Mercedes Townsend is an Associate Attorney with Casey Denson Law where she clients at all stages of litigation. Ms. Townsend is dedicated to helping clients navigate equity issues across industries and is passionate about ensuring meaningful opportunities for all. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star in Employment & Labor Law for 2023 and 2024.

Before joining Casey Denson Law, Ms. Townsend served as the Litigation and Advocacy Staff Attorney for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, where she focused on access to justice efforts during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and addressed violations of state and federal anti-discrimination law by public agencies and Louisiana courts.

In addition to her work, Ms. Townsend is the Founder of Friend of the Court, a global, online platform dedicated to developments in Women’s Sports Law. She is a member of Tulane’s Sports Law Advisory Board and regularly speaks on Title IX developments and employment and diversity issues in sport.

Ms. Townsend is a graduate of Tulane University School of Law and holds a Master of Arts in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College. She is admitted to practice in Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana. She also enjoys membership in the Plaintiff’s Employment Law Association of Southeast Louisiana, Legal Network for Gender Equity, and the Louisiana State Bar.

Ms. Townsend can be reached at mtownsend@caseydensonlaw.com.