title VII, the ADAAA, the ADEA, the FMLA, and the Texas Labor Code, among other statues and regulations. She practices in federal and state court. Some of her representative matters include the following:

• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s Title VII claims of discrimination based on her sex, race, and status as pregnant; ADAAA discrimination claims; and ERISA violation claims. Shakirat O. Tomiwa, et al. v. Pharmedium Services, LLC; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division, April 20, 2018.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s Title VII claims of discrimination and retaliation based on sex and race. Oluwanike Arala v. Pentair Valves and Controls; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division, October 31, 2017.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s FMLA interference and retaliation claims and also his ADAAA discrimination, failure to accommodate and retaliation claims. David Seghers v. Hilti, Inc.; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division, October 17, 2017.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s FMLA interference and discrimination claims and ADAAA discrimination and retaliation claims. Anthony Francisco v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division, August 17, 2016.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s Title VII claims of discrimination and retaliation based on her race and national origin and ADAAA claims of discrimination and retaliation. Ana M. Guillory v. AT&T Mobility Services, LLC, In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division, June 30, 2016.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s ADAAA and ADEA discrimination and retaliation claims. Kyle B. Lewis v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.; In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; Beaumont Division, December 8, 2015.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s Title VII sexual harassment and retaliation claims. Valeri Devere v. Forfeiture Support Associates, L.L.C.; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, September 10, 2014. Ms. Parsons successfully defended her client on appeal to the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed the summary judgment.
• Obtained dismissal of job applicant’s ADEA discrimination claim. Phillip David Haskett v. Continental Land Resources, LLC, et al. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Galveston Division, March 27, 2015. Ms. Parsons successfully defended her client on appeal to the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed the dismissal.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s FMLA interference and discrimination claims. Thomas C. Sheridan v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Houston Division, December 11, 2014.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of employer on a former employee’s age and race-based discrimination claims under the ADEA and Title VII. Joseph L. Fowler, Sr. v. Timber Rock Railroad, LLC; In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, November 17, 2014
• In August 2013, Ms. Parsons second chaired a jury trial in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, Michelle Crevier-Gerukos v. Eisai, Inc., Plaintiff alleged that Defendant retaliated against her when it fired her in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Together with her team, Ms. Parsons obtained a defense verdict.

Education

• J.D., University of Texas, 2002
• B.A., summa cum laude, Loyola University New Orleans, 1998

Admission to Practice

• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Texas

• Maine Advisory Council Member, New England Legal Foundation
• Board Member, Coastal Maine Aquatics
• Maine State Bar Association
• New Hampshire Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association

• KMA Human Resources Consulting Presentation – “Cultural and Legal Considerations for Prioritizing Mental Health in the Workplace” – December 8, 2021
• National Business Institute Presentation – “Intro to Employee Handbooks” – April 28, 2021
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Reopening New England” – March 23, 2021
• Maine State Bar Association Winter Bar Conference – “Vice in the Workplace Managing Legal Marijuana and Online Gambling in Today’s Evolving Workplace” – January 27, 2021
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “COVID-19 Update for Northern New England Employers” – April 21, 2020
• Human Resources Association of Southern Maine – “Marijuana and the Workplace: Guidance for ME Employers” – March 2020
• Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Made in Maine: An Update on New Laws Affecting Employers” – September 10, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Headline News: An Employment Law Update” – Houston – February 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Event – “Reel Ethics” – The Woodlands – November 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Event – “The Limits of Confidentiality and the Attorney Client Privilege” – Houston – August 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace” – Austin – November 2014 – November 2015

• November 21, 2022 – SHRM Online – “Enrollment Starts Soon for New Hampshire’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan”

• August 4, 2023 – Law360 – “Maine Opens Easier Path For Race-Based Pay Bias Claims”
• July 10, 2023 – Bloomberg Law – “Paid Family Leave Gains State Momentum as Approaches Differ (1)”

• Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® for Employment Law – Management
• Endowed Presidential Scholar, University of Texas School of Law
• Finalist, Thad Hutcheson Moot Court Competition
• Most Outstanding Female Graduate, Loyola University New Orleans, 1998