Casey Denson Law, LLC

06/23/2026

So disappointed to lose Damon's federal claims in the Supreme Court today. Damon did the best he could to protect his religious rights. He knew the law. He carried it with him. He handed it to the warden. That was not enough to stop the state from shaving his dreadlocks after 20 years of growth. The decision makes clear that federal law, as currently written, leaves state prison inmates whose religious freedom is violated without a meaningful way to bring claims and hold the officers responsible. We will continue pursuing every available avenue for Mr. Landor and others whose rights are violated.

The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.

06/11/2026

Whitney Houston sang, "it’s not right but it’s okay," which is what many plaintiff’s employment lawyers find themselves telling the disgruntled former employees seeking their services. The most important skill for an employment litigator is being able to parse good claims from bad ones to properly advise their clients on the best course of action when either pursuing or defending a claim. This session will cover the initial steps lawyers should take when evaluating a claim, the critical pieces of information to discern, and a discussion of how non-legal aspects of a claim could impact its value.

June 12, 2026, 12 – 1 pm, at NOBA. Lunch provided.
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04/30/2026

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04/06/2026

Congrats to all our lawyers on receiving a Super Lawyers designation for 2026

03/09/2026

Hoping to see my fellow labor and employment lawyers out there!

Join the Labor & Employment Law Committee for a social this Thursday, March 12 at The Barnett. Catch up with colleagues and get to know fellow committee members! Thank you to the ABA Retirement Funds Program and Fisher & Phillips for sponsoring the social! To RSVP: https://bit.ly/3NodN5c

This event is for lawyers and their invited guests only and not open to the public.

02/10/2026

Happy to see the City finally took action regarding Mr. Fields' harassment:

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno is firing Director of Homeless Services and Strategy Nate Fields after a contract worker alleged he sexually assaulted her on the job last year.

12/02/2025

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11/12/2025

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard the case of our client Damon Landor. What an honor to be by his side on this day, and to have spent time over the last four years working with him to get there.

In 2020, days before his release from jail, Louisiana officers shackled him to a chair and shaved his head. They did this even though he is a devout Rastafarian, and had a copy of a 5th Circuit opinion in his hand explaining his right not to have his head shaved because of his religion.

We remain hopeful that when the decision comes, it will allow him to pursue these claims and hold the state accountable.

Oral arguments can be heard here:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/23-1197

10/31/2025

Proud to be recognized amongst a lot of great lawyers doing this work on both sides

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06/24/2025

"Casey Denson, an attorney representing Bonney, derided the suspension as 'insufficient' in an interview on Friday. Bonney declined to comment.

'If they're acknowledging that they think there is credibility of her complaints that he sexually harassed her, then a three day suspension and continuing to hold a supervisory position is a liability to this city and an injustice to Mary,' said Denson. 'This is a common defense for sexual harassers once their misconduct is discovered— to try to recast the facts to try to show them as engaging in a consensual act when that was not the case.' Fields did not respond to a request for comment."

Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration suspended the director of New Orleans’ homeless services department for three days after a city investigation found he kissed a worker while on the job.