Chartwell Law Offices Hit With Bias Suit by Ex-Firm Attorney (1)

The Chartwell Law Offices LLP is facing a lawsuit from a Black female former firm lawyer who alleges the firm discriminated against her because of her race and disability.

Candace Rodgers says she also suffered a hostile work environment and was ultimately forced out through “a campaign of retaliation” after she raised concerns about her alleged discriminatory treatment, according to her suit filed Sept. 26 with the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

“This case presents a textbook example of intersectional discrimination, where an employer’s purported commitment to diversity and inclusion was betrayed by its actual treatment ...