What do you do when you know you were fired for who you are—but there's no proof, just pattern? In this episode, we take you inside the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework, the legal spine behind most discrimination cases in America.

Through the fictional (but all-too-real) stories of Vanessa, Darryl, and Ayesha, we unpack how the law tries—and often fails—to measure intent. We explore the three steps that plaintiffs must climb: showing a prima facie case, responding to the employer’s so-called “legitimate reason,” and finally proving pretext. It’s legal theory with a human face.

If you’ve ever felt gaslit by an institution or wondered why some stories never make it to trial, this episode is for you.

🎧 Tune in and hear why justice is often less about the facts and more about what survives procedure.

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Quinn Patton, LC
Employment & Civil Rights Litigators
www.quinnpatton.com