Carson Sullivan

Carson Sullivan is a partner in the Employment Law practice of Paul Hastings and is the chair of the Washington, D.C. Employment Law Department. Ms. Sullivan represents employers in all aspects of employment law, with an emphasis on the defense of class and collective action suits. She also has a particular focus on litigation involving trade secrets and restrictive covenants and is a member of the firm’s Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets practice group. Ms. Sullivan also focuses on legal issues and cutting-edge trends relating to social media and electronic discovery. She uses her electronic discovery expertise to counsel clients and lead teams as they identify, locate, collect and produce electronically stored information in complex cases. Ms. Sullivan is particularly skilled at developing strategies for the efficient review and production of data from all sources, including e-mail systems, document management systems, and human resources databases. Ms. Sullivan has also conducted numerous investigations involving allegations against executives, and she works with clients to develop and deliver anti-harassment training to employees at all levels.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, Ms. Sullivan has been speaking, writing, and advising numerous clients regarding the many employment-related issues stemming from the pandemic, including issues related to government guidance, orders, regulations and return-to-work planning. She is also a member of the Paul Hastings COVID-19 Task Force, participating in a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the legal issues presented by COVID-19.