United States Tenth Circuit

Title VII does not create a statutory right to the effective assistance of counsel. Summary judgment for defendant-employer on claims brought under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and similar state laws is affirmed over a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/04/2006
• Published 05/04/2006

Judges

• McCONNELL, Circuit Judge., Before McCONNELL, ANDERSON, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Submitted on the briefs., Lawrence W. Williamson, Jr., Shores Williamson and Ohaebosim, LLC, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy B. Mustaine and Jeff P. DeGraffenreid, Foulston Siefk LLP, Wichita, KS, for Defendant-Appellee.