Toni Braxton

Associate Attorney

Career

Toni Braxton is an experienced labor and employment attorney who specializes in employment discrimination cases. She has more than 26 years of experience representing employees and employers, handling all aspects of litigation. Toni, a graduate of Yale University and the University of Alabama School of Law, joined Burruezo & Burruezo in 2019. She is licensed to practice in both Alabama and Mississippi.

Toni has always focused her legal talents on research and writing, drafting hundreds of briefs and motions for various clients over the years, and handling numerous appeals in state appellate courts, federal circuit courts of appeal and the United States Supreme Court. Toni has also published several articles in The Alabama Lawyer and the Addendum during her time on the editorial board for these publications.

Admitted To Practice

1997, Alabama State Bar
1997, Middle District of Alabama
1998, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
2000, Northern District of Alabama
2001, Southern District of Alabama
2008, U.S. Supreme Court
2011, Mississippi State Bar
2011, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
2011, Northern District of Mississippi
2011, Southern District of Mississippi

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Science, May 1994)
University of Alabama School of Law (Juris Doctor, May 1997)

Professional & Community Affiliations

2002 – 2005, The Alabama Lawyer, Editorial Board
2002, Addendum, Editorial Board
2003 – 2005, ADOT, Step II Arbitrator Panel
1997 – 2000, Macon County Bar Association
2000 – 2004, Alabama Lawyers Association, Asst. Secretary
2000 – 2001, Magic City Bar Association

Substantive Legal Areas

Race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, veteran status and sexual orientation discrimination
Sexual and other harassment
Retaliation & Whistleblower
Wage & Hour
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Equal Pay Act of 1973
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993
Florida Whistleblower Law
Florida Unpaid Wages Law

Publications

Navigating the Appellate Process: A Guide for Appellants in Civil Cases. The Alabama Lawyer, January 2005.
How to Prepare Yourself and Your Client for Potential Retaliation in Employment Discrimination Cases. The Alabama Lawyer, September 2004.
Harassment in the Workplace. The Alabama Lawyer, March 2003.
Bad Medicine: Good Intentions Can Create Problems. Addendum, February 2003.